The Activation Join the Design Week South Africa team as we welcome esteemed guests from the local and international design industries to dig into various topics over each morning of Design Week Johannesburg, in a programme curated by Simone Schultz. The team at here. coffee shop will welcome you for delicious Father coffee, good conversation […]
The Activation Join 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 […]
The Activation Ahead of their imminent opening, Wat Wat will present a special shop window installation during Design Week South Africa. The Brand Wat 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 Activation Join FIELDS founder Mikael Hanan in the brand's first Johannesburg store this weekend for a look at the new space, and a meet and greet with Mikael. A collaborative design process with interior designer Lei Lester, the space invites conversation and slow exploration, offering the brand’s full ready-to-wear collection, accessories, and seasonal drops, […]
The Activation Curated 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, […]
The Activation Photographer Arthur Dlamini will open his studio to visitors throughout Design Week. Renowned for his striking portrait photography and powerful images of musicians, Dlamini’s work captures human emotion, love, and identity with depth and honesty. His open studio offers a rare opportunity to step inside his creative space and experience his practice up […]
The Activation Joining forces, Heath Nash from the Wunders' Mmake Sspace and Letterhead have created flat-pack zine stands exclusively for Design Week South Africa. Spot them in and around Johannesburg, and grab your design-focused zine before heading to the Wunders showroom to make your own! Enjoy a morning of PLAY with Heath Nash, using paper […]
The Activation The Witness of Cloth is a mini textile installation by Sari for Change, created by Iman Ganijee and Rayana Edwards. Drawing on their mixed heritage, the work explores how textiles bear witness to identity, migration, and belonging — tracing a dialogue between Africa and Asia through reimagined fabrics such as Khanga, Sari, Banarasi, […]
The Activation More 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: • An interactive installation: a large-scale map of the city invites visitors to identify personal, meaningful locations, write a vivid […]
The Activation This 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. Translating to “a council of champions”, Lekgotla La Dikakapa celebrates collaboration and African storytelling through a multi-sensory experience. […]
The Activation Join Andile Buka as he launches Ari's Listening Room, hosted by TONIC and supported by Bang & Olufsen. A line up of incredible creatives, each presentation will be an interactive listening experience, a journey through a soundscape, designed by the artist and curated by Andile. AK Jenkins (Thursday, 9 October) 18:00 - 22:00 […]
The Activation What’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 […]
The Activation Structures 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 […]
The Activation dhk Architects is opening the doors to their Johannesburg studio again. No talks, no lectures, just an informal evening of connection and conversation. Explore the studio, learn about our work and meet our team. Join a sketching session on the terrace and showcase your 5 best designs in a quick-fire pitching session. BUT: […]
The Activation For the first time Luxury Frontiers Design Studio is opening their doors for a closer look at how the studio's designs shape hospitality experiences. Walk through the new Luxury Frontiers Design Studio, meet the team, and see the projects they've been working on, some you’ll recognise, others you’ll be the first to see. Come for […]