Judges
For 2023 we were honoured to be joined by Jade Kake, Emma McInnes, Sarah Gilbertson and Dr. Charmaine 'Ilaiū Talei to once again continue our tradition of appointing an authority of industry leading wāhine.
Jade Kake
Jade is an architectural designer, writer and housing advocate. She is the leader and founder of Matakohe Architecture and Urbanism in Whangārei. Her main interests in teaching and research are the decolonisation of architecture and urban design, the growth and re-establishment of papakāinga, and the development of design methods to support the sovereignty of hapū.
Emma McInnes
Emma is an urban designer, transport advocate and co-founder of Women in Urbanism Aotearoa. Emma is passionate about the design of fair and equitable cities and towns that work for the needs of everyone.
Sarah Gilbertson
Sarah is a principal designer at Cheshire Architects in Tāmaki Makaurau where her work ranges from coordinating the complexities of city-changing urban master plans, to conceptualising the detailed occupation of a single room.
Charmaine 'Ilaiū Talei
After spending more than a decade in Brisbane Charmaine returned to Aotearoa in 2021 to join Waipapa Taumata Rau the University of Auckland as a Senior Lecturer. Here Charmaine specialises in the research and education of Pacific architecture while simultaneously remotely continuing her role as a senior Architect in Brisbane.