The first five judges for Dezeen Awards 2024 have been announced and include interior designer Bobby Berk, designers Faye Toogood and Giles Tettey Nartey, alongside architects Gaetano Pesce and Suchi Reddy.
Dezeen Awards 2024 launched last week in partnership with Bentley. Enter by 27 March to save 20 per cent on entry fees.
Now in its seventh year, the programme has become the ultimate accolade for architects and designers everywhere, with winners selected by a prestigious panel of international judges.
Read on to find out more about the first five of the 90 industry professionals who will be judging entries this year.
Interior designer Bobby Berk is one of this year's judges
American interior designer and Emmy-winning host of the Netflix show聽Queer Eye, Bobby Berk will be joining the interiors panel for Dezeen Awards 2024. The Los Angeles-based designer's practice specialises in residential interiors and utilises furnishings, materials, colours聽and lighting to try to actively lift people's mental well-being.
Berk has completed residential projects across the US, including a renovation of a 1950s traditional home using patterns and natural textures inspired by Indian actress Frieda Pinto's heritage.
London-based designer and artist Faye Toogood is the founder of Studio Toogood
British artist and designer Toogood, who recently launched a furniture collection in collaboration with Maison Matisse, will be on the design judging panel this year.
Toogood is the founder of Lond...