Joining this year's architecture panel is Beijing-born architect Ma, founder of international practice MAD Architects.

The studio approaches architecture with an aim to balance humanity and the natural world, creating spaces that support wellbeing and prompt imagination.

Ma's practice is behind a number of landmark projects, including an airport modelled on misty landscapes, a pair of giant staircases for Fenix Museum of Migration in Rotterdam and a canopy that reinterprets traditional Chinese paper umbrellas for the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale.

The architect has accrued numerous accolades, including Dezeen Awards 2025 Architect of the year and was recently named one of the world's most influential architects by Time magazine.

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Dezeen Awards 2026 is open for entries. Now halfway through this year's entry period, we've put together a short reel about this year's awards and highlighted key changes.

You still have time to submit your projects before our standard entry deadline on 27 May. Enter by 23:59 London time on Wednesday 27 May to avoid late entry fees.

Click below to watch our reel where Dezeen's awards and events manager, Chater Paul Jordan, outlines the essential information you need to know for this year's programme.

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So far, we've received entries from over 75 different countries across the world, underlining Dezeen Awards' position as the world's most popular architecture, interiors and design awards programme and ultimate benchmark for success.

But the search is not over yet! We're on the hunt for the best architecture, interiors and design and there is still time for you to enter before the entry deadline at 23:59 London time on 27 May.

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All the information you need to enter can be found here. If you have any questions please reach out to our awards team at awards@dezeen.com. 

Dezeen Awards is the ultimate accolade for architects and designers worldwide. The ninth edition of the annual awards is in partnership with global technology company Trimble.

Through connected hardware and software solutions, Trimble helps designers to transform the way they shape spaces and buildings as well as drive productivity in the process. Trimble's collaboration with Dezeen Awards demonstrates its ongoing commitment to inspiring and supporting creative excellence across the globe.

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