JURY
The preliminary and final juries consist of approximately 70% international judges and 30% Taiwanese judges, ensuring professionalism and diversity in the evaluation process.
Naoki Noguchi
- Founder & Principal Architect of Naoki Noguchi Architects Inc.
- Designed over 100 educational facilities across Japan, including nurseries, kindergartens, and integrated childcare centers.
- Founder and operator of childcare organizations, with experience establishing and managing 13 childcare facilities and creating child-centered learning environments.
- Recipient of numerous international design awards, including the iF Design Award, German Design Award, Kids Design Award, and Urban Landscape Award.
- Author of Draw a Dream and The Courage to Break Organizations.
Japan
Kyung Hoon Hyun
- Director, Human-Centered AI Design Institute, Hanyang University
- Member, Young Korean Academy of Science and Technology
- Editorial Board Member, Archives of Design Research
- Computational designer specializing in design automation and human–computer interaction, focusing on AI systems that enhance designers’ creativity and decision-making.
South Korea
Yun-Chien Tsai
- Senior Lead Interior Designer at Fullhouse Interior Design.
- Recipient of international design awards, including A' Design Award, MUSE Design Awards, IDA Design Awards Gold Winner and TINTA Award.
- Led a diverse range of residential, commercial, and corporate workplace design projects.
- Jury Member for Test Rite Retail Design Competition.
- Specializes in spatial experience, brand strategy, and user-centered design integration.
Taiwan
Sheng-Ming Wu
- Founder and Principal Architect of Whole Architects / Whole Design.
- A Bachelor of Architecture from Tamkang University and a Master’s degree in Architecture and Urbanism from the Berlage Institute, the Netherlands.
- Formerly worked at Foster + Partners in London.
- Founded Whole Design in Taipei in 2010, focusing on architectural design, urban regeneration, and adaptive reuse.
- Dedicated to exploring urban context, sustainable design, and the reinterpretation of local culture through architectural practice
Taiwan
Chung-Wei Su
- Master of Architecture in Urban Design, Harvard University.
- Principal at JJP Architects and Planners.
- Recipient of the 9th R.O.C. Outstanding Architect Award.
- Served as a juror for the Taiwan Architecture Award, Golden Pin Design Award, and EVA Air ESG Innovation Design Competition.
- Leading numerous large-scale architectural projects spanning technology, culture, healthcare, and transportation.
Taiwan
Jay Chiu
- Principal of Jay Chiu Architects
- Master of Architecture and Urban Design from Harvard Graduate School of Design, USA.
- The revitalization of Hsinchu Zoo received the Japan GOOD DESIGN AWARD.
- The Hsinchu East Gate project won the Urban Design Award, Sustainable Development Award, and Universal Design Excellence Award at the AIA International Design Awards.
- Recipient of the First Prize of the Taiwan Architecture Award for the Shoushan Zoo project.
Taiwan
Xavi Calvo
- CEO of the Design Foundation of the Region of Valencia.
- CEO of World Design Capital Valencia 2022.
- Co-founder of Estudio Menta.
- Board of Directors, World Design Organization.
- Representative Valencia UNESCO City of Design.
Spain
Xavier Bermúdez Bañuelos
- Graphic Designer and Founder Director of the International Poster Biennial in Mexico.
- Served as a jury member for the Warsaw International Poster Biennale, the Lahti Poster Triennial, and the Colorado International Invitational Poster Biennale.
- Founded the CASA CARTEL Iconographic Documentation Center at the Autonomous University of San Luis Potosí, México, in 2016.
- Director of the International Poster Biennial in Mexico Civil Association.
Mexico
Mark Turner
- Creative Director with over 35 years of exceptional track record in the retail and private sectors of the graphic design industry.
- Led high-profile projects for global brands and organizations, including Walt Disney Studios, Abbott, Tesco Stores, Fisher & Paykel, and BAFTA.
- Creative member of the International Association of Designers and Creative Partner of the World Design Consortium.
- Winner of over 30 prestigious international design awards, including the A'Design Award, German Design Award, Pentawards, Muse Creative Awards, and Muse Design Awards.
- Design Judge for 11 International Design Award Competitions Worldwide.
United Kingdom
Jerzy Skakun
- Graphic designer at Homework studio
- Lecturer in Graphic Design at WIT Academy in Warsaw, Poland
- Led design project for New Horizons Film Festival, Wedel Chocolate Factory, Jaracz Theatre, Powszechny Theatre, Warsaw Uprising Museum
- Recipient of numerous poster awards, including Gold and Silver Medals at Poster Biennale in Mexico, Silver at PB in Chicago, Silver in Florence, and 1 prize in Kharkiv
- Selected as 1 of the 100 most influential studios and designers by 10 curators for Phaidon publication Area 2
Poland
John Bielenberg
- Founder of Project M, and co-founder of Common and Thinknado.
- Winner of 250+ design awards and the 2013 AIGA Gold Medalist.
- Leading advocate for the "Design for Good" movement and social design innovation.
- Dropped Project M programs across global regions, including Detroit, Germany, Iceland, Ghana, and Costa Rica.
- Co-author of Think Wrong and creator of the Thinknado AI-driven creativity app.
United States
Martin Gorricho
- Graphic designer holding a Bachelor's degree in Arts from the University of San Martín.
- Specialize in poster design for theater, film, opera, and cultural festivals.
- Recipient of the Grand Prize from the National Fund for the Arts and the Award of Excellence from Communication Arts.
- Exhibited work in museums and events across Italy, Mexico, Spain, Taiwan, Armenia, Panama, Crimea, Bolivia, and Russia.
Argentina
