DESIGN WEEK

SOUTH AFRICA

DESIGN WEEK

SOUTH AFRICA

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 good music, wine and tasty food.  Friends of Jazz presents a vibrant, multi-disciplinary sonic dialogue that connects generations through the fusion of jazz music, culinary delights, art, design, wine, and meaningful connections. As a transformative […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

‘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 documentary that captures the spirit and determination of Khaltsha Cycling Academy, the first all-girls cycling group in Khayelitsha. Through their cycling journeys, the girls not only challenge societal norms, but find freedom, express their emotions, […]