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SUMMARY:reBUILT: REGENERATIVE DESIGN IN LANGA / EXHIBITION
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\n​As part of Open Langa 2025\, when King Langalibalele Drive is transformed into a car-free street for the day\, the ReBuilt Open Exhibition invites the public to experience a living demonstration of regenerative design in Langa.Presented by Bauhaus Earth with 16 on Lerotholi\, the Lerotholi Food Garden\, the SA Urban Food & Farming Trust\, the Masakhe Foundation\, and the Food Indaba\, the exhibition showcases a new kind of “Transformation Lab” – a community-built pavilion connecting art\, food\, and sustainable construction.Visitors can explore the courtyard between 16 on Lerotholi and the Lerotholi Food Garden\, meet the team behind the project\, and see how bio-based materials and circular design are being used to reimagine how we build and live together in Cape Town’s oldest township.\n\n\n\n@16onlerotholi / @bauhaus_earth \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhere : 16 on Lerotholi\, 16 Lerotholi Ave\, Langa\, Cape Town \n\n\n\nOpen the Design Week South Africa map \n\n\n\nWhen : Sunday 26 October from 12:00 – 16:00 \n\n\n\nBookings: Register to attend here.
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/rebuilt-regenerative-design-in-langa-exhibition/
LOCATION:16 On Lerotholi\, Lerotholi Ave\, Langa\, Cape Town\, Western Cape\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Cape Town,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251025T150000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251025T170000
DTSTAMP:20260430T052356
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SUMMARY:MAPENDO LEGACY / LAUNCH
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\nProject Launch | Fashion Show | Film ScreeningMapendo Legacy – “mapendo” meaning “love” in Swahili – is a philanthropic and art-driven initiative born from Fuata Moyo’s commitment to use creativity as a force for change. Founded on the belief that art heals\, empowers\, and connects\, Mapendo Legacy invests in learning\, mentorship\, and creative skill development to uplift communities and nurture future generations of artists and makers.Through curated designs\, workshops\, and fundraising art events\, the initiative will channel creativity into tangible impact. Supporting individuals in need of economic opportunity\, knowledge\, and inspiration.Every item of the Mapendo Collection tells a story of compassion and continuity\, where artistry becomes a language of care\, and love becomes a legacy.\n\n\n\n​Mapendo Legacy is not only about giving back; it is about building forward\, and creating cycles of empowerment that extend beyond the canvas\, the garment\, or the studio\, into the lives and dreams of those who dare to create.\n\n\n\n@fuata_moyo / @elohym_inart \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhere : 109 Plein St\, Cape Town City Centre\, Cape Town \n\n\n\nOpen the Design Week South Africa map \n\n\n\nWhen : Friday 25 October 2025 from 15:00 – 17:00Bookings : Register to attend here.
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/mapendo-legacy-launch/
LOCATION:Fuata Moyo\, 109 Plein St\, Cape Town City Centre\, Cape Town\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Cape Town,Exhibition,Experience,Product Launch
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251025T120000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251025T130000
DTSTAMP:20260430T052356
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SUMMARY:CRITICAL ENDANGERED ACTIVATION BY FRAUKE STEGMANN
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\nThrough 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 increasingly fragmented proto-habitat\, which greatly increases the risk of local extinctions\, underappreciated land areas – such as indigenous remnants\, commons\, roadside verges\, servitudes for power lines and undeveloped land on farms – have emerged as unexpected heroes and vital defenders of the Critically Endangered Cape Flats Sand Fynbos. These areas create essential corridors that allow the movement of animals and the dispersal of plant seeds between conservation areas.\n\n\n\nI am very excited to announce the first collaboration in this series of activations with type designers Henrik Kubel and Scott Williams @a2_type @a2swhk at @designweeksouthafrica 2025\, a national celebration of ideas\, experimentation\, and creative exchange.  \n\n\n\nDesign Week brings together designers\, makers\, thinkers\, and brands redefining progress\, proving that innovation can be restorative\, not extractive; collaborative\, not competitive; and that true progress only matters when it’s shared. \n\n\n\nSet in New Rail Alphabet\, type face design by Henrik Kubel & Scott Williams. \n\n\n\nFrauke Stegmann X Scott Williams and Henrik Kubel/A2TYPE \n\n\n\nwww.studiofraukestegmann.com / @fraukestegmann
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/critical-endangered-activation-by-frauke-stegmann/
LOCATION:BoKaap Museum\, 71 Wale Street Bo Kaap\, Cape Town\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Cape Town,Exhibition,Experience
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251025T120000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251025T130000
DTSTAMP:20260430T052356
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SUMMARY:PRESERVE-RE-IMAGINED BY STUDIO FRAUKE STEGMANN & STUDIO HEIKE AND MATILDE / EXPERIENCE
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\n‘Preserve-Re-Imagined’ is a loose archive and product series inspired by local traditional food preservation\, re-imagined. This is the first in a series of activations and exhibitions of ‘Preserve-Re-Imagined’\, and the informal launch of the Schuster-Stegmann brand – a collaboration between Frauke Stegmann and Matilde and Heike Stegmann (Ex-Birds Boutiqué Café).\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Brands\n\n\n\nStudio Frauke Stegmann X Studio Heike and Matilde (Ex-Birds Boutiqué Café)\n\n\n\n@fraukestegmann / www.studiofraukestegmann.com / @schusterstegmann_world  \n\n\n\nWhere : BoKaap Museum\, 71 Wale Street\, Schotsche Kloof \n\n\n\nOpen the Design Week South Africa map \n\n\n\nWhen : 25 October 2025 from 12pm – 1pmBookings : Register to attend.
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/frauke-stegmann-experience/
LOCATION:BoKaap Museum\, 71 Wale Street Bo Kaap\, Cape Town\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Cape Town,Exhibition,Experience
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251025T101500
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251025T123000
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SUMMARY:TOTE-ALLY TERRIFIC: DECORATE YOUR OWN TOTE BAG WITH ZEITZ MOCAA / WORKSHOP
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\nJoin us for our Family Learning Workshop this October\, show your creative flair and take home a piece of the silos in your very own one-of-a-kind tote bag! These tote bags were made for you to fill the 42 silos of the Zeitz MOCAA logo using fabric markers and fabric pastels. Explore the architecture and history of the Grain Silo to inspire your design. Iron the design at home and the bag will become washable!Zeitz MOCAA’s Family Learning Workshops at the BMW Centre for Art Education enable parents/guardians and their children to share a creative experience and develop their engagement with art\, together. Materials and equipment are provided along with a snack break.Participants must make their way down to the BMW Centre for Art Education on level -1 of the museum by 10.10 am. The workshop will begin promptly at 10.15 am with a visit to the artworks\, where applicable.\n\n\n\nCost:R265 per adult entry or free with Zeitz MOCAA membership (R420 pp).Children enter for free and must be accompanied by an adult with a paid admission ticket or a valid Zeitz MOCAA Membership. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n@zeitzmocaa \n\n\n\nWhere : Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa\, South Arm Rd\, V&A Waterfront\, Cape Town \n\n\n\nOpen the Design Week South Africa map \n\n\n\nWhen : Saturday 25 October 2025 from 10:15 – 12:30Bookings : Book your place here.
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/tote-ally-terrific-decorate-your-own-tote-bag-with-zeitz-mocaa-workshop/
LOCATION:Zeitz MOCAA\, South Arm Road\, Cape Town\, Western Cape\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Cape Town,Exhibition,Experience
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251024T180000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251024T220000
DTSTAMP:20260430T052356
CREATED:20251016T134615Z
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SUMMARY:DESIGN AS AN OPTIMISTIC ACT BY NOW NOW / EXHIBITION
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\nDesign as an Optimistic Act – is our first physical exhibition\, hosted as part of Design Week South Africa – inviting you to experience the imaginative potential of African architecture across rural villages\, townships\, cities\, and international sites.\n\n\n\n​This tactile exhibit offers an immersive journey through the NowNow Competition’s 40 Honourable Mentions\, collected across four thematics over the past two years\, each rethinking how we live\, learn\, and shape space.\n\n\n\n​Rooted in the notion of “Design as an Optimistic Act\,” the exhibition plays on the layered meaning of “now now\,” a phrase blending urgency\, presence\, and the playfulness of African time. Visitors are invited to step inside\, touch\, feel\, and discuss ideas that reveal not just the design\, but its intention\,  why these competitions and places matter.\n\n\n\n​Hosted by the team behind Pot Plant Club and Babbi Deli & Bar on Bree Street\, the event opens their space to new intersections of design\, as we look ahead – we share a collective space for remembering futures\, reclaiming the optimism and energy of African cities\, and affirming that the next great idea can come from Khayelitsha\, Gaborone\, Langa\, or just down the road.\n\n\n\nOpen the Design Week South Africa map \n\n\n\nWhere: Pot Plant Club\, 215 Bree Street \n\n\n\nWhen: 24 October\, 18:00 – 22:00 \n\n\n\nBookings: Open to all.
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/design-as-an-optimistic-act-by-now-now/
LOCATION:Pot Plant Club\, 215 Bree Street\, Cape Town\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Cape Town,Exhibition,Experience
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251024T170000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251024T190000
DTSTAMP:20260430T052356
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SUMMARY:COLLECTORS' CLUB: COCKTAILS & COLLECTING WITH ART SCHOOL AFRICA / EXPERIENCE
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\nArt School Africa’s Collectors Club invites you to a private evening at the Cape Grace Hotel\, exploring its exceptional art collection.\n\n\n\nThe tour will be led by Head Curator Lezanne van Heerden\, who has worked closely with Cape Grace to shape the collection and highlight its role in creating a refined\, welcoming environment\, with a selection of the exhibiting artists joining to share their insights. The collection celebrates the creative diversity of the African continent\, showcasing a range of contemporary practices and voices\, featuring works by Lulama Wolf\, Leila Abrahams\, Maja Marx\, Mark Rautenbach and many more. \n\n\n\nWhere: Cape Grace Hotel \n\n\n\nWhen: Friday\, 25 October from 17:00 – 19:00 \n\n\n\nBookings: Purchase your ticket here.
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/collectors-club-cocktails-collecting-with-art-school-africa-experience/
LOCATION:Cape Grace Hotel\, W Quay Road\, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront\, Cape Town\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Cape Town,Exhibition,Experience
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251024T160000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251026T170000
DTSTAMP:20260430T052356
CREATED:20251020T061923Z
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SUMMARY:AKAN COLLECTION LAUNCH WITH LOCHA DESIGN STUDIO / PRODUCT LAUNCH
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\nFurniture designer Tshidzo Mangena of Locha Design Studio will launch his new Akan Outdoor Furniture Collection. Activating the street outside One Park in Park Road\, the furniture designer will create a lounge installation in partnership with Max Bagels and One Park.\n\n\n\nTshidzo’s brushed steel pieces will be launched on Friday afternoon with a celebration complete with natural wine from Testalonga and Max Bagel’s pizza bagels. \n\n\n\nThe evening will follow on with the official Design Week Cape Town party upstairs at One Park from 20:30 with DJs from both Cape Town and Johannesburg.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWhere: One Park\, 1 Park Road Gardens \n\n\n\nOpen the Design Week South Africa map \n\n\n\nWhen: Launch event on Friday\, 25 October at 16:00\, installation open throughout the weekend \n\n\n\nOpen to all.
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/akan-collection-launch-with-locha-design-studio-product-launch/
LOCATION:One Park\, 1 Park Road\, Gardens\, Cape Town\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Cape Town,Exhibition,Product Launch
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251024T160000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251025T140000
DTSTAMP:20260430T052356
CREATED:20251020T091456Z
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SUMMARY:ARTIST IN RESIDENCE WITH CURACIÓN / EXHIBITION
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\n\nCuración Collection introduces Artist in Residence Kasia Stefanczyk\, presenting Light Paintings — a contemplative series tracing the quiet movement of light through architecture. Her work explores delicate layers and shifting tones\, meditating on time\, space\, and perception. Each piece gently reveals how light transforms the familiar into the poetic.\n\n\n\nDiscover Light Paintings at Curación House on Orphan Street — an evening of art\, design\, and conversation with Kasia Stefanczyk\, accompanied by drinks and gentle light.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhere: 9 Orphan Street\, Cape Town \n\n\n\nWhen: Friday\, 24 October 16:00 – 19:00 \n\n\n\nSaturday\, 25 October 10:00 – 14:00 \n\n\n\nOpen to all
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/artist-in-residence-with-curacion-exhibition/
LOCATION:Curación\, 9 Orphan Street\, Cape Town\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Cape Town,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251023T180000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251023T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T052356
CREATED:20251020T083356Z
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SUMMARY:FOLLOW HER heART-BEAT OPENING / EXHIBITION
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\nCurated by Dieudonné Elohym & Kabambi MbiolaFollow Her heArt-beat draws inspiration from “Fuata Moyo\,” Swahili for “Follow the Heart.” Based on this philosophy\, the exhibition honours women whose influence and presence persist in shaping our creative and personal paths\, showcasing a selection of female artists whose works reflect courage\, memory\, and emotional richness.This exhibition serves both as a tribute and a dialogue. It honours the women who raised\, taught\, and inspired us\, and acknowledges those whose dreams were interrupted\, whose expectations we could not always meet\, yet whose lessons endure within us. Through their multiplicity of stories\, we recognise that womanhood\, much like art\, is never linear; it is rhythmic\, complex\, and profoundly unique.The heArt-beat becomes a metaphor for the pulse of creation\, acting as a bridge between art and everyday life\, past and present\, dreams and reality. It also connects to the melodies\, songs\, and poems that accompany artistic processes\, reminding us that memory and emotion often manifest through sound.Ultimately\, Follow Her heArt-beat asks: What happens when we follow her heart\, her art\, her rhythm? Where do these women’s stories lead us? Within the spirit of Fuata Moyo\, the exhibition invites us to listen closely and follow the pulse that connects us all.“Heaven is at the feetof those who know the mother within.Mothers are the pathways to dreams.I live the dreams of my mother.and her motherAnd her mother…”– Lebogang Mashile in Burn Out: A Rant (Flying Above the Sky\, 2008).\n\n\n\n@fuata_moyo / @elohym_inart \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhere: 109 Plein St\, Cape Town City Centre\, Cape Town \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nOpen the Design Week South Africa map \n\n\n\nWhen: Thursday 23 October 18:00 – 21:00 \n\n\n\nBookings: Register to attend here.
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/follow-her-heart-beat-opening-exhibition/
LOCATION:Fuata Moyo\, 109 Plein St\, Cape Town City Centre\, Cape Town\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Cape Town,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251023T170000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251026T200000
DTSTAMP:20260430T052356
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SUMMARY:ESSENTIALS LAUNCH EVENT WITH MAISON KOTR / PRODUCT LAUNCH
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\nFashion 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 well as a limited-edition range of clothing by Yamkela Mahlelehlele of Maison Kotr. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Brand\n\n\n\nMaison Kotr is not just a brand; it is an invitation to witness the kaleidoscope of dreams turning into tangible reality\, inspiring those who dare to dream and do the work to bring those dreams to fruition.\n\n\n\n@maison_kotr \n\n\n\nWhere: Arthur’s Mini Super\, 15 Arthur’s Road\, Sea Point \n\n\n\nOpen the Design Week South Africa map \n\n\n\nWhen : Launch event on Thursday\, 23 October from 17:00 – 20:00 \n\n\n\nExhibition open until Sunday\, 26 October
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/essentials-launch-event-with-maison-kotr-product-launch/
LOCATION:Arthur’s Mini Super\, 15 Arthur's Road\, Sea Point\, Cape Town\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Cape Town,Exhibition,Experience
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251023T160000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251025T200000
DTSTAMP:20260430T052356
CREATED:20251020T082222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251020T082224Z
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SUMMARY:GROUP EXHIBITION BY HAE / EXHIBITION
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\nJoin artists Paul Brockensha\, Lee Amimo\, Nena Maree and Icepha Studios for a group art exhibition by Hae.\n\n\n\nThe Brand\n\n\n\nPresenting an exclusive collection of African artworks\, Hae curates a selection that spotlights the groundbreaking vision of emerging artists from across the global diaspora. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nwww.haeart.shop \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhere: Vansterdam Studio\, 50 Buitenkant Street \n\n\n\nOpen the Design Week South Africa map \n\n\n\nWhen: Thursday – Saturday\, 23 – 25 October \n\n\n\nOpen to all.
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/group-exhibition-by-hae-exhibition/
LOCATION:Vansterdam Studio\, 50 Buitenkant Street\, Cape Town\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Cape Town,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251023T100000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251026T160000
DTSTAMP:20260430T052356
CREATED:20251018T120921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251021T064904Z
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SUMMARY:FOOD FOR LANDSCAPES: RECIPES FOR SLOW DISASTERS / EXHIBITION
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\nJoin 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 and discuss the project’s evolving map and foods of regeneration – asking questions such as “What food does the landscape need?” and “How can shared acts of making and eating restore broken relationships between people and place?”This interactive event is part of the wider exhibition throughout Design Week (23 to the 26 October) at Church House that is free and open to the public.Developed in collaboration with Loubie Rusch of the Sustainability Institute in Lynedoch\, the installation emerges from a field activation in the Lynedoch Valley where local participants traced the changing relationship between people\, place\, and food across time. Through maps\, tasting samples\, and visual artefacts\, the work reveals how colonial agriculture\, climate pressures\, and social inequalities have reshaped the valley’s ecological identity – and invites the public to consider what it means to cook\, eat\, and design for landscape healing.The exhibition is supported by the British Council\, Design Week South Africa\, and the Centre of Excellence in Food Security.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhere: Church House\, 1 Queen Victoria St\, Cape Town City Centre\, Cape Town \n\n\n\nOpen the Design Week South Africa map \n\n\n\nWhen: Thursday 23 October at 10:00 – Sunday 26 October at 16:00 \n\n\n\nBookings: Open to all to attend. RSVP to the free interactive session exploring recipes for ecological repair on Sunday\, 26 of October.
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/food-for-landscapes-recipes-for-slow-disasters-exhibition/
LOCATION:Church House\, 1 Queen Victoria St\, Cape Town City Centre\, Cape Town\, Western Cape\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Cape Town,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251023T080000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251026T140000
DTSTAMP:20260430T052356
CREATED:20251016T150332Z
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SUMMARY:THE THINGS WE LOVE / EXHIBITION
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\nHosted 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.\n\n\n\nThe Things We Love invites creative practitioners in Cape Town to open their homes (and in some cases\, their studios) and share meaningful items from their personal collections. Celebrating local design\, the exhibition is as a personal archive for those in our design community and explores how objects reveal something essential about the relationship between maker and collector\, and between the things we choose to live with and the lives they help us construct.\n\n\n\nParticipants include Masego Morgan\, Daniel Sher\, Tandekile Mkize\, Onesimo Bam\, Viveka and Rucita Vassen of Studio Ananta\, Koos Groenewald\, Katherine Pichulik\, Hannerie Visser\, Anna Weylandt and Amy Ellenbogen.\n\n\n\nWhen: Thursday\, 24 October 10:00 – 16:00 to Sunday\, 26 October 10:00 – 14:00 \n\n\n\nWhere: 107 Castle Street\, Cape Town \n\n\n\nOpen the Design Week South Africa map \n\n\n\nBookings: Open to all
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/the-things-we-love-exhibition/
LOCATION:107 Castle Street\, 107 Castle Street\, Cape Town\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Cape Town,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251023T080000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251023T170000
DTSTAMP:20260430T052356
CREATED:20251016T170441Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251016T170442Z
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SUMMARY:STREET EXHIBITION: ISOMETRIC DRAWINGS WITH PAUL EDMUNDS / EXHIBITION
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\nAn isometric grid allows for the depiction of three-dimensional objects on a two-dimensional plane. Paul Edmunds makes use of that in these drawings\, but they remain open-ended — straddling structure and formlessness\, surface and illusionism.\n\n\n\n​Willem Boshoff’s exploration of form and language in his carved Blind Alphabet provided some inspiration\, and Sol LeWitt’s wall drawings are never far away from his studio. Closer to home\, it was at EST Graphics in the late 1990s that Edmunds first encountered isometric graph paper\, when Bree Street could still support small\, independent businesses. He has since recreated the paper for these works\, anchoring the series in memory\, material\, and place.\n\n\n\n​Presented as part of Design Week Cape Town at the Open City Architects\, 163 Bree Street\, the exhibition invites visitors to explore how geometry\, craft\, and recollection intersect on the city’s changing grid.\n\n\n\nWhen: Thursday\, 23 October from 8:00 – 17:00 \n\n\n\nWhere: Open City Architects\, 163 Bree Street\, Cape Town \n\n\n\nOpen the Design Week South Africa map \n\n\n\nOpen to all.
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/street-exhibition-isometric-drawings-with-paul-edmunds-exhibition/
LOCATION:Open City Architects\, 163 Bree Street\, Cape Town\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Cape Town,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251012T173000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251012T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T052356
CREATED:20250806T132336Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251007T045404Z
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SUMMARY:GADAT HOUSE AMALAHLE: A VAAL STORY SCREENING / ACTIVATION
DESCRIPTION:The Activation \n\n\n\nShot in 2024 and now internationally nominated\, Gadat House is thrilled to invite you to an intimate\, exclusive screening of Amalahle: A Vaal Story on 12 October. Presented at Mamakashaka during the prestigious Design Week\, the project explores the paradox of tradition and modernity through a high-fashion lens\, examining the complex relationships between those without and those with\, how we define luxury\, and how to tell local stories through fashion. For one night only\, attendees can explore the garments from the project\, learn about the origins of the brand\, connect with the cast and crew\, and join a post-screening discussion on independent brand building and storytelling.The Brand\n\n\n\nGadat House is a luxury brand founded in Johannesburg\, born from a desire to redefine luxury- not as something exclusive to the West\, but as something rooted in our local environment and community. \n\n\n\nThe brand ensures that the profits from high-fashion\, well-crafted\, ready-to-wear\, and custom garments circulate back to empower the people and communities essential to the industry.\n\n\n\nBy platforming voices that are often unheard or unacknowledged in high fashion\, Gadat House confronts the lack of representation\, particularly the scarcity of appointed women creative directors\, by creating its own platforms and opportunities. \n\n\n\nUltimately\, the brand tells African stories visually\, through a distinctly high-fashion lens.\n\n\n\nwww.gadat.co.za / @gadathouse \n\n\n\nWhere : Mamakashaka\, 5 De Beer Street\, Braamfontein\, Johannesburg \n\n\n\nOpen the Design Week South Africa map \n\n\n\nWhen : Sunday\, 12 October from 5.30pm – 9.00pm \n\n\n\nBookings: Register to attend
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/amalahle-a-vaal-story-screening/
LOCATION:Mamakashaka\, 5 De Beer Street\, Braamfontein\, Johannesburg\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Experience,Joburg
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251011T120000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251011T170000
DTSTAMP:20260430T052356
CREATED:20250924T171331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T190741Z
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SUMMARY:WHAT IS AFRICAN STREETWEAR EXHIBITION WITH FRNDLY SA / EXHIBITION
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\nA brand exhibition\, FRNDLY SA wants to engage with you\, breaking down their styles\, graphics and art movements\, through their ongoing dialogue “what is African streetwear?”.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe Brand\n\n\n\nAs FRNDLY SA we thrive on being intentional about everything we touch from campaigns\, to music curation and wellness\, with an edge towards youth empowerment to educate\, skill and instil a sense of belonging to everyone who comes across our brand and communities. \n\n\n\n@frndly_sa \n\n\n\nWhen : Saturday\, 11 October \n\n\n\nWhere : Victoria Yards\, 16 Viljoen Street\, Lorentzville \n\n\n\nOpen the Design Week South Africa map
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/what-is-african-streetwear-exhibition-with-frndly-sa-exhibition/
LOCATION:Victoria Yards\, 16 Viljoen Street\, Lorentzville\, Johannesburg\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Joburg,Studio Visit
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251011T100000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251011T150000
DTSTAMP:20260430T052357
CREATED:20251010T081449Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251010T081451Z
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SUMMARY:BACKROOM OF THE FUTURE/ EXHIBITION
DESCRIPTION:When: Saturday\, 11 October from 10:00 – 15:00 \n\n\n\nTalk at 11:30 \n\n\n\nWhere: Victoria Yards \n\n\n\nOpen to all
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/backroom-of-the-future-exhibition/
LOCATION:Victoria Yards\, 16 Viljoen Street\, Lorentzville\, Johannesburg\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Joburg
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251010T100000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251011T160000
DTSTAMP:20260430T052357
CREATED:20250926T121516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251006T085534Z
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SUMMARY:PRICE OF GOLD / EXHIBITION & TALKS
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\n7 artists and 4 designers with roots in a variety of mediums and practices contribute to a fictitious design of a future Johannesburg. Regenerative yet conciliatory with the city’s history and physicality. Different experiential works frame existing narratives iconic to the city through a forward-looking lens. A position that argues for the innovation and ingenuity of the people’s tools. Using materials\, sound\, spatial design and archival fragments to paint an imaginative picture of how the city looks. Contending with hegemonic narratives of a modern African future and delving into real life examples of innovative material realities that speculate an African future of ingenuity.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe Artists\n\n\n\nJack Markovitz is a director and photographic artist based in Johannesburg. His work is built on a deep trust between him and his subjects\, with an aim to create honest\, archival depictions of the world as he sees it. His award-winning films and photographs have been shown in Berlin\, Barcelona\, Mexico City\, Johannesburg\, Netherlands\, New York\, Paris and London.Khumo Morojele is a Johannesburg based designer and art director\, his practice deconstructs his city’s post apartheid landscape through upcycling and artisanal craft. Reinterpreting pre-existing materials and memories into speculative garments where he makes sense of the present and proposes new cultures for the future. \n\n\n\nThato Nzimande is a creative director and stylist whose work embodies building a world of speculative African surrealism through the use of historical and present iconography. Her projects are deeply informed by her bi-continental perspective\, with an aesthetic that bridges African sensibilities and contemporary global pop culture influences.  \n\n\n\nKlein Muis\, born Aidan Jayson Peters\, stands as an award-winning designer\, focused on fashion design and product design. Muis’ artistic journey is guided by a commitment to a research-driven\, design ethos. Rooted in the belief that innovation arises from a deep understanding of culture and conflict. Klein Muis endeavors to prioritize problem-solving through the reinvention of established norms. Each garment\, every product\, and every idea carries the weight of purpose\, addressing challenges in a sustainable manner and leaving an indelible mark on the intersection of art and functionality.  \n\n\n\nFrancesco Mbele is a multidisciplinary artist based in Johannesburg. Everything can be transformed\, deformed and obliterated by light\, through Francesco Mbele’s practice he uses it as his paint brush for image making. Mbele’s work straddles between the fine line of pop culture and social commentary\, as he attempts to straddle it like the untrained horse it is. \n\n\n\nOratile Papi Konopi is a multi-disciplinary visual artist\, curator\, and exhibition maker from Johannesburg. Konopi’s practice poeticizes and highlights the nuances of everyday lived experiences of  often-overlooked subjects. Through his artistic body of work\, Ênê\, an anthology of artworks that invite people to think and talk about the complexities of themes such as identity\, gender and sexuality\, romance\, and faith. Exploring how these experiences are mediated through language & culture. Through his work\, Konopi listens to stories and narrates allegories of what it is/ was/ could to be yourself in place(s) that are diverse and in constant change. \n\n\n\nKutlwano Makwela is a Johannesburg-based artist whose sculptural practice combines metalwork and storytelling through reclaimed materials. Her work often focuses on the power of women and ancestral knowledge\, transforming industrial waste into figures that embody memory and spirituality. Curated by Nkhensani Mkhari  \n\n\n\nProduced by Zano Nkosi  \n\n\n\nProducer + Artist manager Neo Lekhu  \n\n\n\n@kwamischronicles / @papikonopi / @franadilla / @thegmni / @kmorojele / @klnmuis / @jackmarkovitz / @neothebabe / @zanonkosi / @nkhensanimkhari \n\n\n\nImagery by Jack Markovitz \n\n\n\nCollaborators and sponsors: @bose / @respect_your_elders / @primalspirits / @shanticullis / @franasonic / @frndly_sa / @iheartjozi / @primalspiritsdistillery / @shwelebana / @jozimyjozi  \n\n\n\nWhere : Victoria Yards\, 16 Viljoen Street\, Lorentzville \n\n\n\nOpen the Design Week South Africa map \n\n\n\nWhen :  \n\n\n\nExhibition\, 10 October\, 10 – 4pm\, 11 October 10 – 4pm. \n\n\n\nTalks\, 10 October 3 – 4pm\, register to attend\, 11 October 10 – 4pm\, register to attend.
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/price-of-gold-with-intima-studios-exhibition-talks/
LOCATION:Victoria Yards\, 16 Viljoen Street\, Lorentzville\, Johannesburg\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Experience,Joburg,Panel Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251009T180000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251012T190000
DTSTAMP:20260430T052357
CREATED:20250929T162206Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251011T054635Z
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SUMMARY:LEHLOGONOLO MASOABI X BLAQUE INQ CONTEMPORARIES / EXHIBITION
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\nBLAQUE INQ Contemporaries presents an activation/ pop-up art exhibition feature of works by Lehlogonolo Masoabi. A is a visual artist based in Johannesburg\, South Africa. He is known for his printmaking and collaborative work with contemporary artists. He also works with drawing and painting. His work explores themes of thought\, memory\, identity\, and experience. The pieces shown at this pop-up exhibition are specifically chosen to represent the artist’s skills and journey.\n\n\n\nMasoabi views the human body not as a static form but as a dynamic collection of energies\, particles\, and traces\, often depicted in a state of disintegration or integration. His pieces are built from layers of marks and fragmented text\, sometimes sourced from cell phone messages and scripture\, creating intricate and heavily blurred surfaces. The human form is represented through non-objective lines and marks\, rather than a complete physical structure\, emphasizing the complexity and intangible aspects of being. He incorporates graffiti-like patterns into his work\, which also carry indecipherable text and convey a sense of distorted information over time. The creation of his art involves painstaking techniques like cutting relief prints\, hand-cutting paper\, and reassembling fragments\, highlighting the strength and frailty of the materials. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe Artist\n\n\n\nMasoabi’s art meditates on the mysteries of order\, the complexities of life\, and the power of information and how it can be distorted and reinterpreted. it is a bold exploration of our world’s complexities\, a testament to resilience.\n\n\n\n@blaqueinqcontemporaries / @hlogiart \n\n\n\nWhere : Keyes Art Mile\, 21 Keyes Avenue\, Rosebank \n\n\n\nOpen the Design Week South Africa map \n\n\n\nWhen : Open for public viewing from 2 October.  \n\n\n\nArtist Walkabout on Thursday\, 9 October at 18:00 (includes a free glass of wine)
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/lehlogonolo-masoabi-x-blaque-inq-contemporaries-exhibition/
LOCATION:Keyes Art Mile\, 21 Keyes Avenue\, Rosebank\, Johannesburg\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Joburg
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251009T180000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251009T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T052357
CREATED:20251008T060618Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251008T060707Z
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SUMMARY:OPEN STUDIO WITH HAE ART / EXHIBITION
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\nOur activation is set to take place in both cities\, starting with an open studio session at Donald Masoga’s studio in Joburg\, then followed by a full activation and exhibition in Cape Town.\n\n\n\nMeet the artists and see the studio with this exclusive open studio event.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWhere : Donald Masoga’s Open Studio\, 7 Sivewright Avenue\, New Doornfontein\, Johannesburg  \n\n\n\nOpen the Design Week South Africa mapWhen : Thursday\, 9 October at 18:00 \n\n\n\nOpen to all to attend.
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/open-studio-with-hae-art-exhibition/
LOCATION:Donald Masoga Studio\, 7 Sivewright Avenue\, New Doornfontein\, Johannesburg\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Joburg,Studio Visit
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251009T150000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251011T163000
DTSTAMP:20260430T052357
CREATED:20250831T164619Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T192557Z
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SUMMARY:GUIDED TOUR AT JCAF (JOBURG CONTEMPORARY ART FOUNDATION) / EXHIBITION
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\nStructures is the second exhibition under the Worldmaking theme\, following Ecospheres. A structure can be understood as either material or immaterial. It might represent a body of knowledge\, a social framework or an infrastructural system treated as a single entity and held together by a plan\, a pattern or a guiding logic. The Structures exhibition considers the human in relation to the built environment\, and brings together artists and architects from the South who explore how space\, place\, and race intersect in both tangible and intangible structures. Structures reflects on how materials carry meaning and how people themselves can act as forms of infrastructure.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Brand\n\n\n\nJCAF is a foundation dedicated to research\, technology and art. As a philanthropic institution\, JCAF combines an academic research institute\, an innovative technology laboratory and a platform for museum-quality exhibitions. Our ethos is to advance the appreciation of modern and contemporary art through the production\, sharing and preservation of knowledge. JCAF is a non-collecting foundation.\n\n\n\nwww.jcaf.org.za / @foundation_jcaf \n\n\n\nWhere : JCAF\, 1 Durris Road\, Forest Town\, Johannesburg \n\n\n\nOpen the Design Week South Africa map \n\n\n\nWhen : 9 October 2025 from 3pm – 4.30pm\, 10 October 2025 from 3pm – 4.30pm\, 11 October 2025 from 3pm – 4.30pm. Please note tours will start promptly at 3pm. \n\n\n\nBookings : Register to attend
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/exhibition-tour-at-jcaf-joburg-contemporary-art-foundation-exhibition/
LOCATION:JCAF\, 1 Durris Road Forest Town\, Johannesburg\, Gauteng\, 2193\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Joburg,Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251009T130000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251012T183000
DTSTAMP:20260430T052357
CREATED:20251007T093115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251007T094142Z
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SUMMARY:WHAT'S IN A NAME WITH DAILY / EXHIBITION
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\nWhat’s in a Name\, an exhibition by Daily. The showcase brings together a curated selection of Daily pieces\, highlighting not just the design and craft\, but also the intentional role of naming in shaping meaning\, accessibility\, and connection. Names become part of the design language — locating objects in culture\, inviting curiosity\, and offering new ways to experience furniture in everyday life.Pop in\, explore the collection\, ease into the evening with bubbles from 16:30 and sundowner jams on the decks.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nShowroom Walkabout with Joey Khuvutlu. The walkabout dives into the pieces on display\, the stories behind their design\, and how naming shapes the way we understand and experience each object.Kick back with some bubbles to sundowner jams — a mellow mix of design\, music\, and good company.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe Brand\n\n\n\nOur mission is simple; We believe that good  design  can enhance the quality of life and that a quality life should be accessible to all. To this end\, we strive to make design-led products of lasting quality accessibleto more people. Daily.\n\n\n\nWe set out to design and manufacture durable products of lasting quality. To make practical objects that solve problems for how people live today.  To do it beautifully and meticulously\, delivering design that transcends trends. \n\n\n\nDaily is an African organisation founded in South Africa and headquartered in Johannesburg. All products are proudly manufactured in South Africa.\n\n\n\nwww.daily.store \n\n\n\nWhere: 27 Boxes\, 76a 4th Avenue\, Melville \n\n\n\nWhen:  \n\n\n\nExhibition : 9 – 12 October\, 13:00 – 18:30 \n\n\n\nWalkabout : 10 October\, 16:30 – 19:30 \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nOpen the Design Week South Africa map \n\n\n\nBookings:  \n\n\n\nExhibition\, open to all.  \n\n\n\nWalkabout pre-registration here.
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/whats-in-a-name-with-daily-exhibition/
LOCATION:27 Boxes\, Shop 6\, 27 Boxes\, 76a 4th Avenue\, Melville\, Johannesburg\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Experience,Joburg
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251009T110000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251012T170000
DTSTAMP:20260430T052357
CREATED:20251004T071028Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251007T102414Z
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SUMMARY:LEKGOTLA LA DIKAKAPA IMMERSIVE EXHIBITION / EXPERIENCE
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\nThis year’s Design Week South Africa\, Johannesburg iteration will see the launch of Lekgotla La Dikakapa\, an immersive collective installation at Urban Zulu House that brings together film\, fashion\, visual arts\, food\, and cultural dialogue. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTranslating to “a council of champions”\, Lekgotla La Dikakapa celebrates collaboration and African storytelling through a multi-sensory experience. The installation will feature acclaimed creatives including Floyd Avenue (fashion designer)\, Marks Dube (filmmaker)\, Seethestylist (fashion stylist)\, Naledi Farm Chefs (culinary innovators)\, Itumeleng Kwele (creative director and curator)\, Laud Pulse (design platform)\, and Levy Pooe (visual artist). \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nGuests will experience a fusion of film screenings\, fashion installations\, contemporary art\, and a curated food journey\, culminating in a panel discussion exploring the future of African creativity\, sustainability\, and design. Lekgotla La Dikakapa promises to be one of Design Week’s defining highlights—an inspiring convergence of culture\, collaboration\, and innovation.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe Brand\n\n\n\nCurated by The Gathering Image and Lifestyle Group\, this experience is a reflection of everything the two brands stand for : connecting people\, shaping culture and amplifying African voices through fashion\, music\, film\, photography\, jewellery design\, virtual art\, image and lifestyle consulting and social media storytelling.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n@thegatheringlifestylegroup \n\n\n\nWhere : Urban Zulu House\, 126 Barryclare Drive\, Morningside \n\n\n\nOpen the Design Week South Africa map \n\n\n\nWhen : 9 – 12 October\, 11:00 – 17:00 \n\n\n\nBookings : Pre-register to attend.
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/lekgotla-la-dikakapa-immersive-exhibition-experience/
LOCATION:Urban Zulu House\, 126 Ballyclare Drive\, Morningside\, Johannesburg\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Experience,Joburg
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251009T110000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251012T160000
DTSTAMP:20260430T052357
CREATED:20250922T141328Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T192608Z
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SUMMARY:'MAPPING MEMORIES'\, INTERACTIVE INSTALLATION & CREATIVE WORKSHOP
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\nMore than just a landscape of places\, Joburg is a receptacle for the memories of millions of people. ‘Mapping Memories\,’ developed by writer Cate Otto and professor and graphic designer Rozina Vavetsi\, consists of two parts:\n\n\n\n• An interactive installation: a large-scale map of the city invites visitors to identify personal\, meaningful locations\, write a vivid memory\, and pin it on the map\, creating a colorful collective experience of Joburg’s vibrant essence. As more memories are added\, the map transforms into a living archive that becomes richer with every participant.\n\n\n\n• A creative workshop: memories are explored by combining writing\, design\, and crafts to delve into the textures\, tastes\, smells\, colors\, and sounds of remembrance. Through verbal and visual expression\, the workshop aims to create zines that showcase the collective and evolving portrait of the city’s identity and encourage participants to reflect and connect through the power of shared memory.\n\n\n\nBoth events are free\, but RSVPs are required for the exhibition opening and the workshop.\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe Brand\n\n\n\nJoining their creative forces\, writer Cate Otto (University of Johannesburg) and professor and graphic designer Rozina Vavetsi (New York Institute of Technology and University of Johannesburg) have developed the ‘Mapping Memories’ project\, celebrating Joburg’s contagious energy and vibrant spirit.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWhere : AA Gallery\, 27 Boxes\, Melville \n\n\n\n\n\nOpen the Design Week South Africa map \n\n\n\n\n\nWhen: Exhibition Opening\, Thursday\, 9 October from 6pm – 10pm \n\n\n\nRegister to attend. \n\n\n\nWorkshops\, Saturday\, 11 October and Sunday\, 12 October from 11:00 to 13:00 (Space limited to 15 people in each workshop.) \n\n\n\nRegister for Saturday\, 11 October here. \n\n\n\nRegister for Sunday\, 12 October here. \n\n\n\nInteractive exhibition\, Friday\, Saturday\, and Sunday (9\, 10\, and 11 October) from 11am to 4pm \n\n\nCape Town\, Exhibition\, Experience
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/workshop-mapping-memories/
LOCATION:AA Gallery\, 27 Boxes\, Melville\, Johannesburg
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Joburg,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251009T093000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251012T170000
DTSTAMP:20260430T052357
CREATED:20251007T061559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251007T094430Z
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SUMMARY:AFRICAN TEXTILE TALKS WITH TWYG / EXHIBITION & DISCUSSION
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\nCurated by Tandekile Mkize for Africa Textile Talks 2025\, Threads of Renewal II will unfold at The Library of Things We Forgot to Remember\, a sonic archive of African cultural memory curated by Kudzanai Chiurai. The exhibition draws focus on two interconnected themes: Memory & Ancestry and Healing & Resistance. Alongside the exhibition\, Twyg presents a programme of talks that reflect these themes.\n\n\n\nThe Brand\n\n\n\nTwyg is a non-profit media platform based in Cape Town\, South Africa\, exploring sustainable living through fashion\, beauty\, travel and design.\n\n\n\nWhere: The Bioscope and The Library of Things We Forgot to Remember\, 44 Stanley  \n\n\n\nOpen the Design Week South Africa map \n\n\n\nWhen :  \n\n\n\nTalks Programme\, Saturday 11 October\, 10:00 – 13:30 at The BioscopeExhibition Opening Hours\, 9 – 12 October\, 09:00 – 17:00 at The Library of Things We Forgot to Remember \n\n\n\nBooking : Exhibition open to all \n\n\n\nPre-book your spot at the talks here.
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/african-textile-talks-with-twyg-exhibition-discussion/
LOCATION:44 Stanley\, 44 Stanley Avenue\, Milpark\, Johannesburg\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Experience,Joburg,Panel Discussion
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SUMMARY:WAT WAT STORE PRE-LAUNCH WINDOW DISPLAY / EXHIBITION
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\nAhead of their imminent opening\, Wat Wat will present a special shop window installation during Design Week South Africa.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Brand\n\n\n\nWat Wat is a new collaborative platform by Johannesburg-based designers Joe Paine\, Makers of Stuff\, and Mema Design\, created to showcase their latest lighting designs and objects in a playful\, social way. With the aim of connecting with clients and design enthusiasts alike\, Wat Wat seeks to “make the circle bigger and brighter.” Wat now\, Wat ever.\n\n\n\n@watwatstore \n\n\n\nWhere: Wat Wat Store\, 44 Stanley\, 44 Stanley Avenue\, Milpark \n\n\n\nWhen: 9 – 12 October \n\n\n\nOpen to all \n\n\n\nOpen the Design Week South Africa map
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/wat-wat-store-pre-launch-window-display-exhibition/
LOCATION:44 Stanley\, 44 Stanley Avenue\, Milpark\, Johannesburg\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Joburg
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SUMMARY:'BANKIE' EXHIBITION AND SHORT FILM AT WUNDERS / EXPERIENCE
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\nJoin the Wunders team in their Kramerville showroom and learn about the importance of people and heritage of the Wunders brand. A short film by Niel van Deventer from Palama Productions will be screened. Featuring the humble ‘bankie’ – an essential part of Wunders factory culture\, the latest version of which\, by Heath Nash\, will be on display.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Brand\n\n\n\nWunders is a South African family-run furniture business\, supplying custom-made furniture – made from their Cape Town factory. Partnering with Heath Nash\, the brand has created Mmake Sspace\, a waste department that focuses exclusively on creatively up cycling the waste created in the production of each furniture piece.\n\n\n\n@wunders_ / @mmakesspace \n\n\n\nWhere : Wunders\, 17 Commerce Crescent\, Kramerville \n\n\n\nOpen the Design Week South Africa map \n\n\n\nWhen : 9 October – 12 October from 9:00 – 16:00 \n\n\n\nBookings : Open to all to attend\, pre-register here.
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/bankie-exhibition-and-short-film-at-wunders-experience/
LOCATION:Wunders\, 17 Commerce Cres\, Sandown\, Johannesburg\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Experience,Joburg
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