The Activation Design 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. ​This tactile exhibit offers an immersive journey through the NowNow Competition’s 40 Honourable Mentions, collected […]

The Activation Join 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 […]

The Activation '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). The Brands Studio […]

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