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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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SUMMARY:VIVIERS STUDIO OPEN DAY / STUDIO TOUR
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\nGet a glimpse behind the scenes as the Viviers team open their doors to guests for this exciting event. Lezanne Viviers and Walter Anderson’s personal art collection will be on display – focusing on surrealist works from Marlene Steyn\, Georgina Gratrix\, Bastiaan van Stenis\, Salvador Dali\, Banele Khoza\, Turiya Magadela\, Walter Dixon\, Nico Krijno\, Eva Losada\, Heino Schmitt Design and more.\n\n\n\n‘Galvanised’\, by Justus van der Hoven will also be screened\, with a discussion around the storytelling of this short film.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Brand\n\n\n\nViviers is a conceptual\, Earth-conscious South African fashion brand founded by Lezanne Viviers in 2019\, known for its avant-garde\, androgynous designs made from luxurious South African raw materials and upcycled vintage fabrics.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWhere : Viviers Studio\, 133 Westcliff Drive\, Parktown \n\n\n\nOpen the Design Week South Africa map \n\n\n\nWhen : 11 October from 12:00 – 15:00 \n\n\n\nBookings : Pre-register to attend
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/viviers-studio-open-day-studio-tour/
LOCATION:Viviers Studio\, 133 Westcliff Drive\, Parktown\, Johannesburg\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Experience,Joburg,Studio Visit
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SUMMARY:LAUNCH WITH PULP PAPERWORKS / PRODUCT LAUNCH
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\nJoin Pulp Paperworks on Saturday 11 October from 10am for the launch of two new publications: Mavu\, a zine by Pamina Sebastião\, and Transit(o) by Victoria Marques. Both works are the outcome of Pulp’s latest internship\, a collaboration with Editora Tamoda\, a new Luandan studio.\n\n\n\nMavu extends the research of Mundo Mávu into print form\, weaving together fragments of text\, image\, and myth to explore absence\, memory\, and transmutation. Transit(o) combines photography\, text\, and memory to reflect on migration\, belonging\, and the city\, drawing from seven years of lived experience across São Paulo\, Luanda\, and Johannesburg.\n\n\n\nWhere: Pulp Paperworks\, 44 Stanley \n\n\n\nWhen: Saturday\, 11 October from 10:00 \n\n\n\nOpen to all.
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/launch-with-pulp-paperworks-product-launch/
LOCATION:44 Stanley\, 44 Stanley Avenue\, Milpark\, Johannesburg\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Joburg,Product Launch
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DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251011T150000
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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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SUMMARY:CRAFT DAY AT CONVOY / EXPERIENCE
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\nJoin the team at Convoy for a day of craft in store – and bubbles! A large piece of fabric will be available for you to engage with it\, be it with thread and needles\, ribbons\, fabric pens and more. It’s a team effort\, with the final product forming a window display at the brand’s Melville store for the months of October and November.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe Brand\n\n\n\nConvoy is a collaborative retail space shared between proudly South African designers\, each bringing a fresh and exciting design element to an exhilarating shopping space.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWhere : Convoy store\, The Bamboo Centre\, Melville \n\n\n\nOpen the Design Week South Africa map \n\n\n\nWhen : Saturday\, 11 October from 10:00 – 15:00 \n\n\n\nOpen for all to attend.
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/craft-day-at-convoy-experience/
LOCATION:Convoy\, The Bamboo Centre Corner Rustenburg Road and\, 9th St\, Melville\, Johannesburg\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Experience,Joburg
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DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251011T113000
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SUMMARY:SITE VISIT TO LILIAN NGOYI STREET WITH YOUNG URBANISTS / TOUR
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\nOn Friday 11 October\, Young Urbanists will host a walk to Lilian Ngoyi Street with the City of Johannesburg\, the Department of Transport and the Johannesburg Roads Agency. We’ll meet at Park Station where we encourage all participants to take the Gautrain Gautrain together and then walk down Rissik Street to the site.\n\n\n\nThe visit is free and open to anyone interested in how our streets can be re-designed to be safer and more balanced for everyone. Lilian Ngoyi is one of Joburg’s most important corridors and is now being rebuilt as part of the City’s Complete Streets Framework following the 2023 gas explosion. \n\n\n\n\n10:00 – 10:15 AM meet at the Gautrain Park Station (we will share more info on the day).\n\n\n\n10:15 to 10:25 walk towards Lilian Ngoyi (formerly known as Bree St) as a group.\n\n\n\n10:25 to 11:15 explore and talk about the new street design. \n\n\n\n11:15 to 11:35 walk back to Gautrain Park Station and finish\n\n\n\n\nThis event\, part of the Design Week\, is a chance to see how urban design and civil engineering can be used to promote how design\, safety\, and transport planning are coming together in South Africa’s biggest city.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe Brand\n\n\n\nYoung Urbanists is partnering with the City of Johannesburg to make this happen.\n\n\n\n@youngurbanists / @cityofjohannesburg / @jozi_my_jozi / @johannesburginyourpocket \n\n\n\nWhere : Gautrain Park Station\, 123 Eloff Street\, Braamfontein \n\n\n\nOpen the Design Week South Africa map \n\n\n\nWhen : Saturday\, 11 October at 10:00 \n\n\n\nBookings : Register to attend here.
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/site-visit-to-ngoyi-street-with-young-urbanists-tour/
LOCATION:Gautrain Park Station\, 123 Eloff Street\, Braamfontein\, Johannesburg\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Joburg,Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251011T090000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251011T220000
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SUMMARY:THE ANNUAL KASIOLOGY FESTIVAL / EXPERIENCE
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\nThe 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. \n\n\n\nThe word “Kasi” is used frequently in daily conversation. It refers to the township\, but has a much deeper meaning of identity\, culture\, history\, vision\, attitude\, aesthetic\, language and so much more. Each township is a Kasi\, with its own unique identity. Kasiology is a commitment to defining\, learning\, experiencing and sharing this meaning. The vision is to have The Kasiology Festivals in townships across the country\, and world. \n\n\n\nActivation type \n\n\n\n\nExperience\n\n\n\nProduct Launch\n\n\n\nPanel Discussion\n\n\n\nExhibition\n\n\n\nTour\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe Brand\n\n\n\nThis is the inaugural Kasiology Festival\, part of the Creative20 “Jozi our Creative City” campaign. We seek to make creativity the new gold\, positioning the creative economy as the new economic logic for the city. We want to develop on ongoing Festival that will grow and evolve over time\, creating jobs and expanding the creative economy of our townships. Our vision is to grow it into an international experience and product the celebrates design\, creativity\, lifestyle and experiences in hoods\, townships\, favellas\, and similar spaces across the world. \n\n\n\nWhere : Eyethu Heritage Hall\, Soweto Art Mile \n\n\n\nOpen the Design Week South Africa map \n\n\n\nWhen : 11 October from 9:00 – 22:00 \n\n\n\nBookings : Saturday\, 11 October Register here
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/the-annual-kasiology-festival-experience/
LOCATION:Eyethu Heritage Hall\, Soweto Art Mile\, Morris Issacson High School and Native Rebel\, Johannesburg\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Experience,Joburg,Panel Discussion,Tour
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DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251011T170000
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SUMMARY:BEHIND THE SCENES WITH ATHENA A / STUDIO TOUR
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\nJoin Athena Argyrakis and her team as they introduce you to their studio\, showcasing how the brand’s hand crafted jewellery is designed and made.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe Brand\n\n\n\nAthena 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 was named 2023 FIASA Accessories Designer Of The Year Award and 2024 TWYG Accessories Sustainability Designer Of The Year.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n@brand_athena_a / www.brandathenaa.co.za \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWhere : Athena A Studio\, 33 St Christopher Road\, Bedfordview \n\n\n\nOpen the Design Week South Africa map \n\n\n\nWhen : Saturday\, 11 October from 9:00 – 17:00 \n\n\n\nBookings : Pre-register to attend.
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/behind-the-scenes-with-athena-a-studio-tour/
LOCATION:Athena A Studio\, Quality House\, Unit 1\, 33 St Christopher Road\, Bedfordview\, Johannesburg\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Joburg,Studio Visit
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251011T090000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251011T120000
DTSTAMP:20260521T230734
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SUMMARY:HAND EMBROIDERY\, BEADING & MENDING AT VIVIERS STUDIO / WORKSHOP
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\nJoin the Viviers team in welcoming Chantal Mpoyi and Hannelie Bekker into their beautiful studio for two Saturday morning workshops.\n\n\n\nChantal Mpoyi will host a hand embroidery and beading workshop where guests work on a scarf/ bandana while enjoying refreshments\, mimosas and sweet treats.\n\n\n\nHannelie Bekker will host an intimate visible mending workshop with a small group of guests\, who will enjoy delicious mimosas\, and refreshments.\n\n\n\nSpots are limited to 10 people and each workshop costs R2 200 to attend.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWhere : Viviers Studio\, Glasshouse\, 133 Westcliff Drive\, Parktown \n\n\n\nOpen the Design Week South Africa map \n\n\n\nWhen : 11 October from 9:00 – 12:00 \n\n\n\nBookings : Purchase your workshop ticket here.
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/hand-embroidery-beading-mending-at-viviers-studio-workshop/
LOCATION:Viviers Studio\, 133 Westcliff Drive\, Parktown\, Johannesburg\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Joburg,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251010T170000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251011T223000
DTSTAMP:20260521T230734
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SUMMARY:REEL TO REALITY FILM FESTIVAL / EXPERIENCE
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\nReel to Reality Film Festival presents the 2025 film festival in partnership with The National Film and Video Foundation.\n\n\n\nThis 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\, community centred experience through an outdoor film festival\, anchored by brilliant films from across the world!\n\n\n\nTaking place on 10 and 11 October in Johannesburg at Lang de Moun Mon and the 18th of October in Cape Town at The Granddaddy Boutique Hotel.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe Brand\n\n\n\nReel to Reality Festival is an annual film festival run by Behind Her Lens Visuals\, that aims to spotlight films made by filmmakers of African descent\, and within the African diaspora at large\, to showcase the past\, present and future of storytelling through strong voices in film.\n\n\n\nThe festival aims to grant visibility and distribution avenues to emerging voices and stories of African descent\, across socio-political divides. Every year\, the festival focuses on curating a program that brings about a real cultural and social experience\, to provide unique cinema-watching experiences that are missing from mainstream media.\n\n\n\nAfter 4 incredible years of film festival hosting in various venues and spaces\, we widen our curation abilities to uncharted territories with an outdoor film festival in 2025\, to celebrate 5 years of African Cinema. This year\, we turn towards Outdoor film festivals as a social connection and disconnection from tech\, which has proven benefits for mental health. We intend on blending African cinema\, community\, nature\, escapism and multi-disciplines to curate an immersive\, profoundly human and communal centred experience through an outdoor film festival\, anchored by 31 brilliant films from across the world!\n\n\n\nThe 2025 edition\, curated by Mbali Mashaba and her expert curatorial team\, features 31 brilliant films from across the world\, blending African cinema with nature\, escapism\, and multi-disciplinary art forms to create an immersive\, profoundly human\, and community-centered experience. This isn’t just festival evolution—it’s a cultural revolution.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWhere : Lang de Moon Mon\, 69 Mons Road\, Observatory \n\n\n\nOpen the Design Week South Africa map \n\n\n\nWhen : 10 October – 11 October\, 5pm – 10.30pm \n\n\n\nBookings : Purchase your ticket for R150 here.
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/reel-to-reality-film-festival-experience/
LOCATION:Lang de Moun Mon\, 69 Mons Road\, Observatory\, Johannesburg\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Experience,Joburg
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251010T100000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251011T160000
DTSTAMP:20260521T230734
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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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DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251012T190000
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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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DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251009T210000
DTSTAMP:20260521T230734
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251009T170000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251009T200000
DTSTAMP:20260521T230734
CREATED:20250926T142644Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T200100Z
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SUMMARY:SALON DISCUSSION BY GROOVE BIENNALE / PANEL DISCUSSION
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\nJoin in the Salon Discussion by Groove Biennale\, happening on Thursday 9 October at Club A.M. in Newtown.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nFeaturing 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 help shape the city beyond the day time\, will be moderated by DORMANTYOUTH.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nTo close\, KMAT will deliver a fire DJ Set to wrap up this year’s festival programming.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe Brand\n\n\n\nGroove Biennale is an inclusive architecture and music festival celebrating alternative creative scenes that find home in Johannesburg\, experimenting with interdisciplinary design to engage our architectural profession with youth culture/nightlife.\n\n\n\nBritish Council\, Jagermeister x Night Embassy\, Maape.Think\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n@groove.biennale / @dormantyouth / @KMAT_DJ \n\n\n\nWhere : Club AM\, 39 Gwigwi Mrwebi Street. Newtown \n\n\n\nOpen the Design Week South Africa map \n\n\n\nWhen : 9 October 2025\, 5 – 8pm \n\n\n\nBookings : Register to attend here.
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/salon-discussion-by-groove-biennale-panel-discussion/
LOCATION:Club AM\, 39 Gwigwi Mrwebi Street\, Newtown\, Johannesburg\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Experience,Joburg,Panel Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251009T160000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251009T200000
DTSTAMP:20260521T230734
CREATED:20250917T150804Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T192233Z
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SUMMARY:OPEN STUDIO WITH LUXURY FRONTIERS DESIGN STUDIO / STUDIO VISIT
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\nFor 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 projects\, stay for the conversations (and the drinks).The Brand\n\n\n\nLuxury Frontiers Design Studio is a multi-disciplinary design firm specialising in architecture and interior design for immersive eco-tourism hospitality. Based in Johannesburg\, Gauteng\, their team of over 70 people is growing\, having recently moved into a new office in Greenside\, directly opposite Greenside Design School.\n\n\n\nwww.luxury-frontiers.com / @luxury_frontiers \n\n\n\nWhere : Luxury Frontiers Design Studio\, 139 Greenway\, Greenside\, Johannesburg \n\n\n\nOpen the Design Week South Africa map \n\n\n\nWhen : 9 October 2025 from 4pm – 8pm \n\n\n\nBookings : Register to attend
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/open-studio-with-luxury-frontiers-design-studio-studio-visit/
LOCATION:Luxury Frontiers Design Studio\, 139 Greenway\, Greenside\, Johannesburg\, Gauteng\, 2034\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Experience,Joburg,Studio Visit
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251009T153000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251009T200000
DTSTAMP:20260521T230734
CREATED:20250929T165459Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251008T053913Z
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SUMMARY:STUDIO TOUR AT dhk / OPEN STUDIO
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\ndhk 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: you must book a time slot for your pitch here: https://tinyurl.com/dhkdesignpitch\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe Brand\n\n\n\nWe’re architects\, urban designers and interior designers. We deliver buildings\, public spaces and interiors that are contextually sensitive\, environmentally responsible and technically resilient.\n\n\n\n@dhkarchitects / www.dhk.co.za \n\n\n\nWhere : dhk Architects\, 2nd Floor\, The Cradock Heights\, 21 Cradock Avenue\, Johannesburg \n\n\n\nOpen the Design Week South Africa map \n\n\n\nWhen : Thursday\, 9 October from 15:30 – 20:00 \n\n\n\nBookings : Register to attend here.
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/studio-tour-at-dhk-open-studio/
LOCATION:dhk Architects\, 2nd Floor\, The Cradock Heights\, 21 Cradock Avenue\, Rosebank\, Johannesburg\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Joburg,Studio Visit
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251009T150000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251011T163000
DTSTAMP:20260521T230734
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:20260521T230734
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:20251012T220000
DTSTAMP:20260521T230734
CREATED:20250930T153413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T132342Z
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SUMMARY:ARI'S LISTENING ROOM AT TONIC / EXPERIENCE
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\nJoin Andile Buka as he launches Ari’s Listening Room\, hosted by TONIC and supported by Bang & Olufsen.\n\n\n\nA 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.\n\n\n\nAK Jenkins (Thursday\, 9 October) 18:00 – 22:00\n\n\n\nNombuso Mathibela (Friday\, 10 October) 18:00 – 22:00\n\n\n\nSam Nhlengethwa (Saturday\, 11 October) 9:00 – 14:00\n\n\n\nMxolisi Makhubo (Sunday\, 12 October) 10:00 – 14:00\n\n\n\nTONIC showroom extended opening hours: Thursday and Friday\, 18:00 – 22:00Saturday 9:00 to 14:00\, Sunday 10:00 – 14:00\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe Brand\n\n\n\nInspired by the listening rooms of Japan and South Korea\, photographer and audiophile\, Andile Buka – as Ari’s Listening Room\, has curated a vinyl listening experience. Partnering with fellow vinyl lovers in his city\, the curated events will take place at the beautiful TONIC showroom in Parktown North\, with sound by Bang & Olufsen.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n@aris_listening_room / @tonic.design / @bangolufsen \n\n\n\nWhere : TONIC\, 42\, 7th Avenue Parktown North \n\n\n\nWhen : Thursday 18:00 – 22:00\, Friday 18:00 – 22:00\, Saturday 9:00 – 14:00\, Sunday 10:00 – 14:00 \n\n\n\nBookings : Register to attend below \n\n\n\nAK Jenkins Thursday\, 19:00 \n\n\n\nNombuso Mathibela Friday\, 19:00 \n\n\n\nSam Nhlengethwa Saturday\, 11:00 \n\n\n\nMxolisi Makhubo Sunday\, 11:00
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/aris-listening-room-at-tonic-experience/
LOCATION:TONIC\, 42 7th Avenue\, Parktown North\, Johannesburg\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Experience,Joburg
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251009T110000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251012T170000
DTSTAMP:20260521T230734
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:20260521T230734
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\nExhibition\, Experience\, Joburg
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:20251009T100000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251009T110000
DTSTAMP:20260521T230734
CREATED:20251003T045637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T045700Z
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SUMMARY:ZINE WORKSHOP WITH WUNDERS & LETTERHEAD / WORKSHOP
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\nJoining 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 and highlighters to create your own custom hand-made colourful zine.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Brands\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\nLetterhead is a One-Stop Words Shop. This is copywriting that says what’s on your mind with creativity\, precision and style.\n\n\n\n@wunders_ / @mmakesspace / @letterhead_is \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWhere : Wunders Showroom\, 17 Commerce Crescent\, Kramerville \n\n\n\nOpen the Design Week South Africa map \n\n\n\nWhen : Thursday\, 9 October from 10:00 – 11:00 \n\n\n\nBookings : Pre-register to attend here.
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/zine-workshop-with-wunders-letterhead-workshop-2/
LOCATION:Wunders\, 17 Commerce Cres\, Sandown\, Johannesburg\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Experience,Joburg,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251009T093000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251012T170000
DTSTAMP:20260521T230734
CREATED:20251007T063123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251007T092641Z
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SUMMARY:AD OPEN STUDIO WITH ARTHUR DLAMINI / STUDIO VISIT
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\nPhotographer 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 close.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Brand\n\n\n\nThe process of discovering oneself through love is the heartbeat of Arthur Dlamini’s work as a visual artist.\n\n\n\nThe lens is his talisman – which opens up a world where he captures the sacred journey of the human experience. Armed with curiosity and a unique perspective of the Divine\, he navigates the domains of creating memory by exposing the authenticity of human emotion. \n\n\n\nHis source of inspiration comes from his soul\, his connection to music and the conversations he shares with everyday people. One cannot separate the cry for collective liberation and personal freedom from an Arthur Dlamini original. In a contemporary art space that often celebrates technique over message\, Dlamini has managed to challenge the standard by using the complexities of human emotion as his creative compass. Each piece brings with it a reverence for compassion\, vulnerability and honouring one’s divinity.\n\n\n\nWhere: AD Studio\, 44 Stanley \n\n\n\nOpen the Design Week South Africa map \n\n\n\nWhen: Friday – Saturday\, 9:30 – 17:00 & Sunday\, 9.30 – 15:30 \n\n\n\nOpen to all \n\n\n\n@itsarthurdlamini
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/ad-open-studio-with-arthur-dlamini/
LOCATION:44 Stanley\, 44 Stanley Avenue\, Milpark\, Johannesburg\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Joburg,Studio Visit
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251009T093000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251012T170000
DTSTAMP:20260521T230734
CREATED:20251007T061559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251007T094430Z
UID:12465-1760002200-1760288400@designweeksouthafrica.com
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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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251009T093000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251012T170000
DTSTAMP:20260521T230734
CREATED:20251007T054423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251007T054424Z
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SUMMARY:FIELDS STORE LAUNCH / EXPERIENCE
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\nJoin 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.\n\n\n\nA 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\, alongside limited pieces created in collaboration with South African artists and artisans. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Brand\n\n\n\nFIELDS is for multifaceted men with our pieces embracing nuanced masculinity. The brand is organised into three lines: Soul\, encompassing contemplation\, purity\, connection and integrity; Art\, including impactful work\, creativity and leadership; Outdoor\, the tactile\, the natural environment and physicality. Crafted in sustainable\, natural fibres sourced and made throughout Southern Africa\, F I E L D S proudly showcases the exceptional quality our yarn and factory partners bring through their manufacturing. Every season we collaborate with an artist from across Africa\, translating their work into limited-edition pieces. By exhibiting the artists’ works as apparel\, we enable the wearers to express themselves profoundly by living in the art they so appreciate. FIELDS’ garments are created to be collected over the years\, to be shared in journeys from the home to the workspace\, from the streets to the outdoors and in cities across the world.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n@thefieldsstore \n\n\n\nWhere: 44 Stanley\, 44 Stanley Avenue\, Milpark \n\n\n\nOpen the Design Week South Africa map \n\n\n\nWhen: Thursday – Saturday 9:30 – 17:00 and Sunday 9:30 – 15:30 \n\n\n\nBookings: Open to all to attend
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/fields-store-launch-experience/
LOCATION:44 Stanley\, 44 Stanley Avenue\, Milpark\, Johannesburg\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Experience,Joburg
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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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