JUNNUO Dining Table Wins Readers’ Favorite at the 2026 Dezeen China Awards

Readers chose the JUNNUO dining table, designed by Yabu Pushelberg for HC28 maison, as their favorite project at the 2026 Dezeen China Awards. The award was presented on October 22 at STUDIO 9 in Shanghai. Wendy Saunders, partner at AIM Architecture and a member of the judging panel, presented the trophy to HC28 maison.

JUNNUO takes its cue from the post-and-beam construction of traditional Chinese timber buildings. In the table’s sculptural base, stacked cylinders support horizontal beams, echoing the way columns and beams meet in a building. The rounded forms soften the geometry while giving the table a strong, rhythmic silhouette.

This year, the China awards joined the international Dezeen Awards program for the first time, giving entries from China wider exposure. Dezeen and Bentu Design created the trophy from a high-strength material that incorporates industrial waste, including steel slag and waste ceramic sand, and captures carbon dioxide during curing.