Fateme Mohammadi Maklavani, an MFA candidate in Design Research & Development in the Department of Design at The Ohio State University, has been appointed as a jury member for two international design award programs: the Architecture & Design Collection Awards 2026 (ADC Awards Programme) and the A' Design Award & Competition.

The Architecture & Design Collection Awards are organized by the Architecture & Design Community in collaboration with Architecture Collection Magazine and bring together an international panel of designers, architects, and creative professionals to evaluate contemporary work across design disciplines.
Website: https://architecture-collection.com

The A' Design Award & Competition is an international design award program that includes a multidisciplinary jury of academics, professionals, and media representatives who review submissions from a wide range of design fields. The program emphasizes structured peer evaluation and global participation.
Website: https://competition.adesignaward.com

Fateme’s appointment to these jury panels reflects her professional background in design and her research focus on the relationship between culture, language, technology, and emerging AI-driven creative systems. Her work examines how human values and cultural identity can be represented and preserved within future digital design environments.

Entries for the A' Design Award & Competition are open until February 28, 2026.
More information: https://competition.adesignaward.com/prize
Submit work: https://competition.adesignaward.com/enter