JUDGE INTRODUCTION
The preliminary and final juries consist of approximately 70% international judges and 30% Taiwanese judges, ensuring professionalism and diversity in the evaluation process.
Ti-Wei Lai
- (2012–2025) Managed and developed the Stella Lai fashion brand
- (2017) Collaborated with Regent Taipei for Mother’s Day Illustration
- (2016) First Taiwanese illustrator to collaborate with Dior
- (2016) Featured in China Times for fashion illustration
- (2016) Styling analyst for the presidential election
Taiwan
Jean Chang
- Founder of "picupi" sustainable fashion/design and green living promotion platform
- Former Editor-in-Chief of "Bella Taiwan" fashion magazine PhD candidate, Graduate Institute of Natural Resources and Environmental Management, National Taipei University
- PhD candidate, Graduate Institute of Natural Resources and Environmental Management, National Taipei University
- Department of Fashion Design, Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM), Los Angeles, USA
Taiwan
Adrien Roberts
- International Director of Education at Accademia Costume & Moda (Rome & Milan), leading internationalisation, academic development, and curriculum strategy at one of Europe’s top fashion academies.
- A visionary international platform developed in partnership with Arts Thread, building on 16 years of work as Chair & International Trustee of the Graduate Fashion Foundation (UK).
- Former Group Director of Education at Istituto Marangoni, with senior academic roles at UAL and UCA; extensive experience in validation, course design, and international academic leadership.
- Launched his own internationally stocked knitwear label before moving into teaching and mentorship.
- Jury member, speaker, mentor, and external examiner across 30+ countries; dedicated to fashion futures, cross-cultural learning, and empowering the next generation through design, innovation, and inclusivity.
United Kingdom
Jung-Sheng Chen
- (2025) iF Award (Interior Architecture)
- (2024) Shortlisted for Good Design Award
- (2021) iF Award (Product – Home Furniture)
- (2020) Good Design Award (Housing)
- Principal of Archlin Studio Ltd.
Taiwan
Takbir Fatima
- (2025) Speaker at Kuala Lumpur Architecture Festival
- (2025) Speaker at Young Architects Festival
- (2024) Included in the book "100 Women: Architects in Practice" published by RIBA
- (2023) Winner of the first generative AI design competition Regenerative Futures by SPACE10
- (2023) Invited by the Ministry of Culture Government of India to exhibit at the first India Art Architecture and Design Biennale
Indonesia
Jeremy Smith
- ((2023) Co-authored Unfinished and Far Far Away. The Architecture of Irving Smith Architects with American critic Aaron Betsky — Runner-up in World Architecture Book of the Year Awards - Practice Monograph, London
- (2023) Awarded John G Williams Visiting Distinguished Practitioner in Architecture by the Fay Jones School of Architecture, Arkansas, USA
- Adjunct Full Professor at the Dunedin School of Architecture, New Zealand, and the University of the Free State, South Africa Has lectured, judged, and taught worldwide
- Practice work and research have been recognised by UNESCO, UN-Habitat and the World Government Summit, World Architecture Festivals, Masterprize Awards, Architizer Awards, Indo-Pacific INDE Awards, Taipei International Design Awards, and as Laureate of the Eurasian International Architecture Prize
New Zealand
Jesper Thomsen
- CEO and Co-founder of the OPAL Award, recognizing and giving exposure to outstanding projects in Interior Design, Architectural Design, and Property Development
- Jury member for numerous international design awards in Architecture, Interior Design, Property, and Fine Art Photography
- Masters graduate from Central Saint Martins College, London
Netherlands
Chun-Wei Lu
- (2015–2025) Showroom Architecture and Interior Design for BMW Dealerships
- (2018–2025) Judge, Decor House Award
- Director, CK Interior Design Co., Ltd.
- Principal Architect, Chun-Wei Lu Architecture Firm
Taiwan
Hans-Petter Bjørnådal
- (2024) Designed the Opening Ceremony for Bodø – European Capital of Culture
- (2022) Exhibited at Giardini Marinaressa
- (2021) Exhibited at Giardini Marinaressa
- (2016) Exhibited at La Biennale di Venezia
- Advocate for poetic and sustainable architecture rooted in nature and local identity
Norway
