JURY
The preliminary and final juries consist of approximately 70% international judges and 30% Taiwanese judges, ensuring professionalism and diversity in the evaluation process.
Shih-Hsien Liang
- Creative Director of 60 Degree Co., Ltd.
- Graduated from Pratt Institute
- Extensive experience collaborating on cultural and art-related design projects, with clients including Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taoyuan Museum of Fine Arts, Taipei Symphony Orchestra, Tina Keng Gallery, GuoGuang Opera Company, and the National Human Rights Museum.
- Recipient of international and Taiwanese design awards, including the Red Dot Design Award: Communication Design and the Golden Pin Design Award.
Taiwan
Maya Ben David
- Industrial Design faculty member and former Experimental Design project leader at Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design.
- Founder & Co-Leader of the Performing Material Lab, spearheading cutting-edge design-science innovation with the Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology at the Hebrew University.
- Experienced Hardware Design Leader and former Head of Design at Strauss Water, specializing in UX and visionary product roadmaps.
- Award-winning innovator recognized with the Red Dot Product Design Award (2026) and the Israel Museum's Sandberg Award for Design Research.
Israel
Zakkiya Khan
- Possesses international academic leadership experience across South Africa, Hong Kong, and the UK.
- Serves as an Organising Member of the Design Research Society Special Interest Group for Designing Retail and Service Futures.
- Former Co-Opted Expert of the Executive Board of the International Federation of Interior Architects/Designers.
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
- Led and collaborated on multiple funded research and public engagement projects.
South Africa
Ashutosh Vashishtha
- Former Microsoft Designer driving Windows & Xbox experiences.
- Recipient of DNA Paris Design Award and India's ADI Design Award.
- Design content creator with 75K+ followers on Instagram.
- 2-time TISDC winner & 3-time finalist (2022 CII India Special Award).
India
Fedrico Ferretti
- Head of Milan Experience Design Centre at Haier.
- International design and innovation leader with key roles at Haier, Midea, and Continuum.
- Collaborated with global clients including 3M, Unilever, GM, Samsung, NEC, Piaggio, and Illy.
- Worked at frog and Mattel.
- Co-founded uno : uno designers.
Italy
Vasil Velchev
- R&D Manager of Media & Digital Solutions at Villeroy & Boch Group.
- Design Expert with over 20 years of experience, a Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering.
- Winner of nearly 30 international honors, including the Asia Design Prize, A' Design Award, and IDA.
- Juror for 13 international design competitions with over a decade of evaluation experience.
- Multi-Disciplinary Judge experienced in reviewing Product, Interior, Graphic Design, and Architecture.
Bulgaria
Annabella Hevesi
- Industrial and furniture designer; Co-founder at Line and Round Studio and Creative Director of Self and Scope.
- Recipient of design awards, including EDIDA Hungary, Design Shanghai Talents, Grassimesse Grand Prize, and Golden A’ Design Award.
- Exhibited at international events, including Milan Design Week, Stockholm Furniture Fair, Design Shanghai, and Berlin Design Week.
- Selected works are part of the permanent collections at the Museum of Applied Arts in Budapest and GRASSI Museum in Leipzig.
- Experienced jury member, including the Design MA diploma committee at Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design, Budapest.
Hungary
Gard Bekk Wanderoy
- Junior Creative behind "Dumpster Deli" — Norwegian National Advertising Awards (Gullblyanten) Gold in the Effect category, Eurobest Silver x2, Epica Bronze, and shortlisted at Cannes Lions in PR, Outdoor, and Direct.
- "Tap-in Donation"-Digital Creative Competition OOH 2024 Gold.
- "Chant a lingo"-D&AD New Blood Yellow Pencil.
- "The most average man in the world"-D&AD New Blood Graphite Pencil
- "Plus Petition"-Young Ones One Show Merit Award.
Norway
Vinicius Pineschi
- Product Design Lead with 10+ years of experience designing digital products for global brands including Google, Flutter, Firebase, and Heineken.
- Led the creation of large-scale fintech, e-learning, and eCommerce platforms used by more than 10 million users worldwide.
- Award-winning creative leader recognized by Cannes Lions, Effie Awards, and The One Show for innovation and digital experiences.
- Specialized in ecosystem-driven UX, retail innovation, and interactive product education platforms that simplify complex technologies.
- Holds two master's degrees focused on digital product design, innovation, and emerging technologies.
Italy
Nikith Joshua Dsouza
- Senior Product Designer at Accolade.
- Enterprise B2B and AI SaaS design experience across Medidata, Rocket Mortgage, and Deloitte.
- Mentor, panelist, and designathon judge for Indiana University’s HCI program.
- Recipient of A’ Design, C2A, European Product Design, and NY Product Design Awards.
- Master’s in Human-Computer Interaction from Indiana University.
United States
Yu Yamada
- Current Representative Director of method Inc. and Guest Professor at Musashino.
- Art University (Department of Industrial, Interior and Craft Design), Former Buyer for " IDÉE Shop" in Minami-Aoyama; Founded Method in 2007 to begin freelance operations.
- Served as an official jury member for "GOOD DESIGN AWARD 2026 LONG LIFE DESIGN AWARD" and "TOKYO MIDTOWN AWARD."
- Led retail curation for "SOUVENIR FROM TOKYO" (The National Art Center, Tokyo), "21_21 SHOP", and "GOOD DESIGN STORE TOKYO by NOHARA.".
- Collaborated with Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten and TDRI to oversee the branding and product development for Taiwan's "KOGA" tableware.
Japan
Oscar Diaz
- Designed products and installations for MUJI, Joseph Joseph, Veuve Clicquot, and Hermès.
- Served as Visiting Lecturer at the Royal College of Art and Brunel University London.
- Led design workshops at Kun Shan University, ECAL, ADI-FAD, and Mudam museum.
- Work selected for exhibitions at MoMA, Triennale Milano, and major international museums.
- Featured in leading design and interior publications, including Wallpaper*, Monocle, and Frame.
United Kingdom
