2025 JUDGES
2025 EXPERT JUDGING PANEL
The expert judging panel for the sixth Awards included prestigious creative practitioners and renowned industry experts each with unique knowledge and experience of architecture, design and image creation. With members of the panel from notable studios and collectives including; Zaha Hadid Architects, Foster + Partners, RSHP, Hayes Davidson and the London Festival of Architecture.
Art Director, Senior Partner at Foster + Partners
Narinder Sagoo is a visionary architectural artist and Senior Partner at Foster + Partners. With over 27 years of experience working alongside Lord Foster, Narinder's unique drawing skills have been instrumental in illustrating and communicating architectural visions for numerous projects, including The Great Court at the British Museum, Wembley National Stadium, and Apple Park in California. His unique role as an architect and artist, bringing value in conceptual design and strategic design direction.
Renowned for his perspective drawings, Narinder has produced over 15,000 illustrations for more than 2,200 architectural projects, many of which have been showcased at the Royal Academy of Arts and exhibited internationally. His ability to visualize the unbuilt world and capture its atmosphere has earned him recognition as one of the finest architectural artists of his generation, according to The Architecture Club.
Director at Zaha Hadid Architects
Jim joined Zaha Hadid Architects in 1997 and has worked on a variety of completed projects from pavilions to offices, museums and sports venues. He became an Associate Director in 2006 and Director in 2013, and currently is responsible for the overall management and delivery of key projects.
As Project Director, Jim lead the teams for the London 2012 Aquatics Centre and the Investcorp Building at Oxford University, and more recently for the Al Janoub Stadium in Qatar and the world’s first all timber Eco Park Stadium for the Forest Green Rovers in Stroud.
Associate at RSHP
Will joined RSHP in 2013 and became an Associate in 2019. During his time in practice, he has worked from feasibility to project completion on a number of typologies including airports and office buildings. Most recently, Will has been integral to the delivery of 99 Bishopsgate in The City of London. Here he was involved with the process from concept resolution, through to consultation and on to planning submission - due in May 2024. Alongside project work he is involved with recruitment and acts as a mentor to junior members of the office.
Outside of the office he is actively involved in architectural education, having taught, and acted as visiting critic at The Bartlett, The Architectural Association and Sheffield School of Architecture. He is currently acting as a practice tutor for the postgraduate Design Realisation module at The Bartlett where he aims to synthesise the realities of practice with the aspirations of academia.
Art Director, Senior Artist at Hayes Davidson
Sam joined HD in 2016 as a Summer Placement student whilst studying architecture at Bath University. After completing a masters in Architecture Sam returned to HD to take up a full time role. In 2021 Sam became an Art Director specialising in the studio’s illustrative offering; covering work including competitions, design development and projects requiring an atmospheric approach.
Sam is particularly drawn to artwork with an atmospheric flare and that captures lighting and mood in unexpected ways. Sam has also been a member of the studio’s leadership team since 2021 and has been heavily involved in the running of our Summer Placement Programme and New Starter Programme as she particularly enjoys nurturing new talent.
Head of Programme at London Festival of Architecture
Eliza Grosvenor (she/her) is a Disability activist, amplifier, curator and researcher working in the built environment sector. She is passionate about creating more equitable spaces and systems and believes strongly in advocating for and empowering others. Currently Eliza is the Head of Programme for the London Festival of Architecture (a key project of NLA – London's built environment community) and part of The DisOrdinary Architecture Project. Alongside her experience in the built environment sector, Eliza has a background working in settings of contemporary art, set design and theatre.
Co-Founder, Architect at Archisource
Mansel Haynes is co-founder of Archisource and the Drawing of the Year Awards. Mansel is an Architect and has a profound belief in the transformative power of sharing creative processes. Mansel is dedicated to inspiring and empowering fellow creative thinkers to shape a more inspiring world.
Mansel has previously worked as an architect at Zaha Hadid Architects and is actively involved in architectural education, having been a guest speaker and external reviewer at the University of Sheffield. With a background in art and design, Mansel has worked on numerous international cultural projects and design collaborations.
Co-Founder, Architect at Archisource
Emily Glynn is co-founder of Archisource and the Drawing of the Year Awards. Emily is a passionate advocate for the role of creativity within architecture and design, and the benefits in sharing creative processes in inspiring others and empowering those to design a more creative world.
Having worked as an Architect at DSDHA, Emily has worked on a variety of community-led, cultural and London based projects. Emily remains deeply engaged in architectural education, leading the educational mission of Archisource as a global resource for millions around the world. Emily has also been an invited guest speaker at the University of Sheffield and is a keen to help creators of all kinds shape their own journeys in becoming inspiring architects and designers that will shape our built environments.
