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. […]
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 fabric for potential future use the team at Good Good Good want to invite you into their operation to see the solutions that are being developed to limit fabric waste. The tour will give people […]
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 – there will be a live demonstration, a discussion with Design Afrika founder, Binky Newman, on the origins of African baskets, and story-telling by Spanner in the Works book author Pat Fahrenfort – all while […]
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 life with the Wunders Factory Tour & Showcase. Discover the craftsmanship, innovation, and ethical practices that form the foundation of the brand’s production process. This event offers a rare opportunity to witness the skill and […]
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, an old Art Deco cinema that is now a creative hub for artists and craftsmen in Observatory, Cape Town. Visit the studios of artists Simone Verfaille, Yasmin Ezzideen, Linda Graaff, Silverlight Studio and Gerben Meiring, […]
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 or a still life. The Wet Plate Collodion process involves coating individual glass plates with an emulsion, sensitising the plates with silver nitrate in the darkroom, before exposing the plates in a large format camera and […]
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’ studio for visits, chats and making. About Heather Moore Heather Moore is the founder and designer of lifestyle brand Skinny laMinx. Central to the brand is her playful ‘Making Friday’ practice in the studio next […]
Open Studio with dhk Architects
(Thursday, 15:30 – 19:00 | Register for free) Visit the dhk Architects studio to meet the team responsible for some of South Africa’s most iconic architectural and urban design projects, from expansive masterplans, to soaring skyscrapers to low-rise heritage refurbishments – and others located in places further afield. Find out what makes the design-led studio […]
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 Studio. Relating to the origin and properties of cork, you’ll get a glimpse into the studio’s wide range of materials and techniques, while engaging in a discussion around the studio’s various processes of thinking. About Wiid […]
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 free) Open Studio Sessions Get a glimpse behind the bustling scenes at local planter design manufacturer, Plantr. With their designer (and recently named Nando’s Hot Young Designer finalist), Simphiwe Mlambo, on hand for any questions […]