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JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - AUGUST 19: Fashionable youth gather at an outdoor area at the newly opened Mall of Africa on August 19, 2017 north of Johannesburg, South Africa. Most of them came to attend the Mercedes Benz Joburg fashion week held at the mall 17-19th August, where South Africa"u2019s and some African designers showed their latest collections. Africa's youth have a hunger for the latest fashion and trends, as the have more cash to consume items. (Photo by Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images). Image used for illustrative purpose.
Design Week South Africa, which made its debut last year, has opened its applications to take part in the 2025 edition.
Taking place in Johannesburg from 9-12 October 2025, and in Cape Town from 23-26 October 2025, Design Week South Africa is an expansive city-wide calendar of events and immersive experiences that showcase the future of South African design through knowledge sharing, inclusivity and support.
The inaugural event in 2024 included more than 90 activations, discussions, showcases, workshops, and exhibitions across Johannesburg and Cape Town.
"I was amazed by the incredible response to the inaugural year of Design Week South Africa. We had a wide-scale industry buy-in with more than 150 creatives and brands participating across both cities – working within 15 design disciplines. We also had impressive local and international media coverage, offering opportunities to participants beyond each of their four-day activations," says Design Week South Africa founder, Margot Molyneux.
Open call
Taking place in Johannesburg and Cape Town, designers, brands, creative thinkers, and makers are invited to apply to participate in the two cities' four-day events.
Once accepted, creatives will be included in a curated calendar of events that will consist of workshops, exhibitions, engaging discussions, interactive installations, performances, showroom experiences, food and drinks activations, exciting collaborations, product launches, walkabout tours and open studios.
Spanning all design disciplines, Design Week South Africa’s aim is to include the fields of architecture, art, dance, fashion, food, furniture, graphic design, industrial, interior, jewellery, music, product design, and urban planning.
Each showcase, event, activation, and exhibition on display at Design Week South Africa 2025 will be curated through the lens of four content pillars: Space Sharing, Growing Collaboratively, Future Archives, Game Changing.
To apply, go to www.designweeksouthafrica.com/application_2025
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