{"id":943458,"date":"2026-05-07T09:09:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T09:09:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/943458\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T09:09:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T09:09:20","slug":"elisa-ossino-and-malini-doshi-named-dezeen-awards-2026-judges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/943458\/","title":{"rendered":"Elisa Ossino and Malini Doshi named Dezeen Awards 2026 judges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Architect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/?p=2322895\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Malini Doshi<\/a>, interior designer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/?p=2322896\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elisa Ossino<\/a> and designers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/?p=2322897\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lucas Mu\u00f1oz<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/?p=2322898\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mario Tsai<\/a> have joined the judging panel for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/awards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">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\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trimble<\/a>, is searching for the world&#8217;s best architecture, interiors and design.<\/p>\n<p>There are fewer than three weeks left until entries close! <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*1f31fxt*_gcl_au*NTc0NTA0MjU3LjE3NzM3NDE2NDAuMTYzODc4MjQ3NC4xNzc2MzUwMjg2LjE3NzYzNTAyODU.*_ga*Mjc2NjI5Mzg2LjE3MzY3NzIxOTI.*_ga_YXJFEVMRK4*czE3NzczODIwNjMkbzEzNiRnMSR0MTc3NzM4MjQ2OSRqNTYkbDAkaDA.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Submit your projects<\/a> by 23:59 London time on Wednesday 27 May for the chance to put your work in front of industry&#8217;s leading names and global acclaim.<\/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=\"wp-image-2322904 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ANNOUNCEMENTJUDGE0705SQS_dezeen_2364_col_0-852x852.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2364\" height=\"2364\"   loading=\"lazy\"\/>Indian architect Malini Doshi is co- founder of architecture practice Studio Saransh<\/p>\n<p>Indian architect Doshi, founding partner of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/saransh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Studio Saransh<\/a>, will join the architecture judging panel for Dezeen Awards 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Doshi co-founded the studio with her husband Manish Doshi and their work is dedicated to creating spaces that aim to synthesise pragmatism and quiet idealism.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, the studio completed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2025\/04\/13\/studio-saransh-oasis-self-designed-ahmedabad-studio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oasis, their self-designed Ahmedabad studio<\/a>. Other work includes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2020\/06\/30\/vs-house-interiors-india-saransh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VS House<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2020\/02\/19\/md-apartment-interiors-india-saransh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MD Apartment<\/a>, both also located in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/ahmedabad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ahmedabad<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2322906\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ANNOUNCEMENTJUDGE0705SQS_dezeen_2364_col_3-852x852.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2364\" height=\"2364\"   loading=\"lazy\"\/>Elisa Ossino will join the Dezeen Awards 2026 interiors jury<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/milan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Milan-based<\/a> architect and designer Ossino, founder of the eponymous practice, will join designer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/awards\/2026\/judges\/jaime-hayon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jaime Hayon<\/a> on this year&#8217;s interiors judging panel.<\/p>\n<p>Ossino&#8217;s work ranges from residential and retail interiors to product design, exhibitions and set design, with notable collaborators including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/showroom\/boffi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Boffi<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/foscarini\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Foscarini<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/hermes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hermes<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/cartier\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cartier<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Recent work includes a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2024\/05\/10\/v-zug-milan-showroom-elisa-ossino\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tactile showroom in Milan for Swiss home appliance brand V-Zug<\/a> as well as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2025\/09\/15\/hybla-seating-system-elisa-ossino-boffi-dezeen-showroom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">modular sofa informed by the aesthetics of the 1970s<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2322909\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ANNOUNCEMENTJUDGE0705SQS_dezeen_2364_col_1-852x852.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2364\" height=\"2364\"   loading=\"lazy\"\/>Artist and designer Lucas Mu\u00f1oz is known for his experimentation-based making<\/p>\n<p>Artist and designer Mu\u00f1oz will join <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/awards\/2026\/judges\/martin-lotti\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Martin Lotti<\/a>, chief design officer of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/nike\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nike<\/a>, on this year&#8217;s design judging panel.<\/p>\n<p>Based in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/madrid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Madrid<\/a>, Mu\u00f1oz&#8217; practice examines how objects, spaces, and systems of production shape inhabited environments.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, Mu\u00f1oz created a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2025\/12\/03\/lucas-munoz-design-mumbai-cafe-hotel-salvaged\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cafe entirely from materials salvaged from an abandoned hotel<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/design-mumbai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Design Mumbai<\/a>. Other works include a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2025\/10\/28\/lucaz-munoz-colab-sancal-showroom-madrid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">converted 1960s office into an offbeat furniture showroom<\/a> and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2018\/03\/25\/lucas-munoz-creates-tubular-furniture-from-ventilation-pipes-collectible-fair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bulbous chair crafted from industrial steel ventilation pipes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2322910 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ANNOUNCEMENTJUDGE0705SQS_dezeen_2364_col_2-852x852.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2364\" height=\"2364\"   loading=\"lazy\"\/>Mario Tsai will join the design panel for Dezeen Awards 2026<\/p>\n<p>Joining Mu\u00f1oz is Tsai, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/china\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chinese<\/a> product designer and founder of Mario Tsai Studio.<\/p>\n<p>With work spanning design, art, R&amp;D, production and commerce, Tsai transformed his studio from being design service-oriented to research-focused, while concurrently launching the design brand Mario Tsai.<\/p>\n<p>The multi-disciplinary studio spans art and design while also focussing on research-driven initiatives in production and design consultancy.<\/p>\n<p>Recent projects include the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2022\/11\/09\/mario-tsai-mazha-modular-lighting-system-dezeen-showroom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mazha Lighting System 5.0<\/a>, a modular lighting system informed by scaffolding and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2019\/04\/11\/mario-tsai-furniture-milan-2019\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">furniture collection made from bent sheets of flexible steel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Three weeks left to enter!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are just three 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\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">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.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">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\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">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":"Architect Malini Doshi, interior designer Elisa Ossino and designers Lucas Mu\u00f1oz and Mario Tsai have joined the judging&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":943459,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3939],"tags":[4021,4020,4022,160664,77,126129,160666,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-943458","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-design","11":"tag-dezeen-awards","12":"tag-entertainment","13":"tag-sectionall","14":"tag-sectiondezeen-awards","15":"tag-uk","16":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/116532515383116335","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/943458","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=943458"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/943458\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/943459"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=943458"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=943458"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=943458"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}