Jury

The Jury Committee is composed of experts in the design field.
The Jury members discuss everyday problem solving.

For the screening, the jury are looking at creative ideas whether the design’s theme is sustainable and solves the problems involved with the city life

Jury

Anya Sirota
Anya Sirota
Architect
USA
  • Architectural designer, researcher, and founding principal of 'Akoaki'
  • Associate Professor, Associate Dean of Academic Initiatives at Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning
Charles Landry
Charles Landry
City
UK
  • CEO of Comedia
  • The European Capital of Innovation Award jury
  • Fellow of The Robert Bosch Academy in Berlin
Seunghoy Kim
Seunghoy Kim
City Architect
Korea
  • The 3rd Seoul Metropolitan City Architect
  • Professor at Seoul National University
Stefano Micelli
Stefano Micelli
Design Craft Curating
Italy
  • Currently full professor at Ca'Foscari University of Venice and Dean of the Challenge School of Management
  • Currently cocurator of Homo Faber
  • Consultant and curator for Triennale di Milano 2015-2019
Lu Xiaobo
Lu Xiaobo
Experience & Information Design
China
  • Dean of Smart Innovation Design Institute of Tsinghua University
  • Director of the Teaching Steering Committee of Design Disciplines of the Ministry of Education China

Steering Committee

Andrea Cancellato
Andrea Cancellato
Overseas Expert(Europe)
Italy
  • Director of ADI Design Museum
  • Member of the Board of Directors of Museo Dicesano
ChungKee Lee
ChungKee Lee
Vice-chair(domestic)
Republic of Korea
  • Seoul Design Award Advisors(2021)
  • Seoul Design Foundation Director
  • Professor of Architecture at University of Seoul
  • Former Founder of Hanmei Architects
Eriko Esaka
Eriko Esaka
Overseas Expert(Asia)
Japan
  • Program director, Nagoya UNESCO City of Design Organizing Committee
  • Councilor, International Design Center NAGOYA
Fernando Mascaro
Fernando Mascaro
Overseas Expert(South America)
Brazil
  • Owner, Fernando Alckmin Mascaro Estratégias para Design (Design Strategies)
  • Architect, Designer, and Teacher in universities in Brazil
Josyane Franc
Josyane Franc
Overseas Expert(Europe)
France
  • Ambassador of Saint-Etienne Cité du design
KilHyung Rhee
KilHyung Rhee
Ex officio(Republic of Korea)
Republic of Korea
  • President at Korean Federation of Design Associations
  • Professor of Design Contents at Hongik University graduate school
Mark Wee
Mark Wee
Overseas Expert(Asia)
Singapore
  • Advisor to the DesignSingapore Council
Richard Perez
Richard Perez
Overseas Expert(Africa)
South Africa
  • Director at Hasso Plattner School of Design at the University of Cape Town
  • Member of SAP Africa Academic Board
SoonJong Lee
SoonJong Lee
Chair of Steering Committee
Republic of Korea
  • CEO of Korea Future Design Research Institute
  • Honorary professor at Seoul National University
  • Former President at Korean Federation of Design Associations