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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.
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.
Eduardo Aires lives and works in Porto, Portugal. He graduated in Graphic Design at Porto University's Faculty of Fine Arts (FBAUP, 1987), where he is associate professor and was…
Dr Shams Naga is the founder, principal and managing director of Naga Architects. He is the holder of three masters degrees and a Phd and one of the leading voices in both the…
A pioneer of ecological sustainability and the first Arab architect to win the Global Award for Sustainable Architecture, Khammash integrates natural materials with local…
Bidisha Sinha is an Associate Director at ZHA, based in London, UK, with expertise in interiors and cultural projects like Mathematics: The Winton Gallery. With over 20 years of…
As the founder of Megawra-Built Environment Collective, Al-Ibrashy is a pioneering architect and conservationist dedicated to community-driven urban design.
Gauthier Guillaume is an award-winning interior designer. He founded GG & Grace International in 2010 with studios in Dubai, Cairo, and Nairobi. Gauthier has designed and delivered…
Monica Alberte is a Production Designer, and Set Decorator currently located between Paris, London and Budapest. She has more than twenty years of experience working in many…
Founder, CEO and Principal Designer at TDF+ During her course of education, Saleh was awarded first place in several national design competitions. From 2007-2009, Saleh was Vice…
Bahia Shehab is an artist and author based in Cairo. She is Professor of design and founder of the graphic design program at The American University in Cairo. Her work has been…
As Managing & Creative Director of V Digital, Mohayira brings a global perspective shaped by her experience across San Francisco and the Middle East. A leader in digital…
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…
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…
Shahd is Founder, Chief Executive & Creative Director of Abadia The Saudi creative director and chief executive built Abadia into the first brand from the kingdom to sell on…
The first female automotive designer in the middle east, Reem is the founder of Concepts for Automotive Desgin, WOMOTIVE & Phoenix Car Design & Detailing With a strong focus on…
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