Awarding Design Excellence
Why CDA exists?
Egypt’s first and biggest platform celebrating creative talent — now in its 8th edition. CDA continues to honour designers shaping the future of architecture, interiors, fashion, visual communication and products.
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Our prestigious Jury come from all around the world with the shared mission to promote design excellence and empower young talents. Each of the Jury review the submissions and score each project according to the CDA Criteria found in the design guidelines.
CEO of NADIM Industries since 1999. With over 40 years in various capacities managing NADIM Industries. Started training at NADIM, at age 14. Receiving a degree in Islamic Art and Architecture,
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Dina Shaker is an interior architect turned fashion deconstructionist, reimagining classic heritage codes for Neo-Egyptian cultural narratives. With a background in fine arts and interior architec
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Dr Aysar Ghassan has been a design educator for 20 years. He has worked at Coventry University since 2013; in that time, he has taught on the university's prestigious undergraduate and postgraduat
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Dr. Amr Abdel Kawi is Professor of Practice in Architecture at the American University in Cairo, and Director of NextARCH Lab, an interactive research and engagement platform that empowers all s
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Hisham Ghorab is the co-founder and managing partner of Style Design, a multidisciplinary architecture and design firm established in Cairo in 1989. With over 30 years of industry experience, he has
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Jack Watson is a multidisciplinary designer with experience across aviation, automotive, and yacht industries. His work includes projects such as production vehicles for Rolls-Royce, CEER, and FAW
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Jochen Braun is a German designer, educator, and consultant based in Cairo, Egypt. He is Director and Professor of the Graphic Design Program at the American University in Cairo (AUC), where he teache
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Kegham Djeghalian is a Paris and Cairo based creative director, fashion practitioner, visual artist and educator whose work lie in the intersection of fashion practices, education, image and the a
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Khaled ElAshry bridges architecture and computer science in his professional work. He is a Partner in the Applied Research and Development (Applied R+D) group at Foster + Partners and has previously t
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Lefteris is a designer, educator, and podcaster with extensive international experience spanning multinational corporations, cultural organisations, and start-ups. As an educator, he has taught vi
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Mohamed Fares is a leading figure in Egypt’s creative scene and the Co-founder of Alchemy Group, alongside founding roles in MF & Associates, Alchemy Experience, Tamara Haus, and Alchemy Architectur
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Monica Alberte is an interna/onally acclaimed Produc/on Designer and Set Decorator with over 20 years of experience in film and television. Based between Paris, London, Madrid and Budapest, she ha
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Paolo Cardini is a designer, educator, and cultural provocateur whose work playfully challenges dominant narratives through critical and discursive design. A Full Professor and Graduate Program Di
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Rami Riad is CEO of Giorgetti USA, managing the North and South American territories of an Italian high-end furniture manufacturer. He studied business at Alexandria University, furniture design i
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