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THE THINGS WE LOVE / EXHIBITION

107 Castle Street 107 Castle Street, Cape Town

The Activation Hosted at Anna Weylandt’s beautiful 107 Castle Street space, Design Week's The Things We Love exhibition is curated by Simone Schultz and Bielle Bellingham. The Things We Love […]

MORNING SESSIONS / PANEL DISCUSSIONS

Max Bagels 1 Park Road, Cape Town

The Activation Join us each morning for a carefully curated talks programme, compiled by Simone Schultz. Thursday – International Dialogues: South African Design in Global Conversation. Speakers: Zanele Kumalo, Bielle […]

STUDIO VISIT WITH PLANTR / OPEN STUDIO

Plantr Unit 8, 3 Ravenscraig Road, Woodstock, Cape Town

The Activation Join the Plantr designers and team in studio for a behind-the-scenes look at their design and manufacturing process. The Brand Plantr offers a range of beautiful planters and […]

FOOD FOR LANDSCAPES: RECIPES FOR SLOW DISASTERS / EXHIBITION

Church House 1 Queen Victoria St, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town

The Activation Join artist Andrew Merritt, collaborator Loubie Rusch, and participants from the Lynedoch Valley for a conversation exploring recipes for biocultural repair. Visitors will be invited to sample flavours […]

TALKS, TATTOOS AND ADVENTURES WITH CHOMMIES / EXPERIENCE

CHOMMIES 110 Hatfield St, Gardens, Cape Town

The Activation Join the Chommies team for 4 days of activations at their Hatfield studio. First up is 'Future Ancestry', a live provocation by Bielle Bellingham exploring how ancient intelligence […]

ESSENTIALS LAUNCH EVENT WITH MAISON KOTR / PRODUCT LAUNCH

Arthur's Mini Super 15 Arthur's Road, Sea Point, Cape Town

The Activation Fashion brand Maison Kotr launches the ESSENTIALS capsule collection that celebrates the connection of memory and taste. Expect delicious drinks and food, themed around South African heritage, as […]

WALKING TOUR: LONGKLOOF PRECINCT WITH dhk ARCHITECTS / TOUR

Pauline's Park Road 4 Park Road, Cape Town

The Activation Join Partners Guy Briggs and Pierre Swanepoel of dhk Architects for a walking tour of the Longkloof Precinct, an award-winning urban regeneration project developed incrementally over fifteen years. The tour explores how architecture, […]

BALLO X SINDISO KHUMALO / PRODUCT LAUNCH

Longkloof Precinct 4 Park Road, Cape Town

The Activation Join the Ballo and Sindiso Khumalo teams as they launch their limited edition collaboration. With only 100 pairs made (locally), these sunglasses are made from plants, not plastic, […]

QUILTED TOTE WORKSHOP WITH CALLIE QUILTS / WORKSHOP

Neighbourhood 84 Harrington Street, Cape Town

The Activation Sandy Harris of Callie Quilts, in partnership with Hemporium and Neighbourhood, will host a hands-on workshop where five participants will create their own quilted tote bag. The session […]

SOWETO-CARACAS COMMUNITY CENTRE SITE VISIT / TOUR

UTTE 76 Church St, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town

The Activation ​As part of Design Week South Africa, Young Urbanists and Urban Think Tank Empower (UTTE) invite you to a rare public site visit of the Soweto-Caracas Community Centre […]

ZINE WORKSHOP WITH WUNDERS: WORDS / WORKSHOP

Wunders Cape Town Store 32 Napier St, De Waterkant, Cape Town

The Activation WORDS with Cayleigh Bright  Let's play with words! Join a social zine workshop with Letterhead's Cayleigh Bright. How do words work in design? How can we get more […]

CRITICAL ENDANGERED ACTIVATION BY FRAUKE STEGMANN

BoKaap Museum 71 Wale Street Bo Kaap, Cape Town

The Activation Through a series of collaborations and ongoing activations, I want to tell the multifaceted story of habitat loss affecting the Critically Endangered Cape Flats Sand Fynbos. In an […]

MUSEUM & GALLERY WALK & ROOFTOP GATHERING WITH STUDIO FORM / TOUR

Iziko Museum 25 Queen Victoria Street, Cape Town

The Activation Join Studio Form for a special Cape Town Design Week walk and talk exploring the intersections of design, art, science, and heritage. The tour begins at the South African […]

GRAPHIC MEMOIR WORKSHOP WITH KAREN VERMEULEN / WORKSHOP

Studio Artwave 166 Longmarket Street, Cape Town

The Activation Join Karen Vermeulen as she teaches a workshop where she will show you how to write and illustrate your own graphic memoir, using one single sheet of paper. […]

A FELABRATION WITH KUJENGA AND FRIENDS / EXPERIENCE

Hearty Collective 409 Albert Rd, Woodstock, Cape Town

The Activation Join us for the official 2025 Felabration in South Africa – A Felabration with Kujenga and Friends – a licensed event honouring the revolutionary legacy of Afrobeat pioneer […]