Annie Ivanova

Studio Ivanova / Executive Director

Annie Ivanova is an international curator, executive producer, entrepreneur and acclaimed author based in Taipei. She is executive director of Studio Ivanova, regional president of Asia Designer Communication Platform, and former senior curator, MOCA Taipei.

Amongst the many world-leading institutions Annie has worked with are: ZKM, Centre Pompidou, Ars Electronica, The Barbican, Centre Pompidou, Aaros Museum, National Palace Museum, Australian Centre for the Moving Image and Queensland Gallery of Modern Art.

In 2016 she received an ANZ Chamber of Commerce Business Award for ‘outstanding contribution to the Australia-Taiwan partnership’ and Taiwan DESIGN Top100 Award for her groundbreaking book “Taiwan by Design”.

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Current Jury

Alain Gilles Alain Gilles The Studio Founder and Lead Designer Belgium

Bo Zhang Desz Office Artist & Chief Designer New York

Niko Kapa Studio Niko Kapa Design Director United Kingdom

Christina Chen-chiao Kuo Kuuo Living Limited Creative Director & Founder Canada

Nataly Bolshakova Bolshakova Interiors Founder and Lead Designer Ukraine, France

Steven Yeung Kar Founder Hong Kong

Zhou Yi Dayi Design Chief designer China

Lilian Gonzalez Industrial Design Academic Coordinator at Anahuac University of México Board Member of the World Design Organization

Lilian González-González Industrial Design Academic Coordinator at Anáhuac University of México Board Member at World Design Organization Mexico

Jing Ju JUJU Studio Design Director United States

Meghan Preiss Board Member of World Design Organization Manager of CX Design Integration at Delta Airlines United States

Barend Slabbert University of Derby Senior Lecturer - Interior Design United Kingdom

Nima Bavardi KIOSKedia International Academy and Magazine Head of Industrial Design Department Turkey

Wouter Myny Inventas Team lead industrial design Norway

Stella Hernandez ArtCenter College of Design Assistant Professor, Environmental Design Department United States

Fabio Colturri Istituto Marangoni Milano Design Professor Italy

Rozina Spinnoy Belgium Design Council Managing Director Belgium

Matteo de Bartolomeis IFDM Publishing Coordinator Italy

Jakob Kjaer Nielsen Jacob Jensen Design Global Design Director Thailand

Robyn Self Plan-IT Design and IID – The African Institute of the Interior Design Professions Founder and Director South Africa

Christoph Guenther Dutch East Design Product and Interior Designer United States

Sébastien Maleville Jacob Jensen Design | KMUTT Bangkok Studio Creative Director Thailand

Zhou Wen Jun Zhou Wen Jun ® Design , 524 STUDIO ® , NGISED.DESIGN ® Founder and Design Director China

Fabrizio Constanza Fabrizio Constanza Design Founder and Director Guatemala

Radhika Seth Yanko Design Vice President of Sales India

Michele Blasilli Swarovski Senior Lead Designer Austria

Juan Mellen Design Institute of Spain (DIOS) President Spain

Jason Wang APDC Asia Pacific Design Center Secretary-General China

Past Jury

Valerie Notter de Rabanal Höhere Fachschule für Gestaltung Bern und Biel

Charles O. Job Charles Job Design & Architecture

Rob Curedale Design Community College Los Angeles

Leslie Bragman AFD Contract Furniture

Barbara Delucca Iosa Ghini Associates

Annie Ivanova Studio Ivanova

Yuk Cho DesignKeeper

Mete Mordag Mordag Design

Yolanda Wong Beijing Zhijian Cultural Communication Co., Ltd.