About Us

The concept is known as “universal design”, but we prefer to call it “inclusive design”, because the goal is to include everybody in the organizational place. By either name, the idea refers to a broad spectrum of ways to produce buildings, products, and environments that are inherently accessible for people with or without handicap resulting from aging or other conditions, without requiring adaptation or retrofitting. The goal is to provide a place that is welcoming, enables everyone to reach the areas needed, and to fully use equipment and resources.

Designing for inclusion from the start helps sidestep the need for retroactive accommodation later, and it also creates a much more inviting workplace. A key aspect of this approach is that it avoids segregating or stigmatizing people with special needs, enabling them to focus on their duties without having to request accommodation or draw attention to their particular need.

We are committed to advancing the role of Architecture and Interior Design in expanding opportunity and enhancing experience for people of all ages, abilities and cultures through excellence in design.

AFCID has chosen to use the term "BRINGING INCLUSIVE DESIGN TO LIFE" as the most representative of our philosophy. Design is powerful and profoundly influences our daily lives and our sense of confidence, comfort, and control. Variation in human ability is ordinary, not special, and affects most of us for some part of our lives.

• Helping in creating National Councils and Interior Design Associations
• In collaboration with our partners and sponsors, we would like to implement legal obligations for states, employers and service providers to make reasonable adjustments to improve access for disabled people in the Interior Design Industry.
• Provides a legal framework to protect the rights of individuals and advance equality of opportunity for all.
• Access requirements should also be integrated in the Building Regulations.
• Policies and procedures should be closely examined and elaborated within the states in order to promote fair and more equal society.
• To become an accomplished organization and an exclusive professional network of Interior and Universal designers.

• The benefits being to enable interior designers in Africa is to have a truly Africa collective expression on matters pertaining to inclusive design, and other related Design activities.
• The Confederation would like to put together the Interior Designers of the 54 countries representing Africa.
• Positive impact on individuals, businesses and society as a whole.
• Independent Living: The ability to adapt houses and public places to make them suitable for those with disabilities and other needs. Housing Adaptations and Housing Support Services can reduce the risk of accidents at home and also reduce need for home care or long-term admission to a care home.
• Aging Population: By designing environments to be inclusive this can ensure that older generations can stay as active members of their communities.
• Businesses: The benefits of inclusive design for businesses are not just financial; it can also improve public and diplomacy relations in order to enhance customer satisfaction.