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2026-07-31
【DFA Design for Asia Awards 2026】Category Award Judging
The Category Award Judging of the DFA Design for Asia Awards 2026 has successfully concluded. This year’s entries brought together a diverse collection of works from across the region, reflecting the energy and dynamism of Asian design today.
Eighteen international judges gathered in Hong Kong, each with deep expertise in their respective fields, rigorously evaluated this year’s entries across six design disciplines, including Communication Design, Digital & Motion Design, Fashion & Accessory Design, Product & Industrial Design, Spatial Design, and Service & Experience Design, witnessing the continuous creativity and breakthroughs in Asian design.
The Category Award judging panel includes (in alphabetic order of first name):
．Antony CHAN (Creative Director, CREAM)
．Bongkyu SONG (Founder and Design Director, BKID)
．Charry JEON (Founder and Creative Director, CFC)
．Chris CHEUNG (Artistic Director, XCEPT/XCEED)
．Elaine Yan Ling NG (Founder, THE FABRICK LAB)
．Francesca VALSECCHI (Associate Professor, Tongji University, College of Design and Innovation)
．Garett HWANG (Director, UNStuido)
．Henry CHU (Founder and Director, pill & pillow)
．Jeffrey SHAW (Chair Professor, Academy of Visual Arts, Hong Kong Baptist University)
．Kevin YEUNG (Chairman, Hong Kong Fashion Designers Association)
．Leon YOONG (Senior Vice President, Techtronic Design Asia)
．Lu CHEN (Senior Director, Xiaomi)
．Otto TANG (Founder and Design Director, Oplus2 Creative Limited)
．Shera PARK (Programme Leader of MDes Smart Service Design, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University)
．Siam ATTARIYA (Design Director, Pink Blue Black & Orange Co., Ltd.)
．Tom GREY (Founder, MAN GREY)
．Tommy LI (Creative Director, Tommy Li Design Workshop Ltd.)
．William TO (Executive Director, PMQ Management Co. Ltd.)
We extend our sincere gratitude to the judging panel for their professional dedication and thoughtful insights.The Grand Award Judging will commence soon, stay tuned!
Learn more about the Judging Panel: https://dfaa.dfaawards.com/en/judging/
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