Aoyama Design Forum (ADF) is pleased to announce the second group of jurors for the international design competition “ADF Design Award 2026” (16th edition). This year again, distinguished experts representing the global architecture and design industries will participate in the judging process to evaluate outstanding and innovative works from around the world.

Jury Members


Tsutomu Yoshikawa / Zaha Hadid Architects

Tsutomu Yoshikawa studied at the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc)
and has been active as an Associate at Zaha Hadid Architects since 2010. He specializes in digital design and has been involved in numerous international projects.


Seuk Hoon Kim / Executive Director, Korean Society of Interior Architects / Designers
Founder & Creative Director, Studio Eccentric

Seuk Hoon Kim earned his Bachelor of Science (Cum Laude) from Hanyang University and
received his Master of Architecture from Columbia University GSAPP in New York, where he was awarded the Lucille Smyser Lowenfish Memorial Prize.


His professional experience spans major Korean interior architecture firms such as Heehoon D&G and Ridge P&C, as well as SHoP Architects in New York. He later served as Senior Design Manager at Studio GAIA New York and Creative Director at Studio GAIA Seoul. He is a USGBC
certified LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP) and currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Interior Architecture Design at Hanyang University, Seoul.


As a bestselling author, he has published the following four books:
“Designer’s Pro, Practical Architecture Interior” (2022)
“101 Things I Learned of Space Design” (2022)
“The Key to Make Everything Look Better” (2015)
“Designer’s Pro Architecture Interior Design” (2014)


Suzy Annetta / Founder & Publisher, Design Anthology

@ Gavin Green

Suzy Annetta is the founder and publisher of the independent media brand “Design Anthology,”and has long been recognized as a leading voice in contemporary design and architecture across Asia. As a curator and editor, she has spent more than a decade crafting stories that reveal
the nuance, depth, and humanity behind creative work, sharing diverse perspectives with a global audience.


Under her direction, Design Anthology has expanded beyond print into exhibitions,
collaborations, events, and live experiences—nurturing creative communities and shining a spotlight on talents that have often remained overlooked.


Apply Here

For more information and to enter the “ADF Design Award 2026,” please visit the link below.
Application Page


Contact: award@adf.or.jp