Judges — Design Anthology Awards

2024 Edition
The Judging Process

We have selected a diverse panel of judges based on not only their individual merits and achievements, but on their combination of design disciplines, places of origin and their representation of the broader design community. Their areas of expertise span architecture, interiors, product design, design education and design curatorship. The majority are based in the Asia Pacific region, with some bringing an international perspective.

What will the judges be looking for?

As well as projects that display a high level of originality and aesthetics, the judges will be looking for designs that prioritise sustainability and a forward-thinking approach, and that are both functional and commercially successful. They will look for projects that show a rigorous approach to design, demonstrating a sensible use of budget while satisfying the client brief.

The submitted material should demonstrate clearly why the project is thought to be worthy of the award in its chosen category and how the design sets the project at an award-winning level. Entrants should be reminded that the judges will make decisions purely on the material submitted.

How does it work?

The judging process is designed to be as transparent and impartial as possible. The judges have no financial interest in the Awards, and cannot judge entrants with whom they have a personal relationship or where there is a genuine or perceived conflict of interest. Entries will be anonymised, and Design Anthology will manage the judging panel and instruct it to act without bias or favour.

The judging process will take place over three stages, with the process for judging the People, Places and Product categories differing slightly from each other.

First, the Design Anthology editorial team will vet all entries for conformance with the criteria. Any entries that do not meet the submission criteria will be disqualified without refund.

The Design Anthology editorial team will then shortlist entries to a maximum total of 20 per award.

The shortlist will then be anonymised and passed to the judging panel, which will grade all shortlisted works in each of their respective categories to determine five finalists in each Award category.

At each stage, all entries will be evaluated according to the judging criteria outlined above.

The judging panel reserves the right to not select a winner from the entries submitted for any of the Awards categories of this competition. The judging panel’s decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered into regarding decisions or processes.