The jury that will evaluate participants in nude 2026 will be made up of representatives from culture, academia, and professional design, with profiles linked to the Ministry of Culture, the Universitat Politècnica de València, Yonoh, Clap Studio, and the nude salon itself.
València, June 11, 2026.- The nude 2026 Salon, the leading international showcase for emerging design talent, to be held from September 28 to October 1 within the framework of Feria Hábitat València, has already assembled the professional jury responsible for selecting the projects that will participate in its next edition.
The Committee will be composed of five highly respected professionals from complementary fields including design, culture, business, and academia, a combination that will allow applications to be assessed from diverse and specialized perspectives.
The jury will include Henar Diez, from the Cultural Industries Coordination Center of the Ministry of Culture; Ángela Montagud and Jordi Iranzo from Clap Studio, a studio distinguished with the 2023 National Design Award; multidisciplinary designer Ester Cruz, who has participated in several editions of nude; Clara del Portillo, co-founder of Yonoh Estudio Creativo and also historically linked to the salon; and Javier Pastor, designer, researcher, and professor at the Universitat Politècnica de València.
The composition of the Committee reinforces nude’s mission as a platform for identifying and promoting new creative proposals with the potential to connect with industry. Jury members will evaluate submitted projects according to criteria such as innovation, creativity, sustainability, quality of the proposal, and its professional potential within the habitat sector.
Registration Open Until June 23
The call for entries for nude 2026 remains open until June 23 and is aimed at international emerging designers, final-year students, design schools, universities, and new publishers, producers, or galleries. Projects must fall within areas such as furniture, lighting, home textiles, kitchen, or bathroom design and must be presented at full scale.
Once this period concludes, the jury will be responsible for collecting and evaluating the works and proposals that will ultimately form part of the showcase for the next edition of the nude Salon. It is worth noting that, with more than two decades of history, the nude Salon has established itself as one of Europe’s leading platforms for the promotion of emerging design and has served as a meeting point between young creators and leading habitat companies, facilitating real opportunities for visibility, collaboration, and professional development.
This year’s call is supported by the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, and the Fundació del Disseny de la Comunitat Valenciana.
Professional Profiles of the Jury
Henar Diez | Head of Cultural Action, Cultural Industries Coordination Center (Ministry of Culture)
Henar Diez Villahoz is an architect, urban planner, and museum curator who has developed her professional practice in Ecuador, South Africa, and Spain. Her work is situated in the field of cultural management and policy, grounded in urban studies, participatory design, and interinstitutional relations.
She currently serves as Head of Cultural Action at the Cultural Industries Coordination Center of the Ministry of Culture, from where the professionalization, innovation, and internationalization of Spanish design are promoted.
Clap Studio (Àngela Montagud and Jordi Iranzo) | 2023 National Design Award
Àngela Montagud and Jordi Iranzo are Clap Studio, a studio founded in Valencia in 2017 and specialized in creating experiences through interior design, product design, and artistic installations. Their work is characterized by the combination of simplicity, elegance, and playfulness as tools for generating emotional connections between brands, institutions, and users.
Under their creative direction, Clap Studio has developed international projects in cities such as Hong Kong, Brussels, São Paulo, and Barcelona, earning broad recognition within the sector. Among other distinctions, the studio received the 2023 National Design Award in the Young Designers category, as well as honors at the German Design Awards, FRAME Awards, and Dezeen Awards. Their innovative and cross-disciplinary approach has made Clap one of the most influential emerging studios on the European scene.
Ester Cruz | Designer
A multidisciplinary designer specializing in product and habitat design, with a practice focused on integrating industrial processes, artisanal sensitivity, and sustainability. Her work explores the possibilities of the circular economy, biomaterials, and environmentally responsible solutions, developing pieces that combine innovation, functionality, and a strong focus on materials.
Her career has been closely linked to the Nude salon at Feria Hábitat València, where she has participated in several editions presenting projects that have helped consolidate her professional profile. Among her recognitions are the First Prize in Ceramic Design at CevisamaLab 2023, as well as nominations for the Green Concept Awards in Berlin and the Isola Design Awards. Her work has been exhibited at international platforms such as Edit Napoli, Beijing Design Week, Producto Fresco, and Forma Design Fair.
Clara del Portillo | Senior Designer and Partner at Yonoh, Estudio Creativo
An industrial designer and co-founder of Yonoh Estudio Creativo, a Valencia-based studio with an international reputation specializing in product and furniture design. They participated in the Nude salon and, since the creation of their studio in 2006, Yonoh has developed its own identity based on the balance between functionality, simplicity, innovation, and refined aesthetic sensitivity, collaborating with some of the leading national and international companies in the habitat sector.
The work of Clara del Portillo and Yonoh has been recognized with some of the world’s most prestigious design awards, including the Red Dot Award, iF Design Award, Good Design Award, and Wallpaper* Design Award. Their projects stand out for combining the elegance and rationality of contemporary design with a distinctive Mediterranean personality, establishing the studio as one of the benchmarks of contemporary Spanish design.
Javier Pastor | Designer, Consultant, Professor, and Researcher
Holding a PhD in Fine Arts from the Universitat Politècnica de València, Javier Pastor has spent more than two decades building a career that combines product design, research, strategic consulting, and university teaching. After completing his studies at Domus Academy in Milan, he worked at Fujitsu’s Industrial Design Laboratory in Japan, participating in consumer electronics and mobile phone projects.
A professor and researcher at the Universitat Politècnica de València, he has collaborated with numerous companies in the habitat sector in the development of design strategies, product management, and communication. As a designer, he has created collections for companies such as Expormim, Lebom, and Poalgi, while as a consultant he has participated in artistic direction processes and strategic definition for leading Spanish design companies. His work combines professional practice with academic research in design, innovation, and interactive media. Since 2015, he has been a member of the Interactive and Immersive Media (IIM Research & Development Group) at UPV..