Design Week South Africa, which made its debut last year, has opened its applications for participation in the 2025 edition. Taking place in Johannesburg from the 9th until the 12th of October 2025, and in Cape Town from the 23rd until the 26th of 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.
Designers, brands, creative thinkers and creators are invited to apply to participate in the respective four-day events across Johannesburg and Cape Town. 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 aims is to include the fields of architecture, art, dance, fashion, food, furniture, graphic design, industrial, interior, jewellery, music, product design as well as 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.
The deadline for application submissions is the 30th of April 2025, acceptance into the calendar will be sent by the 30th of June 2025. Please note prior to applying, all work will need to be completed by the 01st of October 2025 ahead of the activation weeks. To apply, go to www.designweeksouthafrica.com/application_2025
