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 Cape Town’s Design Week South Africa, powered by Yoco, and reveal the custom AKJP Studio window. AKJP CAFÉ/BAR will have their usual selection of excellent cocktails and refreshments on offer as well as some MCC […]
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 discuss how speaking your own visual language is the best way to be understood. Russell Abrahams, Gabrielle Kannemeyer, Katherine-Mary Pichulik and Tśele Nthane lead in candid conversation by Savannah Feeke-Fortune, Founder of Friends & Family […]
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 – the people who’ve taken bold steps to follow their dreams, transforming their ideas into thriving businesses. To mark this ten-year journey, Yoco, in collaboration with Design Week, proudly presents The Museum of the Brave. […]
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 modular parklet in the bustling Cape Town Station Precinct. While this installation is a celebration of public space, it also serves as a protest against the long approval process for parklets in the city, which […]
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 he guides you through their factory and studio space. With impressive machinery suited to make exceptional furniture, get a glimpse behind the scenes to better understand the materials and processes that go into each piece. […]
Music at Babbi
(Friday, 20:00 – late, Sunday, 17:00 – late | Open to all, free event) DJ set/performance by Hypocrite – Friday, 25 OctHypocrite is a character devised and performed by Malik Ntone Edjabe. He is an embodiment of the principles of Freespace and the notion of a ‘changing same’ reality. Expanding on the Jamaican tradition of […]
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 Join the teams of Cape Cobra and Klûk CGDT at their beautiful concept store, 43 BREE as Cape Cobra Leathercraft celebrates the launch of their latest FW collection – consisting of handcrafted luxury handbags – […]
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 Lalu, former director of the Centre for Humanities Research (CHR) and author of Undoing Apartheid. This event, part of Design Week South Africa, offers an exclusive opportunity to explore how the University of the Western […]
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 open streets activation on Sunday from 10:00 – 17:00 along Bree Street, including Shortmarket St, where Capetonians are invited to reclaim public space and reimagine a safer, more pedestrian-friendly city. This initiative is supported by […]
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, is part of Design Week South Africa and Transportation Month. It will focus on the R1.5 billion redevelopment of the Cape Town Station Forecourt, exploring the future of transit-oriented development (TOD) and public-private partnerships (PPP). […]