{"id":1955,"date":"2026-02-12T18:28:38","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T18:28:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/?page_id=1955"},"modified":"2026-03-24T16:30:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T16:30:18","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section  class=\"section hero \" data-delay=\"500\">\n\n  <div class=\"hero__wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"container container--wide\">\n      <div class=\"hero__content\">\n        \n        \n        \n        <div class=\"hero__buttons button-group launimation slideBottom\">\n          \n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n          <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"100vw\" src=\"https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/hero-architecture-2-1024x683.jpg\" 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data-target=\"post\" data-number=\"6\" data-delay=\"500\">\n      <div class=\"container\">\n\n                  <h2 class=\"filter__heading section__title launimation slideTop\">News and Design Insights<\/h2>\n        \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"filter____desc launimation slideTop\"><p>Press releases, interviews, and product stories from the AIDA Awards.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n                  <div class=\"filter__cats\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"filter__cat filter__cat--active filter__reset button\">\n              All            <\/button>\n\n            \n<div\n  class=\"dropdown   dropdowns__filter\">\n  <button class=\"dropdown__button button button--outline button--spinner dropdowns__filter\">\n    Category  <\/button>\n\n  <div class=\"dropdown__content dropdown__content--box\">\n    <button type=\"button\" data-cat=\"category\" data-term=\"11\" class=\"filter__cat button--spinner\">Design Stories<\/button><button type=\"button\" data-cat=\"category\" 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class=\"post__content\">\n        <div class=\"post__image image--horizontal\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/pexels-clint-maliq-1590638-13634354-scaled-1-1024x683.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/pexels-clint-maliq-1590638-13634354-scaled-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/pexels-clint-maliq-1590638-13634354-scaled-1-1600x1067.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/pexels-clint-maliq-1590638-13634354-scaled-1-1366x911.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/pexels-clint-maliq-1590638-13634354-scaled-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, 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https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/pexels-clint-maliq-1590638-13634354-scaled-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/pexels-clint-maliq-1590638-13634354-scaled-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/pexels-clint-maliq-1590638-13634354-scaled-1-550x367.jpg 550w\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\">        <\/div>\n\n                  <div class=\"post__cats\">\n                          <a class=\"post__cat\" href=\"https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/category\/design-stories\/\">\n                Design Stories              <\/a>\n                      <\/div>\n        \n\t\t\n        <h3 class=\"post__title h4\">\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/african-fashion-foundation-joins-the-aida-awards-as-official-sponsor\/\" aria-describedby=\"readmore-2454-block_7468ef4b18cdb00f571356a84c51ef8d\"\n            title=\"Go to article\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n            African Fashion Foundation Joins the AIDA Awards as Official Sponsor          <\/a>\n        <\/h3>\n\n        <div class=\"post__excerpt\"><p>The African Fashion Foundation (AFF) has joined the Africa International Design Awards (AIDA Awards) as a sponsor, supporting a shared goal of promoting African design\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <span id=\"readmore-2454-block_7468ef4b18cdb00f571356a84c51ef8d\" class=\"post__read-more button\">\n        Read more      <\/span>\n\n    <\/div><!-- post__wrap -->\n  <\/article>\n<\/div>\n                      \n<div class=\"filter__item launimation slideBottom\">\n  <article id=\"post-2427\" class=\"post launimation slideBottom post-2427 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-interviews\">\n    <div class=\"post__wrap\">\n\n      <div class=\"post__content\">\n        <div class=\"post__image image--horizontal\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Bibi-Seck-scaled-1-1024x512.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Bibi-Seck-scaled-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Bibi-Seck-scaled-1-1600x800.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Bibi-Seck-scaled-1-1366x683.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Bibi-Seck-scaled-1-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Bibi-Seck-scaled-1-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Bibi-Seck-scaled-1-550x275.jpg 550w\"sizes=\"auto, \" src=\"https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Bibi-Seck-scaled-1-150x75.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Bibi-Seck-scaled-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Bibi-Seck-scaled-1-1600x800.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Bibi-Seck-scaled-1-1366x683.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Bibi-Seck-scaled-1-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Bibi-Seck-scaled-1-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Bibi-Seck-scaled-1-550x275.jpg 550w\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\">        <\/div>\n\n                  <div class=\"post__cats\">\n                          <a class=\"post__cat\" href=\"https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/category\/interviews\/\">\n                Interviews              <\/a>\n                      <\/div>\n        \n\t\t\n        <h3 class=\"post__title h4\">\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/interview-with-bibi-seck-head-of-jury-for-aida-awards-2026\/\" aria-describedby=\"readmore-2427-block_7468ef4b18cdb00f571356a84c51ef8d\"\n            title=\"Go to article\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n            Interview with Bibi Seck, Head of Jury for AIDA Awards 2026          <\/a>\n        <\/h3>\n\n        <div class=\"post__excerpt\"><p>Bibi Seck is a Senegalese industrial designer whose multidisciplinary career spans automotive design, luxury timepieces, furniture, and cultural initiatives. He contributed to major vehicle programs\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <span id=\"readmore-2427-block_7468ef4b18cdb00f571356a84c51ef8d\" class=\"post__read-more button\">\n        Read more      <\/span>\n\n    <\/div><!-- post__wrap -->\n  <\/article>\n<\/div>\n                      \n<div class=\"filter__item launimation slideBottom\">\n  <article id=\"post-2417\" class=\"post launimation slideBottom post-2417 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-design-stories\">\n    <div class=\"post__wrap\">\n\n      <div class=\"post__content\">\n        <div class=\"post__image image--horizontal\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FLI-opti-1024x683.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FLI-opti.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FLI-opti-1600x1067.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FLI-opti-1366x911.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FLI-opti-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FLI-opti-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FLI-opti-550x367.jpg 550w\"sizes=\"auto, \" src=\"https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FLI-opti-150x100.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FLI-opti.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FLI-opti-1600x1067.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FLI-opti-1366x911.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FLI-opti-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FLI-opti-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FLI-opti-550x367.jpg 550w\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\">        <\/div>\n\n                  <div class=\"post__cats\">\n                          <a class=\"post__cat\" href=\"https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/category\/design-stories\/\">\n                Design Stories              <\/a>\n                      <\/div>\n        \n\t\t\n        <h3 class=\"post__title h4\">\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/the-fashion-law-institute-joins-the-aida-awards-to-support-african-designers-through-legal-expertise\/\" aria-describedby=\"readmore-2417-block_7468ef4b18cdb00f571356a84c51ef8d\"\n            title=\"Go to article\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n            The Fashion Law Institute Joins the AIDA Awards to Support African Designers Through Legal Expertise          <\/a>\n        <\/h3>\n\n        <div class=\"post__excerpt\"><p>The Fashion Law Institute has joined the Africa International Design Awards as a partner, supporting a shared goal of strengthening the professional infrastructure surrounding African\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <span id=\"readmore-2417-block_7468ef4b18cdb00f571356a84c51ef8d\" class=\"post__read-more button\">\n        Read more      <\/span>\n\n    <\/div><!-- post__wrap -->\n  <\/article>\n<\/div>\n                      \n<div class=\"filter__item launimation slideBottom\">\n  <article id=\"post-2413\" class=\"post launimation slideBottom post-2413 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-design-stories\">\n    <div class=\"post__wrap\">\n\n      <div class=\"post__content\">\n        <div class=\"post__image image--horizontal\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PAID-Summit-x-AIDA-scaled-1-1024x520.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PAID-Summit-x-AIDA-scaled-1-1920x975.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PAID-Summit-x-AIDA-scaled-1-1600x813.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PAID-Summit-x-AIDA-scaled-1-1366x694.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PAID-Summit-x-AIDA-scaled-1-1024x520.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PAID-Summit-x-AIDA-scaled-1-768x390.jpg 768w, https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PAID-Summit-x-AIDA-scaled-1-550x279.jpg 550w\"sizes=\"auto, \" src=\"https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PAID-Summit-x-AIDA-scaled-1-150x76.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PAID-Summit-x-AIDA-scaled-1-1920x975.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PAID-Summit-x-AIDA-scaled-1-1600x813.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PAID-Summit-x-AIDA-scaled-1-1366x694.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PAID-Summit-x-AIDA-scaled-1-1024x520.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PAID-Summit-x-AIDA-scaled-1-768x390.jpg 768w, https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PAID-Summit-x-AIDA-scaled-1-550x279.jpg 550w\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"520\"><small class=\"image-caption\">OFFICIAL APARTNER &#8211; PAID Summit x AIDA<\/small>        <\/div>\n\n                  <div class=\"post__cats\">\n                          <a class=\"post__cat\" href=\"https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/category\/design-stories\/\">\n                Design Stories              <\/a>\n                      <\/div>\n        \n\t\t\n        <h3 class=\"post__title h4\">\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/aida-partners-with-the-pan-african-interior-design-summit-to-support-african-design\/\" aria-describedby=\"readmore-2413-block_7468ef4b18cdb00f571356a84c51ef8d\"\n            title=\"Go to article\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n            AIDA Partners with the Pan-African Interior Design Summit to Support African Design          <\/a>\n        <\/h3>\n\n        <div class=\"post__excerpt\"><p>The Pan-African Interior Design Summit (PAID Summit) has joined the Africa International Design Awards (AIDA) as a partner, supporting a shared goal of strengthening the\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <span id=\"readmore-2413-block_7468ef4b18cdb00f571356a84c51ef8d\" class=\"post__read-more button\">\n        Read more      <\/span>\n\n    <\/div><!-- post__wrap -->\n  <\/article>\n<\/div>\n                      \n<div class=\"filter__item launimation slideBottom\">\n  <article id=\"post-1954\" class=\"post launimation slideBottom 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https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/defsa-logo-1-550x367.png 550w\"sizes=\"auto, \" src=\"https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/defsa-logo-1-150x100.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/defsa-logo-1.png 600w, https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/defsa-logo-1.png 600w, https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/defsa-logo-1.png 600w, https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/defsa-logo-1.png 600w, https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/defsa-logo-1.png 600w, https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/defsa-logo-1-550x367.png 550w\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\">        <\/div>\n\n                  <div class=\"post__cats\">\n                          <a class=\"post__cat\" href=\"https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/category\/interviews\/\">\n                Interviews              <\/a>\n                      <\/div>\n        \n\t\t\n        <h3 class=\"post__title h4\">\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/elitus.hr\/africainternationaldesignawards\/an-interview-with-aida-awards-jury-member-emuron-alemu\/\" aria-describedby=\"readmore-1954-block_7468ef4b18cdb00f571356a84c51ef8d\"\n            title=\"Go to article\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n            An Interview with AIDA Awards Jury Member Emuron Alemu on Storytelling, Culture, and Global Narratives          <\/a>\n        <\/h3>\n\n        <div class=\"post__excerpt\"><p>Emuron Alemu is the Chief Creative Officer at The Quollective Africa and an internationally awarded creative leader whose work spans storytelling, culture, and social impact.\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <span 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