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Meet this year’s student design competition judges for Get me 2 the Top Ukraine 2019/20. In keeping with the aim of global design excellence for the next generation, we invited some of the industry’s best professionals and education experts to sit on our judging panel.

UK Judges

Dr Vanessa Brady OBE

Vanessa

Founding Director of SBID & International Interior Designer

Vanessa is the Founder of the Society of British and International Interior Design (SBID) and an international interior designer, with over 30 years experience in the design industry. Vanessa has been acknowledged by a number of high level business and design achievement awards; such as the 2013 Woman in the City, Woman of Achievement Award for the Built Environment and has been nominated three times for the NatWest everywoman Awards.

Tom Marquardt

Tom Marquardt

Founder & Director of marquardt+

Tom Marquardt defines interdisciplinary design with a degree in graphic, industrial, and interior design. He applies this philosophy to his studio practice and consultancy of over three decades, marquardt+, designing corporate/commercial interiors and high end showrooms. Tom has also been a Design Principal for HDR and Vice President, Director of Interiors for HOK.

James Dilley

James

Director & Head of Interior Design and Hospitality at Jestico + Whiles

James is the Head of Interior Design and Hospitality at Jestico + Whiles, having specialised for over two decades in architectural and interior design of hospitality projects including hotels, restaurants and bars, clubs and cinemas. James is responsible for projects in locations across the globe as diverse as Switzerland, Malta, Germany and Geogria, as well as the UK, winning respected international design awards. James also lectures internationally in the hotel and interior design sector and is judge for prestigious international award panels including the European Hotel Design Awards, WIN Awards and the Blueprint Awards.

Wendy Anderson

Wendy

International Curator from the University of Arts London

Wendy is an international curator from the University of the Arts in London (UAL) and art colleges across London including Camberwell, Chelsea, Wimbledon Colleges. She is also a coordinator of international educational programs.

Nicholas Thomas

Tom Marquardt

Country Director, Ukraine at the British Council

Nicholas is the Country Director at the British Council in Ukraine.

Ukraine Judges

Nataly Bolshakova

Get me 2 the Top Ukraine student design competition judge

Interior Designer & Director of SBID Ukraine

Nataly is the Founder of Nataly Bolshavoka Interiors, Regional Director of SBID Ukraine, and multi-award-winner; winning the European Property Awards 2015, and the SBID International Design Awards 2012. Nataly has a growing reputation in the interior design industry, both nationally and internationally. She offers bespoke services to the residential sector, working closely with a discerning clientele and setting high standards in the creation of the perfect interior. Her unique philosophy and the care and attention to detail that Nataly Bolshavoka Interiors offers clients places them in a category of their own.

Julia Danilova

Get me 2 the Top Ukraine student design competition judge

Founder of Domio Home Interiors & Director of SBID Ukraine

Julia is the CEO and Co-founder of interior design studio, Domio. She is the Regional Director of the Society of British and International Design Association for SBID Ukraine, and a guest editor of the publication ELLE Decoration Ukraine.

Domio was founded ten years ago and represents world leaders in the premium interior design market in Ukraine. Their partners include; Poliform, Hermes, Loro Piana Interiors, Gessi, Lualdi, Flos, Dedar, Santa & Cole.

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Get me 2 the Top student design competition for interior design students
Get me 2 the Top student design competition for interior design students
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