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== Introduction ==

International design awards are often judged by panels that combine practising architects, designers and specialists from related fields. The jury of the International Excellence Awards (IEA) 2027, organised by Architecture & Design Community, is one example: its six members come from Brazil, the United States, Thailand and Egypt and represent architecture, interior design, furniture, product design, computational design and real estate development.

== The six jurors ==

* Ariane Rosa (Brazil): architect, interior and furniture designer; founder and creative director of Ariane Rosa Arquitetura e Design. More than three decades of residential and commercial work, interiors and original furniture.
* Yutao Chen (USA): Computational Design Lead on the Sports team at HKS Architects and co-founder of Studio WE. Applies parametric and data-driven methods to large venues, industrial and product design.
* Inna Lysetska (USA): co-founder and senior interior designer at Lysetskyi Construction Corp / IDL Construction; more than 100 residential and commercial projects in Europe and the US since 1998; ASID Professional Practitioner.
* Professor Jenchieh Hung (Thailand): principal architect of HAS design and research (Jenchieh Hung + Kulthida Songkittipakdee), Practice Track Professor at Bangkok University, Guest Editor of the ARCASIA Journal and Exhibition Chairman of the Association of Siamese Architects under Royal Patronage.
* Sameh Ibrahim Emam (Egypt): architect and product designer at MASAR Architects, where he leads international competition entries; researches gamification in product design education.
* Shagun Kalra (USA): Development Manager at The RMR Group, focused on property development, investment strategy and urban policy; pursuing a Master of Science in Real Estate Development at MIT; LEED Accredited Professional.

== Why mixed panels matter ==

A panel that includes a real estate development specialist and a computational designer alongside architects and interior designers looks at a project from several angles: design quality, buildability, cost and long-term value. Jurors from different regions also bring knowledge of different climates, building traditions and markets.

== How the IEA jury scores projects ==

Each juror scores every project independently on a 1–10 scale against three criteria: Innovation & Originality, Design & Aesthetic Quality, and Functionality & Spatial Integration. The final score is the average of all jurors' scores. Projects are not ranked against each other: the average score sets the level (Platinum 9.0–10.0, Gold 7.5–8.9, Silver 6.0–7.4, Bronze 4.5–5.9), and there is no limit on the number of winners in a category. Entries are judged without authors' names or logos.

== IEA 2027 timeline ==

Registration is open until 16 March 2027, projects are submitted by 19 March 2027, and winners are announced on 6 April 2027. The awards cover 11 categories, from Architecture, Interior and Landscape to Product, Packaging, Fashion, Communication and AI-Powered Innovation.

== Find out more ==

* [https://designskill.org/architecture/international-excellence-awards-2027-grand-jury/ IEA 2027 Grand Jury announcement]
* [https://designskill.org/international-excellence-awards/ International Excellence Awards]

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