DESIGN WEEK

SOUTH AFRICA

DESIGN WEEK

SOUTH AFRICA

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS : CAPE TOWN 24 – 27 OCTOBER

Design Week South Africa, powered by Yoco, is an exciting line up of tours, exhibitions, launches, workshops and discussions.

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Discussions Friday, 25 Oct
Cape Town Train Station

Discussion: South Africa’s Future Public Transportation Interchange

(Friday, 14:00 – 15:30 | Register for free) The event, South Africa’s Future Public Transportation Interchange: Cape Town Train Station,

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Social Wednesday, 23 Oct
AKJP, 73 Kloof Street, Gardens

Launch of Cape Town’s Design Week South Africa at AKJP Studio

(Wednesday, 17:00 – 21:00 | Open event) Join us, alongside the AKJP Studio as we toast to the launch of

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Thursday, 24 Oct
HAN Studio, 31 Loop Street, Cape Town

Exhibition with HAN & SELFI

(Thursday 18:00 – 21:00 | Register for free) Highlighting the intersection of sculptural ceramics and fashion, HAN and SELFI will

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
Wunders Showroom, 32 Napier Street, De Waterkant

Wunders x Heath Nash: Future Talks Seating 2024

(Thursday – Saturday, 10:00 – 18:00 | Open event, free of charge) Wunders is thrilled to announce the launch of

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Discussions Thursday, 24 Oct
UTTE, 76 Church Street, Cape Town

Discussion: South Africa’s Future Townships, Dunoon, Khayelitsha & Langa

(Thursday, 17:30 – 19:30 | Register for free) ​The rapid expansion of areas like Dunoon, Khayelitsha and Langa highlights the

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Thursday, 24 Oct
43 Bree Street, Cape Town

Collection launch & installation at 43 BREE

(Thursday, 17:00 – 20:00 | Register for free) AIYANA FW 24 launch by Cape Cobra and KLûK CGDT Summer Refresh

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Friday, 25 Oct Social
Babbi, 215 Bree Street, Cape Town

Music at Babbi

(Friday, 20:00 – late, Sunday, 17:00 – late | Open to all, free event) DJ set/performance by Hypocrite – Friday,

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Thursday, 24 Oct
School of Explorative Architecture, Union House on 25 Commercial Street, Cape Town

Interactive Panel Discussion with We.Collaborate

(Thursday, 18:00 – 20:00 | Register for free) ‘Product’ for the Panel Discussion: To this day no other game has

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
Cape Town Station

Modular Parklet Activation at Cape Town Station Precinct

(Thursday – Sunday | Open event, free to attend) As part of Design Week South Africa, we’re showcasing the first-ever

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
Unit 8, The Stockyard, 3 Ravenscraig Road, Woodstock

Open Studios and Product Launch at Plantr

(Open Studios Thursday + Friday, 9:00 – 16:00 | Open event, Product Launch Saturday, 11:00 – 12:00 | Register for

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Discussions Thursday, 24 Oct
One Park, 1 Park Road, Gardens

Personal Matters, a Panel Discussion by Yoco

(Thursday, 18:00 – 19:30 | Register for free) For Design Week South Africa, Yoco invites a panel of creatives to

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Thursday, 24 Oct
Wunders Showroom, 32 Napier Street, De Waterkant

Exhibition Opening : breakroom and Wunders WASTE

(Thursday, 17:00 – 20:00 | Register for free) breakroom x Wunders WASTE Exhibition, along with the 10-day workshop leading up

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Discussions Exhibitions / Product Launches
Orms School of Photography, 62 Roeland Street, Cape Town

Discussion : Talking Chairs

(Thursday, 16:30 – 18:30 | Register for free) A conversation exploring design, community and the culture of the chair and

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Thursday, 24 Oct
Pedersen + Lennard Showroom, 24 Napier Street, De Waterkant

Gallery Evening at Pedersen + Lennard

(Thursday, 17:00 – 20:00 | Open event, free to attend) Pop into the Pedersen + Lennard De Waterkant showroom as

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
Demo Projects, 79 Roeland Street, Cape Town

Exhibition, ‘Clay, Library, Land Studies’

(Thursday, 17:00 – 19:00, Friday and Saturday 8:00 – 11:00 | Free of charge) About Since 2023 architects The MAAK,

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Friday, 25 Oct Open Studio / Factory Tours
Cape Cobra Atelier, 12 Ravenscraig Road, Tollgate Building, Woodstock

Atelier Tour with Cape Cobra

(Thursday, 10:00 – 11:00 | Register for free, Friday, 10:00 – 11:00 | This event is fully booked) Visit this

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
Orms School of Photography,

Africa Chair Exhibition

(Thursday – Sunday | Open event) A special curation of chairs from the continent, celebrating design, craft and above all,

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Thursday, 24 Oct
Blondie garage, 71 Kloof Street, Cape Town

Launch of Old Dog design studio

(Thursday, 16:00 – 19:00 | Open event, free of charge) About Old Dog Old Dog is a design studio headed

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
Gorgeous George, 118 St George's Mall

Some Things Exhibition

(Thursday, 18:30 – 21:00, Friday, 18:30 – 00:00) et al.studio presents ‘Some Things’, an exhibition in collaboration with Design Week

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Social Thursday, 24 Oct
AKJP, 73 Kloof Street, Gardens

Kramer Turntable Launch at AKJP Studio

(Thursday, 17:00 – 21:00 | Open event) Kramer is launching their new turntable range on Thursday, 24 October and you’re

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
Skinny laMinx, 16a Buiten Street, Cape Town

Exhibition at Skinny laMinx

(Thursday + Friday, 9:00 – 16:00 | Open event, free of charge) See handprinted canvasses and other assorted textile artworks

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Discussions Exhibitions / Product Launches
Max Bagels, 1 Park Road, Cape Town

Conversation with Andy Goedhals of Frystark

(Thursday, 12:00 – 13:30 | Register to attend) Join us for an exclusive lunchtime conversation with Andy Goedhals, the new

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Open Studio / Factory Tours Saturday, 26 Oct
Pedersen & Lennard, 2 Quality Street, Maitland

Factory Tour with Pedersen + Lennard

(Saturday, 9:00 – 10:00 | Register to attend) Join Luke Pedersen, co-founder of renowned furniture brand Pedersen + Lennard as

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Friday, 25 Oct Open Studio / Factory Tours
The Bijou Project Space, 178 Lower Main Road, Observatory

Wet Plate Collodion demonstration at Silverlight Studio

(Friday, 13:00 + 13:30 | Register for free) Witness a Wet Plate Collodion demonstration which will involve photographing an object

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Discussions Friday, 25 Oct
The Bijou Project Space, 178 Lower Main Road, Observatory

Art Is a Tool : A lecture by Conrad Hicks

(Friday, 11:00 – 12:00 | Register for free) Join artist, blacksmith and toolmaker Conrad Hicks for a talk on tools:

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Friday, 25 Oct Open Studio / Factory Tours
The Bijou Project Space, 178 Lower Main Road, Observatory

Open Studio at The Bijou

(Friday, 11:00 – 16:00 | Register for free) Get a glimpse into the creative spaces that make up The Bijou,

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
48 Hopkins Street, Salt River

Collection Launch at Hoi P’loy

(Friday, 12:30 – 13:30 | Register for free) Join the Hoi P’loy team as they launch their first range of

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Discussions Friday, 25 Oct
Habitus, 61 Loop Street, Cape Town

Designing Cape Town’s Creative CBD : 2014 – 2024

(Friday, 10:30 – 11:30 | Register for free) ‘Designing Cape Town’s Creative CBD’ will explore how Cape Town can revive

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
Eclectica, 56 Church Street, Cape Town

Progression 1 by Onesimo Bam

(Launch Friday, 18:30 – 21:00 | Gallery open Saturday, 10:00 – 13:30 | Free to attend) Fashion artist Onesimo Bam

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
Habitus, 61 Loop Street, Cape Town

BROKEN PEOPLE FIXED POSITIONS, by Kooooooos and Ex.Hotel

(Friday, 17:00 – 21:00 | Register for free) A collaborative showcase from the studios of Koooooos and Ex Hotel. The

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
Club Kloof, 84 Kloof Street, Cape Town

Exhibition ‘Live, Love, LOL’ by Kooooooos at Club Kloof

(Friday + Saturday, 12:00 – 23:30, Sunday, 12:00 – 17:00 | Exhibition free of charge) A mixed media summer art

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
One Park, 1 Park Road, Gardens

Crossfade Activation

(Friday and Saturday, 18:00 – 23:00 | Open event, free of charge) PROVOCATION  As sound is carried in memory and

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Friday, 25 Oct Open Studio / Factory Tours
Wunders Factory, 22 Induland Cres, Lansdowne

Factory Tour & MakeSpace introduction at Wunders

(Friday, 11:00 – 12:00 | Register for free) Get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at how Wunders brings its designs to

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
One Park, 1 Park Road, Gardens

Museum Of The Brave by Yoco

(Open the whole weekend | Free to attend) Over the past decade, Yoco has celebrated the courage of business owners

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
156 Strand Street, De Waterkant

‘Other Offerings’ by ATELIER MAISON

(Friday and Saturday | Open event, free of charge) Join the team behind ATELIER MAISON for a sneak peek into

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Friday, 25 Oct Social
Selective Live, 189 Buitengracht Street, Gardens

Jazz Alley at Selective Live

(Friday, 18:00 – 22:00 | Ticketed R80 – R150) About Jazz Alley As the warmth of spring begins to melt

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Friday, 25 Oct Open Studio / Factory Tours
57 Salt River Road, Salt River

Studio Tour at Haldane

(Friday, 11:00 – 12:00 | Register for free) Welcoming designers, architects, students and design enthusiasts to tour the new Haldane

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Discussions Friday, 25 Oct
Chommies, 110 Hatfield Road, Gardens

TerraNova at Chommies

(Friday, 16:00 – 17:00 | Register for free) A directional discussion on the future of regenerative design, with a focus

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Discussions Friday, 25 Oct
Leos Wine Bar, 120 Bree Street, Cape Town

Talkabout: Sensible Upcycling in the Arts with Duck Duck Goose

(Friday, 16:00-17:30 | Register for free) Continuing the theme of the Good Good Good factory walkabout at Together MFG earlier

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Friday, 25 Oct Open Studio / Factory Tours
Good Good Good factory, 42 Newmarket Street, Foreshore

Together MFG Factory Walkabout with Good Good Good

(Friday, 12:30 – 13:30 | Register to attend) As a 28-year-old heritage manufacturing facility that stores every piece of waste

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Discussions Friday, 25 Oct
The Labia, 66 Orange Street, Cape Town

‘Her Khaltsha’ Short Film at The Labia

(Friday, 18:00 + 19:00, Sunday, 12:00 + 13:00 | Register for free) Her Khaltsha Her Khaltsha is an inspiring short

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
68B Wale St, Cape Town City Centre

Exhibition and ‘sip & sketch’ at Stewart and Partners

(Friday 17:00 – 19:00 | Register for free) Join the Stewart & Partners team for an open studio, behind-the-scenes view

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Architecture Tours Friday, 25 Oct
Civic Centre, 12 Hertzog Boulevard, Cape Town

Dunoon Site Visit – Housing, Waste, and Mobility Planning

(Friday, 8:30 – 13:00 | Register for free) As part of Design Week South Africa, join the Young Urbanist team

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
Nero Showroom, 20 Jarvis Street, De Waterkant

Product Launch with N I S H at Nero

(Friday, 14:00 – 16:00 | Register for free) Join Tanisha Neill of N I S H as the brand launches

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Friday, 25 Oct Social
Nosso, 67A Regent Street, Sea Point

Birthday Party at Nosso

(Friday, 16:00 | Register for free) Celebrate Nosso’s first birthday with them at their beautiful Sea Point store. Expect good

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Discussions Saturday, 26 Oct
Iyatsiba Lab, 66 Greatmore Street, Woodstock

Exploring the Iyatsiba Lab: Art, Humanities, and the Future of Post-Apartheid Freedom

(Saturday, 14:00 – 15:30 | Register for free) Join a special visit to the Greatmore Iyatsiba Lab, facilitated by Professor Premesh

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Discussions Exhibitions / Product Launches
Design Afrika, The Old Church Hall at 42 Roodebloem Road

Weaving Demonstration, Discussion and Story-Telling at Design Afrika

(Saturday, 11:00 – 12:45 | Register for free) Join the team at Design Afrika for a morning of basket weaving

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Saturday, 26 Oct
AKJP, 73 Kloof Street, Gardens

Collection Launch Brunch with Pina Jewels

(Saturday, 10:00 – 13:00 | Register for free) You’re Invited!  Join Pina Jewels for a special celebration at AKJP STUDIO

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Discussions Saturday, 26 Oct
Watershed, Dock Road, V&A Waterfront

Discussion : The Business of Small Business

(Saturday, 11:00 – 12:00 | Register for free) What’s the 101 on setting up a creative business in SA and

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Discussions Saturday, 26 Oct
Wunders Showroom, 32 Napier Street, De Waterkant

Panel Discussion : breakroom x Wunders on WASTE workshop & exhibition

(Saturday, 11:00 – 12:00 | Register for free) Wunders invites you to an exciting, yet informal talk session with some

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Saturday, 26 Oct
Chapel Studios, 102 Francis St, Woodstock

Product Launch at Sprung Outdoor Living’s Courtyard

(Saturday, 15:00 – 17:00 | Register for free) Join the Sprung team to celebrate the launch of their new pizza

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Discussions Saturday, 26 Oct
Belmont Mount Nelson Hotel, 76 Orange Street, Gardens

Discussion : Mapping South African Archives For The Future

(Saturday, discussion 12:00 – 13:00, post event drinks 13:00 – 16:00 | Register to attend) Presented and hosted by CEC,

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Saturday, 26 Oct Workshop
The Electric, 48 Canterbury Street, District Six

Graffiti Workshop with Brother Love Studios at The Remedy

(Saturday, 14:30 – 17:30 | Tickets are R500) Express yourself through graffiti! Join this immersive workshop to explore the history

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Saturday, 26 Oct Workshop
The Electric, 48 Canterbury Street, District Six

Lino Printing Workshop with Ernst Bröcker at The Remedy

(Saturday, 10:00 – 14:00 | Tickets are R500) Learn the art of lino printing! Join us for a hands-on workshop

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Saturday, 26 Oct
The Electric, 48 Canterbury Street, District Six

The Remedy Market : Design Edition

(Saturday, 10:00 – 17:00 | Open event, free of charge) Experience design and connect with the creative community at The

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Open Studio / Factory Tours Saturday, 26 Oct
All Star Studios, 6 Spencer Street, Salt River

Open Studio : Making Friday with Heather Moore

(Saturday, 9:00 – 14:00 | Register for free) Join Skinny laMinx founder, Heather Moore, as she opens her ‘Making Friday’

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Discussions Exhibitions / Product Launches
All Star Studios, 6 Spencer Street, Salt River

Studio Exhibition by Paul Edmunds, Highways, Byways, & Culs-de-sac

(Saturday, exhibition 9:00 – 14:00, artist talk 11:00 – 12:00 | Register for free) Artist Paul Edmunds will have an

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Saturday, 26 Oct
PICHULIK Atelier, 8 Watson Street, Cape Town

Exhibition ‘Women of the Water’ by Mikhailia Petersen & Ben Mall

(Saturday, 11:00 – 14:00 | Register for free) This October, fine art photographer Mikhailia Petersen and emerging videographer Ben Mall,

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Architecture Tours Saturday, 26 Oct
66 Waterkant Street, Old Cape Quarter, De Waterkant

Walking Tour with dhk Architects

(Saturday, 10:00– 13:00 | Register for free) How can a building activate the streets around it? As architectural designers, dhk

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Open Studio / Factory Tours Saturday, 26 Oct
Wiid Design, 15 Baker Street, Observatory, Cape Town

Studio Tour with Laurie Wiid

(Saturday, 11:00 – 12:00 | Register for free) Join designer Laurie Wiid for a personal, guided tour of the Wiid

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Architecture Tours Saturday, 26 Oct
66 Waterkant Street, Old Cape Quarter, De Waterkant

Walking Tour with dhk Architects

(Saturday, 10:00– 13:00 | Register for free) How can a building activate the streets around it? As architectural designers, dhk

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Architecture Tours Friday, 25 Oct
Civic Centre, 12 Hertzog Boulevard, Cape Town

Dunoon Site Visit – Housing, Waste, and Mobility Planning

(Friday, 8:30 – 13:00 | Register for free) As part of Design Week South Africa, join the Young Urbanist team

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Saturday, 26 Oct
Chapel Studios, 102 Francis St, Woodstock

Product Launch at Sprung Outdoor Living’s Courtyard

(Saturday, 15:00 – 17:00 | Register for free) Join the Sprung team to celebrate the launch of their new pizza

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Discussions Exhibitions / Product Launches
Design Afrika, The Old Church Hall at 42 Roodebloem Road

Weaving Demonstration, Discussion and Story-Telling at Design Afrika

(Saturday, 11:00 – 12:45 | Register for free) Join the team at Design Afrika for a morning of basket weaving

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Saturday, 26 Oct
AKJP, 73 Kloof Street, Gardens

Collection Launch Brunch with Pina Jewels

(Saturday, 10:00 – 13:00 | Register for free) You’re Invited!  Join Pina Jewels for a special celebration at AKJP STUDIO

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Saturday, 26 Oct
The Electric, 48 Canterbury Street, District Six

The Remedy Market : Design Edition

(Saturday, 10:00 – 17:00 | Open event, free of charge) Experience design and connect with the creative community at The

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Discussions Exhibitions / Product Launches
All Star Studios, 6 Spencer Street, Salt River

Studio Exhibition by Paul Edmunds, Highways, Byways, & Culs-de-sac

(Saturday, exhibition 9:00 – 14:00, artist talk 11:00 – 12:00 | Register for free) Artist Paul Edmunds will have an

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Saturday, 26 Oct
School of Explorative Architecture (SEA), 25 Commercial Street, Cape Town City Centre

Launch of The Co-Laboratory by We.Collaborate

(Saturday, 12:00 – 17:00 | Register for free) Join We.Collaborate as they launch The Co-Laboratory, an interdisciplinary research residency for

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Saturday, 26 Oct
PICHULIK Atelier, 8 Watson Street, Cape Town

Exhibition ‘Women of the Water’ by Mikhailia Petersen & Ben Mall

(Saturday, 11:00 – 14:00 | Register for free) This October, fine art photographer Mikhailia Petersen and emerging videographer Ben Mall,

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
Club Kloof, 84 Kloof Street, Cape Town

Exhibition ‘Live, Love, LOL’ by Kooooooos at Club Kloof

(Friday + Saturday, 12:00 – 23:30, Sunday, 12:00 – 17:00 | Exhibition free of charge) A mixed media summer art

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
Habitus, 61 Loop Street, Cape Town

BROKEN PEOPLE FIXED POSITIONS, by Kooooooos and Ex.Hotel

(Friday, 17:00 – 21:00 | Register for free) A collaborative showcase from the studios of Koooooos and Ex Hotel. The

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
48 Hopkins Street, Salt River

Collection Launch at Hoi P’loy

(Friday, 12:30 – 13:30 | Register for free) Join the Hoi P’loy team as they launch their first range of

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
156 Strand Street, De Waterkant

‘Other Offerings’ by ATELIER MAISON

(Friday and Saturday | Open event, free of charge) Join the team behind ATELIER MAISON for a sneak peek into

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
68B Wale St, Cape Town City Centre

Exhibition and ‘sip & sketch’ at Stewart and Partners

(Friday 17:00 – 19:00 | Register for free) Join the Stewart & Partners team for an open studio, behind-the-scenes view

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
Nero Showroom, 20 Jarvis Street, De Waterkant

Product Launch with N I S H at Nero

(Friday, 14:00 – 16:00 | Register for free) Join Tanisha Neill of N I S H as the brand launches

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
One Park, 1 Park Road, Gardens

Museum Of The Brave by Yoco

(Open the whole weekend | Free to attend) Over the past decade, Yoco has celebrated the courage of business owners

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
Eclectica, 56 Church Street, Cape Town

Progression 1 by Onesimo Bam

(Launch Friday, 18:30 – 21:00 | Gallery open Saturday, 10:00 – 13:30 | Free to attend) Fashion artist Onesimo Bam

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
One Park, 1 Park Road, Gardens

Crossfade Activation

(Friday and Saturday, 18:00 – 23:00 | Open event, free of charge) PROVOCATION  As sound is carried in memory and

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
Unit 8, The Stockyard, 3 Ravenscraig Road, Woodstock

Open Studios and Product Launch at Plantr

(Open Studios Thursday + Friday, 9:00 – 16:00 | Open event, Product Launch Saturday, 11:00 – 12:00 | Register for

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
Demo Projects, 79 Roeland Street, Cape Town

Exhibition, ‘Clay, Library, Land Studies’

(Thursday, 17:00 – 19:00, Friday and Saturday 8:00 – 11:00 | Free of charge) About Since 2023 architects The MAAK,

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Thursday, 24 Oct
Blondie garage, 71 Kloof Street, Cape Town

Launch of Old Dog design studio

(Thursday, 16:00 – 19:00 | Open event, free of charge) About Old Dog Old Dog is a design studio headed

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Thursday, 24 Oct
School of Explorative Architecture, Union House on 25 Commercial Street, Cape Town

Interactive Panel Discussion with We.Collaborate

(Thursday, 18:00 – 20:00 | Register for free) ‘Product’ for the Panel Discussion: To this day no other game has

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
Skinny laMinx, 16a Buiten Street, Cape Town

Exhibition at Skinny laMinx

(Thursday + Friday, 9:00 – 16:00 | Open event, free of charge) See handprinted canvasses and other assorted textile artworks

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Thursday, 24 Oct
Wunders Showroom, 32 Napier Street, De Waterkant

Exhibition Opening : breakroom and Wunders WASTE

(Thursday, 17:00 – 20:00 | Register for free) breakroom x Wunders WASTE Exhibition, along with the 10-day workshop leading up

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
Wunders Showroom, 32 Napier Street, De Waterkant

Wunders x Heath Nash: Future Talks Seating 2024

(Thursday – Saturday, 10:00 – 18:00 | Open event, free of charge) Wunders is thrilled to announce the launch of

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Thursday, 24 Oct
HAN Studio, 31 Loop Street, Cape Town

Exhibition with HAN & SELFI

(Thursday 18:00 – 21:00 | Register for free) Highlighting the intersection of sculptural ceramics and fashion, HAN and SELFI will

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Thursday, 24 Oct
43 Bree Street, Cape Town

Collection launch & installation at 43 BREE

(Thursday, 17:00 – 20:00 | Register for free) AIYANA FW 24 launch by Cape Cobra and KLûK CGDT Summer Refresh

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
Cape Town Station

Modular Parklet Activation at Cape Town Station Precinct

(Thursday – Sunday | Open event, free to attend) As part of Design Week South Africa, we’re showcasing the first-ever

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
Orms School of Photography,

Africa Chair Exhibition

(Thursday – Sunday | Open event) A special curation of chairs from the continent, celebrating design, craft and above all,

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
Gorgeous George, 118 St George's Mall

Some Things Exhibition

(Thursday, 18:30 – 21:00, Friday, 18:30 – 00:00) et al.studio presents ‘Some Things’, an exhibition in collaboration with Design Week

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Thursday, 24 Oct
Pedersen + Lennard Showroom, 24 Napier Street, De Waterkant

Gallery Evening at Pedersen + Lennard

(Thursday, 17:00 – 20:00 | Open event, free to attend) Pop into the Pedersen + Lennard De Waterkant showroom as

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Discussions Exhibitions / Product Launches
Orms School of Photography, 62 Roeland Street, Cape Town

Discussion : Talking Chairs

(Thursday, 16:30 – 18:30 | Register for free) A conversation exploring design, community and the culture of the chair and

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Discussions Exhibitions / Product Launches
Max Bagels, 1 Park Road, Cape Town

Conversation with Andy Goedhals of Frystark

(Thursday, 12:00 – 13:30 | Register to attend) Join us for an exclusive lunchtime conversation with Andy Goedhals, the new

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Social Sunday, 27 Oct
Breë Street, Cape Town

Breë Street Closure

(Sunday, 10:00 – 17:00 | Open event, attend for free) Bree Street Closure Every Sunday ​Join us for a new openstreetscapetown inspired

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Social Sunday, 27 Oct
One Park, 1 Park Road, Gardens

Friends of Jazz at One Park

Wind down after a busy weekend of talks, workshops, launches, exhibitions and activations and join Friends of Jazz this afternoon for

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Saturday, 26 Oct
The Electric, 48 Canterbury Street, District Six

The Remedy Market : Design Edition

(Saturday, 10:00 – 17:00 | Open event, free of charge) Experience design and connect with the creative community at The

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Discussions Saturday, 26 Oct
Iyatsiba Lab, 66 Greatmore Street, Woodstock

Exploring the Iyatsiba Lab: Art, Humanities, and the Future of Post-Apartheid Freedom

(Saturday, 14:00 – 15:30 | Register for free) Join a special visit to the Greatmore Iyatsiba Lab, facilitated by Professor Premesh

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Friday, 25 Oct Social
Selective Live, 189 Buitengracht Street, Gardens

Jazz Alley at Selective Live

(Friday, 18:00 – 22:00 | Ticketed R80 – R150) About Jazz Alley As the warmth of spring begins to melt

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Friday, 25 Oct Social
Nosso, 67A Regent Street, Sea Point

Birthday Party at Nosso

(Friday, 16:00 | Register for free) Celebrate Nosso’s first birthday with them at their beautiful Sea Point store. Expect good

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Friday, 25 Oct Social
Babbi, 215 Bree Street, Cape Town

Music at Babbi

(Friday, 20:00 – late, Sunday, 17:00 – late | Open to all, free event) DJ set/performance by Hypocrite – Friday,

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Social Thursday, 24 Oct
AKJP, 73 Kloof Street, Gardens

Kramer Turntable Launch at AKJP Studio

(Thursday, 17:00 – 21:00 | Open event) Kramer is launching their new turntable range on Thursday, 24 October and you’re

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
Gorgeous George, 118 St George's Mall

Some Things Exhibition

(Thursday, 18:30 – 21:00, Friday, 18:30 – 00:00) et al.studio presents ‘Some Things’, an exhibition in collaboration with Design Week

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Social Wednesday, 23 Oct
AKJP, 73 Kloof Street, Gardens

Launch of Cape Town’s Design Week South Africa at AKJP Studio

(Wednesday, 17:00 – 21:00 | Open event) Join us, alongside the AKJP Studio as we toast to the launch of

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Discussions Exhibitions / Product Launches
All Star Studios, 6 Spencer Street, Salt River

Studio Exhibition by Paul Edmunds, Highways, Byways, & Culs-de-sac

(Saturday, exhibition 9:00 – 14:00, artist talk 11:00 – 12:00 | Register for free) Artist Paul Edmunds will have an

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Discussions Saturday, 26 Oct
Belmont Mount Nelson Hotel, 76 Orange Street, Gardens

Discussion : Mapping South African Archives For The Future

(Saturday, discussion 12:00 – 13:00, post event drinks 13:00 – 16:00 | Register to attend) Presented and hosted by CEC,

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Discussions Saturday, 26 Oct
Wunders Showroom, 32 Napier Street, De Waterkant

Panel Discussion : breakroom x Wunders on WASTE workshop & exhibition

(Saturday, 11:00 – 12:00 | Register for free) Wunders invites you to an exciting, yet informal talk session with some

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Discussions Saturday, 26 Oct
Watershed, Dock Road, V&A Waterfront

Discussion : The Business of Small Business

(Saturday, 11:00 – 12:00 | Register for free) What’s the 101 on setting up a creative business in SA and

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Discussions Exhibitions / Product Launches
Design Afrika, The Old Church Hall at 42 Roodebloem Road

Weaving Demonstration, Discussion and Story-Telling at Design Afrika

(Saturday, 11:00 – 12:45 | Register for free) Join the team at Design Afrika for a morning of basket weaving

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Discussions Saturday, 26 Oct
Iyatsiba Lab, 66 Greatmore Street, Woodstock

Exploring the Iyatsiba Lab: Art, Humanities, and the Future of Post-Apartheid Freedom

(Saturday, 14:00 – 15:30 | Register for free) Join a special visit to the Greatmore Iyatsiba Lab, facilitated by Professor Premesh

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Discussions Friday, 25 Oct
The Bijou Project Space, 178 Lower Main Road, Observatory

Art Is a Tool : A lecture by Conrad Hicks

(Friday, 11:00 – 12:00 | Register for free) Join artist, blacksmith and toolmaker Conrad Hicks for a talk on tools:

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Discussions Friday, 25 Oct
Chommies, 110 Hatfield Road, Gardens

TerraNova at Chommies

(Friday, 16:00 – 17:00 | Register for free) A directional discussion on the future of regenerative design, with a focus

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Discussions Friday, 25 Oct
Leos Wine Bar, 120 Bree Street, Cape Town

Talkabout: Sensible Upcycling in the Arts with Duck Duck Goose

(Friday, 16:00-17:30 | Register for free) Continuing the theme of the Good Good Good factory walkabout at Together MFG earlier

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Discussions Friday, 25 Oct
The Labia, 66 Orange Street, Cape Town

‘Her Khaltsha’ Short Film at The Labia

(Friday, 18:00 + 19:00, Sunday, 12:00 + 13:00 | Register for free) Her Khaltsha Her Khaltsha is an inspiring short

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Discussions Friday, 25 Oct
Habitus, 61 Loop Street, Cape Town

Designing Cape Town’s Creative CBD : 2014 – 2024

(Friday, 10:30 – 11:30 | Register for free) ‘Designing Cape Town’s Creative CBD’ will explore how Cape Town can revive

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Discussions Exhibitions / Product Launches
Max Bagels, 1 Park Road, Cape Town

Conversation with Andy Goedhals of Frystark

(Thursday, 12:00 – 13:30 | Register to attend) Join us for an exclusive lunchtime conversation with Andy Goedhals, the new

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Discussions Thursday, 24 Oct
UTTE, 76 Church Street, Cape Town

Discussion: South Africa’s Future Townships, Dunoon, Khayelitsha & Langa

(Thursday, 17:30 – 19:30 | Register for free) ​The rapid expansion of areas like Dunoon, Khayelitsha and Langa highlights the

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Discussions Thursday, 24 Oct
One Park, 1 Park Road, Gardens

Personal Matters, a Panel Discussion by Yoco

(Thursday, 18:00 – 19:30 | Register for free) For Design Week South Africa, Yoco invites a panel of creatives to

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Discussions Exhibitions / Product Launches
Orms School of Photography, 62 Roeland Street, Cape Town

Discussion : Talking Chairs

(Thursday, 16:30 – 18:30 | Register for free) A conversation exploring design, community and the culture of the chair and

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Discussions Friday, 25 Oct
Cape Town Train Station

Discussion: South Africa’s Future Public Transportation Interchange

(Friday, 14:00 – 15:30 | Register for free) The event, South Africa’s Future Public Transportation Interchange: Cape Town Train Station,

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Open Studio / Factory Tours Saturday, 26 Oct
Wiid Design, 15 Baker Street, Observatory, Cape Town

Studio Tour with Laurie Wiid

(Saturday, 11:00 – 12:00 | Register for free) Join designer Laurie Wiid for a personal, guided tour of the Wiid

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Open Studio / Factory Tours Saturday, 26 Oct
All Star Studios, 6 Spencer Street, Salt River

Open Studio : Making Friday with Heather Moore

(Saturday, 9:00 – 14:00 | Register for free) Join Skinny laMinx founder, Heather Moore, as she opens her ‘Making Friday’

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Discussions Exhibitions / Product Launches
Design Afrika, The Old Church Hall at 42 Roodebloem Road

Weaving Demonstration, Discussion and Story-Telling at Design Afrika

(Saturday, 11:00 – 12:45 | Register for free) Join the team at Design Afrika for a morning of basket weaving

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Friday, 25 Oct Open Studio / Factory Tours
57 Salt River Road, Salt River

Studio Tour at Haldane

(Friday, 11:00 – 12:00 | Register for free) Welcoming designers, architects, students and design enthusiasts to tour the new Haldane

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Friday, 25 Oct Open Studio / Factory Tours
The Bijou Project Space, 178 Lower Main Road, Observatory

Wet Plate Collodion demonstration at Silverlight Studio

(Friday, 13:00 + 13:30 | Register for free) Witness a Wet Plate Collodion demonstration which will involve photographing an object

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Friday, 25 Oct Open Studio / Factory Tours
The Bijou Project Space, 178 Lower Main Road, Observatory

Open Studio at The Bijou

(Friday, 11:00 – 16:00 | Register for free) Get a glimpse into the creative spaces that make up The Bijou,

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Friday, 25 Oct Open Studio / Factory Tours
Wunders Factory, 22 Induland Cres, Lansdowne

Factory Tour & MakeSpace introduction at Wunders

(Friday, 11:00 – 12:00 | Register for free) Get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at how Wunders brings its designs to

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Friday, 25 Oct Open Studio / Factory Tours
Good Good Good factory, 42 Newmarket Street, Foreshore

Together MFG Factory Walkabout with Good Good Good

(Friday, 12:30 – 13:30 | Register to attend) As a 28-year-old heritage manufacturing facility that stores every piece of waste

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Friday, 25 Oct Open Studio / Factory Tours
Cape Cobra Atelier, 12 Ravenscraig Road, Tollgate Building, Woodstock

Atelier Tour with Cape Cobra

(Thursday, 10:00 – 11:00 | Register for free, Friday, 10:00 – 11:00 | This event is fully booked) Visit this

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
Unit 8, The Stockyard, 3 Ravenscraig Road, Woodstock

Open Studios and Product Launch at Plantr

(Open Studios Thursday + Friday, 9:00 – 16:00 | Open event, Product Launch Saturday, 11:00 – 12:00 | Register for

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Open Studio / Factory Tours Saturday, 26 Oct
Pedersen & Lennard, 2 Quality Street, Maitland

Factory Tour with Pedersen + Lennard

(Saturday, 9:00 – 10:00 | Register to attend) Join Luke Pedersen, co-founder of renowned furniture brand Pedersen + Lennard as

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Saturday, 26 Oct Workshop
The Electric, 48 Canterbury Street, District Six

Lino Printing Workshop with Ernst Bröcker at The Remedy

(Saturday, 10:00 – 14:00 | Tickets are R500) Learn the art of lino printing! Join us for a hands-on workshop

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Saturday, 26 Oct Workshop
The Electric, 48 Canterbury Street, District Six

Graffiti Workshop with Brother Love Studios at The Remedy

(Saturday, 14:30 – 17:30 | Tickets are R500) Express yourself through graffiti! Join this immersive workshop to explore the history

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
68B Wale St, Cape Town City Centre

Exhibition and ‘sip & sketch’ at Stewart and Partners

(Friday 17:00 – 19:00 | Register for free) Join the Stewart & Partners team for an open studio, behind-the-scenes view

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Social Wednesday, 23 Oct
AKJP, 73 Kloof Street, Gardens

Launch of Cape Town’s Design Week South Africa at AKJP Studio

(Wednesday, 17:00 – 21:00 | Open event) Join us, alongside the AKJP Studio as we toast to the launch of

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Friday, 25 Oct Open Studio / Factory Tours
Cape Cobra Atelier, 12 Ravenscraig Road, Tollgate Building, Woodstock

Atelier Tour with Cape Cobra

(Thursday, 10:00 – 11:00 | Register for free, Friday, 10:00 – 11:00 | This event is fully booked) Visit this

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Thursday, 24 Oct
HAN Studio, 31 Loop Street, Cape Town

Exhibition with HAN & SELFI

(Thursday 18:00 – 21:00 | Register for free) Highlighting the intersection of sculptural ceramics and fashion, HAN and SELFI will

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Thursday, 24 Oct
School of Explorative Architecture, Union House on 25 Commercial Street, Cape Town

Interactive Panel Discussion with We.Collaborate

(Thursday, 18:00 – 20:00 | Register for free) ‘Product’ for the Panel Discussion: To this day no other game has

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
Unit 8, The Stockyard, 3 Ravenscraig Road, Woodstock

Open Studios and Product Launch at Plantr

(Open Studios Thursday + Friday, 9:00 – 16:00 | Open event, Product Launch Saturday, 11:00 – 12:00 | Register for

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
Demo Projects, 79 Roeland Street, Cape Town

Exhibition, ‘Clay, Library, Land Studies’

(Thursday, 17:00 – 19:00, Friday and Saturday 8:00 – 11:00 | Free of charge) About Since 2023 architects The MAAK,

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Thursday, 24 Oct
Blondie garage, 71 Kloof Street, Cape Town

Launch of Old Dog design studio

(Thursday, 16:00 – 19:00 | Open event, free of charge) About Old Dog Old Dog is a design studio headed

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
Skinny laMinx, 16a Buiten Street, Cape Town

Exhibition at Skinny laMinx

(Thursday + Friday, 9:00 – 16:00 | Open event, free of charge) See handprinted canvasses and other assorted textile artworks

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Discussions Exhibitions / Product Launches
Max Bagels, 1 Park Road, Cape Town

Conversation with Andy Goedhals of Frystark

(Thursday, 12:00 – 13:30 | Register to attend) Join us for an exclusive lunchtime conversation with Andy Goedhals, the new

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Thursday, 24 Oct
Wunders Showroom, 32 Napier Street, De Waterkant

Exhibition Opening : breakroom and Wunders WASTE

(Thursday, 17:00 – 20:00 | Register for free) breakroom x Wunders WASTE Exhibition, along with the 10-day workshop leading up

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
Wunders Showroom, 32 Napier Street, De Waterkant

Wunders x Heath Nash: Future Talks Seating 2024

(Thursday – Saturday, 10:00 – 18:00 | Open event, free of charge) Wunders is thrilled to announce the launch of

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Discussions Thursday, 24 Oct
UTTE, 76 Church Street, Cape Town

Discussion: South Africa’s Future Townships, Dunoon, Khayelitsha & Langa

(Thursday, 17:30 – 19:30 | Register for free) ​The rapid expansion of areas like Dunoon, Khayelitsha and Langa highlights the

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Thursday, 24 Oct
43 Bree Street, Cape Town

Collection launch & installation at 43 BREE

(Thursday, 17:00 – 20:00 | Register for free) AIYANA FW 24 launch by Cape Cobra and KLûK CGDT Summer Refresh

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
Cape Town Station

Modular Parklet Activation at Cape Town Station Precinct

(Thursday – Sunday | Open event, free to attend) As part of Design Week South Africa, we’re showcasing the first-ever

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Discussions Thursday, 24 Oct
One Park, 1 Park Road, Gardens

Personal Matters, a Panel Discussion by Yoco

(Thursday, 18:00 – 19:30 | Register for free) For Design Week South Africa, Yoco invites a panel of creatives to

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
Orms School of Photography,

Africa Chair Exhibition

(Thursday – Sunday | Open event) A special curation of chairs from the continent, celebrating design, craft and above all,

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Social Thursday, 24 Oct
AKJP, 73 Kloof Street, Gardens

Kramer Turntable Launch at AKJP Studio

(Thursday, 17:00 – 21:00 | Open event) Kramer is launching their new turntable range on Thursday, 24 October and you’re

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
Gorgeous George, 118 St George's Mall

Some Things Exhibition

(Thursday, 18:30 – 21:00, Friday, 18:30 – 00:00) et al.studio presents ‘Some Things’, an exhibition in collaboration with Design Week

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Thursday, 24 Oct
Pedersen + Lennard Showroom, 24 Napier Street, De Waterkant

Gallery Evening at Pedersen + Lennard

(Thursday, 17:00 – 20:00 | Open event, free to attend) Pop into the Pedersen + Lennard De Waterkant showroom as

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Discussions Exhibitions / Product Launches
Orms School of Photography, 62 Roeland Street, Cape Town

Discussion : Talking Chairs

(Thursday, 16:30 – 18:30 | Register for free) A conversation exploring design, community and the culture of the chair and

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Friday, 25 Oct Open Studio / Factory Tours
Wunders Factory, 22 Induland Cres, Lansdowne

Factory Tour & MakeSpace introduction at Wunders

(Friday, 11:00 – 12:00 | Register for free) Get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at how Wunders brings its designs to

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
Nero Showroom, 20 Jarvis Street, De Waterkant

Product Launch with N I S H at Nero

(Friday, 14:00 – 16:00 | Register for free) Join Tanisha Neill of N I S H as the brand launches

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
68B Wale St, Cape Town City Centre

Exhibition and ‘sip & sketch’ at Stewart and Partners

(Friday 17:00 – 19:00 | Register for free) Join the Stewart & Partners team for an open studio, behind-the-scenes view

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Friday, 25 Oct Open Studio / Factory Tours
57 Salt River Road, Salt River

Studio Tour at Haldane

(Friday, 11:00 – 12:00 | Register for free) Welcoming designers, architects, students and design enthusiasts to tour the new Haldane

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Friday, 25 Oct Social
Selective Live, 189 Buitengracht Street, Gardens

Jazz Alley at Selective Live

(Friday, 18:00 – 22:00 | Ticketed R80 – R150) About Jazz Alley As the warmth of spring begins to melt

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
One Park, 1 Park Road, Gardens

Crossfade Activation

(Friday and Saturday, 18:00 – 23:00 | Open event, free of charge) PROVOCATION  As sound is carried in memory and

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
Club Kloof, 84 Kloof Street, Cape Town

Exhibition ‘Live, Love, LOL’ by Kooooooos at Club Kloof

(Friday + Saturday, 12:00 – 23:30, Sunday, 12:00 – 17:00 | Exhibition free of charge) A mixed media summer art

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Discussions Friday, 25 Oct
Habitus, 61 Loop Street, Cape Town

Designing Cape Town’s Creative CBD : 2014 – 2024

(Friday, 10:30 – 11:30 | Register for free) ‘Designing Cape Town’s Creative CBD’ will explore how Cape Town can revive

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
Habitus, 61 Loop Street, Cape Town

BROKEN PEOPLE FIXED POSITIONS, by Kooooooos and Ex.Hotel

(Friday, 17:00 – 21:00 | Register for free) A collaborative showcase from the studios of Koooooos and Ex Hotel. The

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
48 Hopkins Street, Salt River

Collection Launch at Hoi P’loy

(Friday, 12:30 – 13:30 | Register for free) Join the Hoi P’loy team as they launch their first range of

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
Eclectica, 56 Church Street, Cape Town

Progression 1 by Onesimo Bam

(Launch Friday, 18:30 – 21:00 | Gallery open Saturday, 10:00 – 13:30 | Free to attend) Fashion artist Onesimo Bam

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Friday, 25 Oct Social
Nosso, 67A Regent Street, Sea Point

Birthday Party at Nosso

(Friday, 16:00 | Register for free) Celebrate Nosso’s first birthday with them at their beautiful Sea Point store. Expect good

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Friday, 25 Oct Open Studio / Factory Tours
The Bijou Project Space, 178 Lower Main Road, Observatory

Wet Plate Collodion demonstration at Silverlight Studio

(Friday, 13:00 + 13:30 | Register for free) Witness a Wet Plate Collodion demonstration which will involve photographing an object

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Discussions Friday, 25 Oct
The Bijou Project Space, 178 Lower Main Road, Observatory

Art Is a Tool : A lecture by Conrad Hicks

(Friday, 11:00 – 12:00 | Register for free) Join artist, blacksmith and toolmaker Conrad Hicks for a talk on tools:

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Friday, 25 Oct Open Studio / Factory Tours
The Bijou Project Space, 178 Lower Main Road, Observatory

Open Studio at The Bijou

(Friday, 11:00 – 16:00 | Register for free) Get a glimpse into the creative spaces that make up The Bijou,

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
One Park, 1 Park Road, Gardens

Museum Of The Brave by Yoco

(Open the whole weekend | Free to attend) Over the past decade, Yoco has celebrated the courage of business owners

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
156 Strand Street, De Waterkant

‘Other Offerings’ by ATELIER MAISON

(Friday and Saturday | Open event, free of charge) Join the team behind ATELIER MAISON for a sneak peek into

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Discussions Friday, 25 Oct
Chommies, 110 Hatfield Road, Gardens

TerraNova at Chommies

(Friday, 16:00 – 17:00 | Register for free) A directional discussion on the future of regenerative design, with a focus

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Discussions Friday, 25 Oct
Leos Wine Bar, 120 Bree Street, Cape Town

Talkabout: Sensible Upcycling in the Arts with Duck Duck Goose

(Friday, 16:00-17:30 | Register for free) Continuing the theme of the Good Good Good factory walkabout at Together MFG earlier

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Friday, 25 Oct Open Studio / Factory Tours
Good Good Good factory, 42 Newmarket Street, Foreshore

Together MFG Factory Walkabout with Good Good Good

(Friday, 12:30 – 13:30 | Register to attend) As a 28-year-old heritage manufacturing facility that stores every piece of waste

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Discussions Friday, 25 Oct
The Labia, 66 Orange Street, Cape Town

‘Her Khaltsha’ Short Film at The Labia

(Friday, 18:00 + 19:00, Sunday, 12:00 + 13:00 | Register for free) Her Khaltsha Her Khaltsha is an inspiring short

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Architecture Tours Friday, 25 Oct
Civic Centre, 12 Hertzog Boulevard, Cape Town

Dunoon Site Visit – Housing, Waste, and Mobility Planning

(Friday, 8:30 – 13:00 | Register for free) As part of Design Week South Africa, join the Young Urbanist team

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Friday, 25 Oct Social
Babbi, 215 Bree Street, Cape Town

Music at Babbi

(Friday, 20:00 – late, Sunday, 17:00 – late | Open to all, free event) DJ set/performance by Hypocrite – Friday,

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
Cape Town Station

Modular Parklet Activation at Cape Town Station Precinct

(Thursday – Sunday | Open event, free to attend) As part of Design Week South Africa, we’re showcasing the first-ever

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
Wunders Showroom, 32 Napier Street, De Waterkant

Wunders x Heath Nash: Future Talks Seating 2024

(Thursday – Saturday, 10:00 – 18:00 | Open event, free of charge) Wunders is thrilled to announce the launch of

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
Skinny laMinx, 16a Buiten Street, Cape Town

Exhibition at Skinny laMinx

(Thursday + Friday, 9:00 – 16:00 | Open event, free of charge) See handprinted canvasses and other assorted textile artworks

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
Demo Projects, 79 Roeland Street, Cape Town

Exhibition, ‘Clay, Library, Land Studies’

(Thursday, 17:00 – 19:00, Friday and Saturday 8:00 – 11:00 | Free of charge) About Since 2023 architects The MAAK,

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
Orms School of Photography,

Africa Chair Exhibition

(Thursday – Sunday | Open event) A special curation of chairs from the continent, celebrating design, craft and above all,

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
Gorgeous George, 118 St George's Mall

Some Things Exhibition

(Thursday, 18:30 – 21:00, Friday, 18:30 – 00:00) et al.studio presents ‘Some Things’, an exhibition in collaboration with Design Week

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
Unit 8, The Stockyard, 3 Ravenscraig Road, Woodstock

Open Studios and Product Launch at Plantr

(Open Studios Thursday + Friday, 9:00 – 16:00 | Open event, Product Launch Saturday, 11:00 – 12:00 | Register for

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Friday, 25 Oct Open Studio / Factory Tours
Cape Cobra Atelier, 12 Ravenscraig Road, Tollgate Building, Woodstock

Atelier Tour with Cape Cobra

(Thursday, 10:00 – 11:00 | Register for free, Friday, 10:00 – 11:00 | This event is fully booked) Visit this

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Discussions Friday, 25 Oct
Cape Town Train Station

Discussion: South Africa’s Future Public Transportation Interchange

(Friday, 14:00 – 15:30 | Register for free) The event, South Africa’s Future Public Transportation Interchange: Cape Town Train Station,

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Saturday, 26 Oct
Chapel Studios, 102 Francis St, Woodstock

Product Launch at Sprung Outdoor Living’s Courtyard

(Saturday, 15:00 – 17:00 | Register for free) Join the Sprung team to celebrate the launch of their new pizza

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Saturday, 26 Oct
School of Explorative Architecture (SEA), 25 Commercial Street, Cape Town City Centre

Launch of The Co-Laboratory by We.Collaborate

(Saturday, 12:00 – 17:00 | Register for free) Join We.Collaborate as they launch The Co-Laboratory, an interdisciplinary research residency for

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Open Studio / Factory Tours Saturday, 26 Oct
Wiid Design, 15 Baker Street, Observatory, Cape Town

Studio Tour with Laurie Wiid

(Saturday, 11:00 – 12:00 | Register for free) Join designer Laurie Wiid for a personal, guided tour of the Wiid

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Architecture Tours Saturday, 26 Oct
66 Waterkant Street, Old Cape Quarter, De Waterkant

Walking Tour with dhk Architects

(Saturday, 10:00– 13:00 | Register for free) How can a building activate the streets around it? As architectural designers, dhk

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Saturday, 26 Oct
PICHULIK Atelier, 8 Watson Street, Cape Town

Exhibition ‘Women of the Water’ by Mikhailia Petersen & Ben Mall

(Saturday, 11:00 – 14:00 | Register for free) This October, fine art photographer Mikhailia Petersen and emerging videographer Ben Mall,

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Discussions Exhibitions / Product Launches
All Star Studios, 6 Spencer Street, Salt River

Studio Exhibition by Paul Edmunds, Highways, Byways, & Culs-de-sac

(Saturday, exhibition 9:00 – 14:00, artist talk 11:00 – 12:00 | Register for free) Artist Paul Edmunds will have an

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Open Studio / Factory Tours Saturday, 26 Oct
All Star Studios, 6 Spencer Street, Salt River

Open Studio : Making Friday with Heather Moore

(Saturday, 9:00 – 14:00 | Register for free) Join Skinny laMinx founder, Heather Moore, as she opens her ‘Making Friday’

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Saturday, 26 Oct
The Electric, 48 Canterbury Street, District Six

The Remedy Market : Design Edition

(Saturday, 10:00 – 17:00 | Open event, free of charge) Experience design and connect with the creative community at The

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Saturday, 26 Oct Workshop
The Electric, 48 Canterbury Street, District Six

Lino Printing Workshop with Ernst Bröcker at The Remedy

(Saturday, 10:00 – 14:00 | Tickets are R500) Learn the art of lino printing! Join us for a hands-on workshop

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Saturday, 26 Oct Workshop
The Electric, 48 Canterbury Street, District Six

Graffiti Workshop with Brother Love Studios at The Remedy

(Saturday, 14:30 – 17:30 | Tickets are R500) Express yourself through graffiti! Join this immersive workshop to explore the history

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Discussions Saturday, 26 Oct
Belmont Mount Nelson Hotel, 76 Orange Street, Gardens

Discussion : Mapping South African Archives For The Future

(Saturday, discussion 12:00 – 13:00, post event drinks 13:00 – 16:00 | Register to attend) Presented and hosted by CEC,

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Discussions Saturday, 26 Oct
Wunders Showroom, 32 Napier Street, De Waterkant

Panel Discussion : breakroom x Wunders on WASTE workshop & exhibition

(Saturday, 11:00 – 12:00 | Register for free) Wunders invites you to an exciting, yet informal talk session with some

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Discussions Saturday, 26 Oct
Watershed, Dock Road, V&A Waterfront

Discussion : The Business of Small Business

(Saturday, 11:00 – 12:00 | Register for free) What’s the 101 on setting up a creative business in SA and

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Saturday, 26 Oct
AKJP, 73 Kloof Street, Gardens

Collection Launch Brunch with Pina Jewels

(Saturday, 10:00 – 13:00 | Register for free) You’re Invited!  Join Pina Jewels for a special celebration at AKJP STUDIO

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Discussions Exhibitions / Product Launches
Design Afrika, The Old Church Hall at 42 Roodebloem Road

Weaving Demonstration, Discussion and Story-Telling at Design Afrika

(Saturday, 11:00 – 12:45 | Register for free) Join the team at Design Afrika for a morning of basket weaving

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Discussions Saturday, 26 Oct
Iyatsiba Lab, 66 Greatmore Street, Woodstock

Exploring the Iyatsiba Lab: Art, Humanities, and the Future of Post-Apartheid Freedom

(Saturday, 14:00 – 15:30 | Register for free) Join a special visit to the Greatmore Iyatsiba Lab, facilitated by Professor Premesh

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
One Park, 1 Park Road, Gardens

Museum Of The Brave by Yoco

(Open the whole weekend | Free to attend) Over the past decade, Yoco has celebrated the courage of business owners

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
Eclectica, 56 Church Street, Cape Town

Progression 1 by Onesimo Bam

(Launch Friday, 18:30 – 21:00 | Gallery open Saturday, 10:00 – 13:30 | Free to attend) Fashion artist Onesimo Bam

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
One Park, 1 Park Road, Gardens

Crossfade Activation

(Friday and Saturday, 18:00 – 23:00 | Open event, free of charge) PROVOCATION  As sound is carried in memory and

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
156 Strand Street, De Waterkant

‘Other Offerings’ by ATELIER MAISON

(Friday and Saturday | Open event, free of charge) Join the team behind ATELIER MAISON for a sneak peek into

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
Unit 8, The Stockyard, 3 Ravenscraig Road, Woodstock

Open Studios and Product Launch at Plantr

(Open Studios Thursday + Friday, 9:00 – 16:00 | Open event, Product Launch Saturday, 11:00 – 12:00 | Register for

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
Demo Projects, 79 Roeland Street, Cape Town

Exhibition, ‘Clay, Library, Land Studies’

(Thursday, 17:00 – 19:00, Friday and Saturday 8:00 – 11:00 | Free of charge) About Since 2023 architects The MAAK,

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
Wunders Showroom, 32 Napier Street, De Waterkant

Wunders x Heath Nash: Future Talks Seating 2024

(Thursday – Saturday, 10:00 – 18:00 | Open event, free of charge) Wunders is thrilled to announce the launch of

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Open Studio / Factory Tours Saturday, 26 Oct
Pedersen & Lennard, 2 Quality Street, Maitland

Factory Tour with Pedersen + Lennard

(Saturday, 9:00 – 10:00 | Register to attend) Join Luke Pedersen, co-founder of renowned furniture brand Pedersen + Lennard as

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
Cape Town Station

Modular Parklet Activation at Cape Town Station Precinct

(Thursday – Sunday | Open event, free to attend) As part of Design Week South Africa, we’re showcasing the first-ever

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
Orms School of Photography,

Africa Chair Exhibition

(Thursday – Sunday | Open event) A special curation of chairs from the continent, celebrating design, craft and above all,

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Social Sunday, 27 Oct
Breë Street, Cape Town

Breë Street Closure

(Sunday, 10:00 – 17:00 | Open event, attend for free) Bree Street Closure Every Sunday ​Join us for a new openstreetscapetown inspired

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Social Sunday, 27 Oct
One Park, 1 Park Road, Gardens

Friends of Jazz at One Park

Wind down after a busy weekend of talks, workshops, launches, exhibitions and activations and join Friends of Jazz this afternoon for

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Discussions Friday, 25 Oct
The Labia, 66 Orange Street, Cape Town

‘Her Khaltsha’ Short Film at The Labia

(Friday, 18:00 + 19:00, Sunday, 12:00 + 13:00 | Register for free) Her Khaltsha Her Khaltsha is an inspiring short

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
One Park, 1 Park Road, Gardens

Museum Of The Brave by Yoco

(Open the whole weekend | Free to attend) Over the past decade, Yoco has celebrated the courage of business owners

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Friday, 25 Oct Social
Babbi, 215 Bree Street, Cape Town

Music at Babbi

(Friday, 20:00 – late, Sunday, 17:00 – late | Open to all, free event) DJ set/performance by Hypocrite – Friday,

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Exhibitions / Product Launches Friday, 25 Oct
Cape Town Station

Modular Parklet Activation at Cape Town Station Precinct

(Thursday – Sunday | Open event, free to attend) As part of Design Week South Africa, we’re showcasing the first-ever

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