Jury

The London Design Biennale International Advisory Committee and Jury is composed of leading creative experts, with a strong commitment to and appreciation of design. They are responsible for awarding medals to the most significant contributions.

ADELIA BORGES

Adelia Borges is a design curator, journalist and writer from Sao Paolo. She is the former Director of Museu da Casa Brasileira.

ANA ELENA MALLET

Ana Elena Mallet is a Mexico City-based independent curator specialising in modern and contemporary design.

BEN EVANS CBE

Ben Evans CBE is the Executive Director of London Design Biennale. He is also Director of London Design Festival, which he co-founded with John Sorrell in 2003.

DR CHRISTOPHER TURNER

Chris Turner is Keeper of Design, Architecture and Digital at the Victoria and Albert Museum.

DR TRISTRAM HUNT

Tristram Hunt is the Director of the Victoria and Albert Museum, and a former MP and Shadow Secretary of State for Education.

HADEEL IBRAHIM

Hadeel Ibrahim is Board Director of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, which was established in 2006 to support leadership and governance in Africa.

JAMES LINGWOOD MBE

James Lingwood has been co-Director of Artangel with Michael Morris since 1991 and Trustee of The Art Fund.

JONATHAN REEKIE CBE

Jonathan Reekie is the Director of Somerset House Trust, and formerly Chief Executive of Aldeburgh Music, and General Manager of London's Almeida Theatre.

KAYOKO OTA

Kayoko Ota is an architectural curator based in Tokyo and a founding partner of PLAT, a platform for enhancing architectural thinking in socially engaged cultural and educational projects.

LORD RICHARD ROGERS

Lord Richard Rogers of Riverside CH is a founding partner of Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners. His architectural career has spanned more than 50 years.

MITRA KHOUBROU

Mitra Khoubrou is Co-Founder of Pink Tank, a strategy consultancy for events and research in UAE. She has worked for the Dubai Government and is a former Director of Moutamarat, Dubai Holding.

PAOLA ANTONELLI

Paola Antonelli joined New York’s MoMA in 1994 and is a Senior Curator in the Department of Architecture and Design, as well as MoMA’s founding Director of Research and Development.

PROFESSOR JEREMY MYERSON

Professor Jeremy Myerson is the Helen Hamlyn Chair of Design at the Royal College of Art, London, and Director of the global WORKTECH Academy.

SIR JOHN SORRELL CBE

Sir John Sorrell CBE is President of London Design Biennale and Chair of its International Advisory Committee and Jury.

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Jury

The London Design Biennale International Advisory Committee and Jury is composed of leading creative experts, with a strong commitment to and appreciation of design. They are responsible for awarding medals to the most significant contributions.

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