Kieran Long

Doyoung Kim is an awards expert who has focused exclusively on design awards for the past 20 years. He started his business in 2008 with Designsori, a media outlet that assists and facilitates submissions to design awards around the world. He founded the Asia Design Prize and the K Design Award. In particular, the K Design Award, Korea's representative design award, is so successful that it is now called one of Asia's top three design awards. His vision is 'to leave a design award to the world that will last 100 years', and to this end, he focuses on qualitative growth rather than quantitative growth and strengthening the company's viability. He is truly committed to creating an awards brand that will survive 100 years from now. His books include <Designer's Design Award, Notes on Starting a Design Studio>.Kieran Long

Kieran Long is relocating from Stockholm, where he served as director at ArkDes, the Swedish Centre for Architecture and Design. Long graduated from Cardiff University in 1998 with a degree in English literature.

Long has undertaken a number of journalism roles, including deputy editor of Icon magazine 2003–2006 and editor in chief of the Architects' Journal and the Architectural Review 2007–2009. Long was also the architecture critic for the London Evening Standard newspaper 2010–2014. His television work includes presenting 'Restoration Home' and 'The House That £100k Built' for the BBC.

Long was assistant director to David Chipperfield at the 2012 Venice Biennale of Architecture. He was senior curator at the department of design, architecture and digital at the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) 2013–2014 and was the keeper of the department from 2014 to April 2017.

As of 18 April 2017, Long is the Director of ArkDes, The (state-run) Swedish Center for Architecture and Design, in Stockholm. Long was credited with developing an ambitious exhibition programme and taking ArkDes to the Venice Biennale. Some former employees have questioned the reorganisation of ArkDes.

Long co-authored a book about the architect Sigurd Lewerentz, with the title "Sigurd Lewerentz Architect of Death and Life". The book takes its starting point from the ArkDes collection and the results of the main authors Johan Örn and Mikael Andersson's many years of research.

He is married to Swedish designer Sofia Lagerkvist.

In 2021, Long was named as a Bloomberg New Economy Catalyst

Song Yang (China)

Since the beginning of "AD Ideal Home", Ms. Song Yang has taken on content planning, production, and innovation for the "Practical Handbook" section, earning acclaim in the industry. Designed and produced practical and engaging visual content related to lifestyles and homes by collaborating with designers, brands, photographers, and stylists. Organized and participated in events such as Milan Furniture Fair and Design Shanghai, as well as the Shanghai Milan Exhibition, accumulating client resources from leading interior designers and home brands both domestically and internationally. Developed content requirements for luxury home ads from "AD Ideal Home" both domestically and internationally, including kitchen and bath topics. Contributed to the creation of landing activities for advertising brands initiated by "AD Ideal Home" and AD100. As part of the "AD Ideal Home" public account, Ms. Song Yang have transformed magazine content into new media content, with the aim of extending the reach of "AD Ideal Home" through new media, boosting WeChat activity, and integrating advertising clients' content needs.

JASON CHEN

TAIWAN / LINK MEDIA + O.R DESIGN STUDIO

As a design media professional and designer, Zongying Cheng founded Link Media Group (LMG) and O.R DESIGN STUDIO. LMG's businesses include IW Magazine, Living & Design, IW Space, and DesignWant, which are linked to publications, websites, seminars, and design award organizations. LMG reports on outstanding and unique designs from around the world and connects with readers, broadening their horizons and artistic tastes while activating their creative ideas.

With over 20 years of experience in the design industry, Cheng conveys nature and humanity in every interior design project. He has won several international design awards, lectured at schools and events, and been invited to judge design competitions. He is also the editor-in-chief of LMG that writes articles and publications aimed at emphasizing the design industry and the beauty it brings to people's lives.