Meet the Jury

Matteo Bressanin directs retail development, innovation, communication and design, operations, and property management for Nespresso.

Michele Fuhs has a profound knowledge of retail, branding, design, and worldwide implementation.

Administrating G-Star Raw’s identity, Pieter Kool has designed some of the fashion brand’s most iconic catwalks and fair stands.

India Mahdavi’s Paris-based studio is known for its joyful art de vivre expression in the fields of architecture, scenography, interior, furniture and object design.

Jo Nagasaka has gained international recognition for his straightforward design approach in a range of fields from furniture to architecture.

Renowned as the matchmaker for the world's leading design driven brands and top-level creatives and executives, Floriane de Saint Pierre heads the HR consultancy firm she founded in 1990. She is also the Founder of digital platform EyesonTalents.

Merging brand DNA with local contexts, Ad De Hond leverages his creative direction to create unique retail experiences in Starbucks EMEA stores.

Blurring the divide between art, decoration, and design, Jaime Hayon has won critical acclaim for museum exhibitions as well as commercial furniture.

Glenn Pushelberg provides strategic consultation to the renowned design firm he co-founded, and manages client communications and business.

In his role at Breakthrough Innovation Group, Vlastimil Spelda engages creative talents to create innovative offerings for Pernod Ricard.

With a focus on craftsmanship, Patricia Urquiola blends the emphatic with the experimental in interior and exhibition design, art direction, and architecture.

Liran Wizman kicked off his prolific career by founding Grand City Hotel in 2001. Now, he heads EHPC in creating concepts for design-led hotels across Europe.

Ramon Beijen has designed innovative and surprising workspaces for a diverse range of international clients.

Ben van Berkel is known for his studio’s groundbreaking projects in architecture, urban development and infrastructure.

Director of the studio he founded in 1997, Richard Hywel Evans has built his global reputation on bold and innovative projects.

Claudio Feltrin is fostering a radical renewal of furniture company Arper, redefining its brand identity with a fresh focus on design.

With Spaces, Frederique Keuning seeks to provide an inspirational work environment with an entrepreneurial spirit.

As owner of Studio id+, Anja Dirks focuses on spatial design that enhances health and wellbeing, while serving with the ECIA to promote interior architecture and design in Europe.

Corien Pompe has extensive interdisciplinary experience in colour, material, finishes, and interior design through her work with brands such as Volvo and Philips.

An architect and engineer by training, Carlo Ratti directs the MIT Senseable City Lab and is a founding partner of the design and innovation office Carlo Ratti Associati.

Noted for his innovations in workplace design, Clive Wilkinson is focused on the social agenda of buildings and how people connect with each other.

Mark Gutjahr’s current focus on trend research and its implications on automotive design is informed by his extensive experience in product and exhibition design.

Alexandre de Betak is known for the avant-garde surrealism he brings to world-renowned fashion shows, which integrates technology and culture in all its forms.

Architect, stage designer, and scenographer Uwe R. Brückner is an expert on museum architecture and exhibition design, with a design philosophy that form follows content.

Mike Hughes’s conceptual background in art and design informs his work, which combines digital design, moving images, sound, light, and architecture.

An architect by profession, David Bickle gives shape to the V&A brand in its physical manifestations.

Jean-Pierre Greff is director of the Geneva School of Art and Design and noted authority on photography, art, design, and literature.

As director of one of the world's foremost design museums, Mateo Kries oversees its curatorial process, project development, and architecture.