{"id":482345,"date":"2026-05-13T09:36:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T09:36:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/482345\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T09:36:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T09:36:15","slug":"miriam-peterson-and-david-hills-named-dezeen-awards-2026-judges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/482345\/","title":{"rendered":"Miriam Peterson and David Hills named Dezeen Awards 2026 judges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Architects <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/?p=2326058\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Miriam Peterson<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/?p=2326059\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">David Hills<\/a> and designers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/?p=2326060\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Min Chen<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/?p=2326061\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Donna\u202fMcColm<\/a> have joined the judging panel for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/awards\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dezeen Awards 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Dezeen Awards, in partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trimble.com\/blog\/trimble\/en-US\/article\/trimble-sponsors-dezeen-awards?utm_source=trimble-website&amp;utm_medium=article\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Trimble<\/a>, is searching for the world&#8217;s best architecture, interiors and design.<\/p>\n<p>There are fewer than two weeks left until entries close! Submit your projects by 23:59 London time on Wednesday 27 May for the chance to put your work in front of our stellar panel of industry-leading judges.<\/p>\n<p>Read on to find out more about who will be judging this year&#8217;s entries:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2326078\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/dezeen-awards_dezeen_2364_col_0-4-852x852.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2364\" height=\"2364\"   loading=\"lazy\"\/>Miriam Peterson is a founding partner of Peterson Rich Office<\/p>\n<p>Peterson, founding partner of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/brooklyn\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brooklyn<\/a>-based architecture studio <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/peterson-rich-office\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Peterson Rich Office<\/a>, will join the architecture jury.<\/p>\n<p>She draws inspiration from the urban context of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/new-york-city\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New York City<\/a> to create spaces that help connect people and to their surrounding communities.<\/p>\n<p>The practice recently completed a revamp of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2026\/05\/05\/peterson-rich-office-met-galleries\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cond\u00e9 M Nast Galleries at The Met<\/a> and designed the galleries&#8217; inaugural show, Costume Art, which served as the theme for this year&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/met-gala\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Met Gala<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Other recent projects include a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2025\/11\/14\/moma-design-store-soho-new-york-renovation-peterson-rich-office\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">refresh of MoMA Design Store<\/a> and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2024\/12\/10\/peterson-rich-office-contemporary-gallery-connecticut-university\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">glass-lined gallery between historic Connecticut buildings<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2326065\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/dezeen-awards_dezeen_2364_col_0-3-852x852.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2364\" height=\"2364\"   loading=\"lazy\"\/>David Hills will judge this year&#8217;s architecture entries<\/p>\n<p>Joining Peterson on this year&#8217;s jury is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/london\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">London<\/a>-based architect Hills, a founding director of architecture studio <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/dsdha\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DSDHA<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Hills&#8217; practice is interested in combining materiality, art and inventive architectural approaches, with projects ranging from special educational needs environments to sensitive historic settings.<\/p>\n<p>Recent projects include a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2026\/04\/11\/dsdha-sheep-field-barn-henry-moore\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Henry Moore Studios gallery revamp<\/a>, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2021\/08\/25\/dsdha-national-youth-theatre-holloway-road-london\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">renovation of the home of the National Youth Theatre<\/a> and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2018\/06\/15\/smithson-designed-brutalist-economist-plaza-renovation-by-dsdha-revealed\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">refurbishment of a brutalist office tower<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2326066\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/dezeen-awards_dezeen_2364_col_1-852x852.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2364\" height=\"2364\"   loading=\"lazy\"\/>Min Chen will judge this year&#8217;s design entries<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/hangzhou\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hangzhou<\/a>-based industrial designer and founder of his eponymous studio, Chen Min Office, Min will judge this year&#8217;s design entries.<\/p>\n<p>Min&#8217;s practice focuses on industrial products and conducts research across materials, craft and manufacturing systems. The designer has developed projects for major international brands including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/nike\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nike<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/ikea\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">IKEA<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/huawei\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Huawei<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond industrial design, Chen champions <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/china\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chinese<\/a> craft practices as the founder of the cultural initiative <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neooold.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Neo-o-old<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2326067\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/dezeen-awards_dezeen_2364_col_1-1-852x852.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2364\" height=\"2364\"   loading=\"lazy\"\/>Donna\u202fMcColm will join the Dezeen Awards 2026 design jury<\/p>\n<p>Joining Min is McColm, assistant director, curatorial and audience engagement at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/ngv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">National Gallery of Victoria<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/melbourne\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Melbourne<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/australia\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Australia<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>She brings two decades of experience across academic, curatorial and museum education and management roles to the jury.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside her work fostering relationships with NGV&#8217;s audience, McColm is part of a steering group called the International Audience Engagement Network, which aims to nurture authentic and cohesive engagement with cultural institutions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Two weeks left to enter!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are just two weeks left to enter Dezeen Awards 2026. Enter your projects by 23:59 London time on 27 May before it&#8217;s too late!<\/p>\n<p>With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/awards\/categories\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">49 categories<\/a> to choose from, whether you work in architecture, interiors or design, there&#8217;s a category for you.<\/p>\n<p>Creating an entry is easy! Simply <a href=\"https:\/\/enter.dezeenawards.com\/2026\/en\/page\/home?utm_source=editorial&amp;utm_medium=editorial&amp;utm_campaign=early_entry&amp;utm_id=dezaw26_ee_ed&amp;_gl=1*80tp2o*_gcl_au*MTM5Njg2NDY0Ni4xNzcwMzA3NjkwLjExMDY4OTI1OTQuMTc3NTc0MDk1My4xNzc1NzQwOTUz*_ga*OTA3MDIwMzk4LjE3NTc5Mjc3MTY.*_ga_YXJFEVMRK4*czE3NzU4MTU0NjUkbzQ2OCRnMSR0MTc3NTgxNzg1MiRqNjAkbDAkaDA.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">create an account<\/a> or log in via our entry platform, answer five simple questions and upload your best project imagery.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dezeen Awards 2026 in partnership with Trimble<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dezeen Awards is the ultimate accolade for architects and designers worldwide. The ninth edition of the annual awards is in partnership with global technology company <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trimble.com\/blog\/trimble\/en-US\/article\/trimble-sponsors-dezeen-awards?utm_source=trimble-website&amp;utm_medium=article\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Trimble<\/a>. Through connected hardware and software solutions, Trimble helps designers to transform the way they shape spaces and buildings as well as drive productivity in the process. Trimble&#8217;s collaboration with Dezeen Awards demonstrates its ongoing commitment to inspiring and supporting creative excellence across the globe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Architects Miriam Peterson and David Hills and designers Min Chen and Donna\u202fMcColm have joined the judging panel for&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":482346,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[267],"tags":[365,362,363,364,366,57745,18,117,19,17,10357,57746],"class_list":{"0":"post-482345","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-arts-and-design","8":"tag-arts","9":"tag-arts-and-design","10":"tag-artsanddesign","11":"tag-artsdesign","12":"tag-design","13":"tag-dezeen-awards","14":"tag-eire","15":"tag-entertainment","16":"tag-ie","17":"tag-ireland","18":"tag-sectionall","19":"tag-sectiondezeen-awards"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@ie\/116566595211754530","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/482345","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=482345"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/482345\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/482346"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=482345"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=482345"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=482345"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}