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 […]
The Activation Join in the Salon Discussion by Groove Biennale, happening on Thursday 9 October at Club A.M. in Newtown. Featuring UK-based visual artists Seyi Adelekun & Fa-Zah Raha alongside local creators & thinkers Dr Sechaba Maape, Karl Ndebele & Andile Mangwana, this evening conversation on how (queer) space, alternative cultures & multidisciplinary engagement can […]
The Activation Our 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. Meet the artists and see the studio with this exclusive open studio event. Where : Donald Masoga's Open Studio, 7 […]
The Activation BLAQUE 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 […]
The Activation 7 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 […]
The Activation Reel to Reality Film Festival presents the 2025 film festival in partnership with The National Film and Video Foundation. This year, the festival turns towards an outdoor film festival as a means of social connection and community, by blending African and African diasporic stories with nature, escapism and multi-disciplines, to curate an immersive, […]
The Activation Join the Viviers team in welcoming Chantal Mpoyi and Hannelie Bekker into their beautiful studio for two Saturday morning workshops. Chantal Mpoyi will host a hand embroidery and beading workshop where guests work on a scarf/ bandana while enjoying refreshments, mimosas and sweet treats. Hannelie Bekker will host an intimate visible mending workshop […]
The Activation Join Athena Argyrakis and her team as they introduce you to their studio, showcasing how the brand's hand crafted jewellery is designed and made. The Brand Athena A is known for their hand-sculpted brass jewellery that is bold, strong and makes a statement – carrying with it a powerful feminine energy. Athena A […]
The Activation The Creative20 x Jozi My Jozi are launching “The Annual Kasiology Festival”, a dynamic, township-based design, creativity, and lifestyle festival for the vibrant creative community and residents of Soweto. The word “Kasi” is used frequently in daily conversation. It refers to the township, but has a much deeper meaning of identity, culture, history, […]