A Mark of Excellence
Be recognised by an established award dedicated to design excellence.
Awarding Excellence in Design
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.
Why CDA Exists
CDA celebrates exceptional work across disciplines, giving designers a credible mark of achievement and a platform to take their work further.
What If I Win?
Be recognised by an established award dedicated to design excellence.
Put your project in front of a broader design audience.
Add an internationally visible award to your portfolio and professional credentials.
Use recognition as a springboard for new relationships, collaborations and professional opportunities.
The Work We Recognise
A selection of winning and shortlisted projects from previous CDA editions.
Shortlisted · Architecture & Landscape
What Does Excellence Look Like?
CDA brings together leading designers and industry professionals to evaluate work against defined criteria across each discipline.
CDA Disciplines
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.
More detailsCEO 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,
More detailsDina 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
More detailsDr 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
More detailsDr. 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
More detailsHisham 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
More detailsJack 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
More detailsJochen 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
More detailsKegham 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
More detailsKhaled 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
More detailsLefteris 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
More detailsMohamed 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
More detailsMonica 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
More detailsPaolo 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
More detailsRami 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
