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EVENTS

Industry icon,
Design Joburg 2022 Maira Koutsoudakis from
Life Group.

host of South Africa's top
creatives including multi-
a
A ward winning designer Rich Design
Mnisi, award-winning contemporary
multimedia visual artist, Trevor Stuurman,
and industry icon Maira Koutsoudakis
will be taking part in Design Joburg,
a highlight on the annual design and Mpho Vackier, engineer turned furniture
décor calendar, from 19 to 21 May 2022 designer and founder of TheUrbanative
at the Sandton Convention Centre. Now Mpho is guided by the philosophies of Joburg
in its fourth year, this full-scale show is craft, collaboration and design evolution
a polished showcase of where interiors and prides herself on always designing
and design, architecture and sustainable with function in mind. Her work has won
design practices are in South Africa, numerous awards and has been exhibited
where new talents are putting their energy at Milan Design Week.
and what the future holds for design as a signature blend of 11 botanicals as its
vehicle of change and drive in Southern Candice Lawrence, designer, maker, design cue. 2022.
Africa and further afield. innovator and founder of Modern Once Again, the show’s restaurant will
Headline sponsor Sanlam Private Gesture be a focal point and an immersive space
Wealth is presenting a showcase of brand- Candice believes that a story is where design, architecture and food
new work by leading female creatives embedded into the materials of each piece, converge.
Mpho Vackier from The Urbanative, capturing the time and care invested in the The best part of a show with a design
Imiso Ceramics’ Zizi Poswa and Candice creation process. Her work with mixed bent is the opportunity to shop and the
Lawrence from Modern Gesture. mediums such as wood, wax cord and Retail Corridor is a dedicated space 19–21 May
various metals was featured in VOGUE where visitors can take a slew of locally
About the Artists: Germany in 2021. She was also selected designed lust-haves home with them –
Zizi Poswa, ceramicist and co-founder of to join Forbes’ 54kibo project aimed at from cushions to ceramics and of course Sandton Convention Centre
Imiso Ceramics introducing top African designers to the a phone full of images to mull over for
Zizi believes it’s in our nature as US market. further at-home inspiration.
Africans to work in a communal Other highlights to look forward to at Into the metaverse, Virtual Reality
approach. Her large-scale, hand-coiled Design Joburg The Design Theatre will be a (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) and other
sculptures are bold declarations of African space to pause and catch up on fascinating cutting-edge digital technologies are
womanhood, inspired by the daily Xhosa and eye-opening design-focused talks, amongst the key features at Design Joburg Design Joburg Collective
rituals she witnessed growing up. She has both from local shapeshifters and 2022, with visitors being treated to an 17–21 May, Kramerville & 44 Stanley
exhibited in New York, Paris, Miami and commenters and international mavens, immersive trip into the metaverse, a series #DesignJoburg22 #DJC22
London and her ceramics can be found in who will be broadcast in via the Design of expert talks, architecture, interior and
private and corporate collections around London platform. Cocoon Lifestyle’s design, as well as life in general.
the world. Bilala Mabuza will lead the curation of Architectural Tours, this year’s
this engagement space. programme includes designer-led in-
The impressive lineup of speakers and person building tours of iconic buildings
moderators include: Koutsoudakis, Mnisi, including The Bank in Rosebank designed Design in the city.
Stuurman, Sir Abner, Andrea Kleinloog, by Daffonchio Architects and The
Melody Maker, Nthabi Taukobong, Peter Leonardo in Sandton, designed by Co- South Africa’s edgiest design and décor show, in its most Afropolitan city, is back!
Rich, Steve Pinto, Ann Roberts, Chris Arc International Architects. The tours Don’t miss Design Joburg and fringe event, Design Joburg Collective, a full-scale
Bakker, Donald Nxumalo, Gillian Holl, will have a brand-new VR component showcase of decor, design, food, architecture, technology, sustainable design
Graham Wood, Kulani Keagile, Tessa that will allow visitors to experience
Proudfoot and Trevor Sibanda. buildings from the inside without even and so much more.
The Architects’ Gallery, a showcase of leaving the gallery. Meet the makers, innovators, shapeshifters and commenters. Take a tour,
some of the country’s finest architectural For more information visit www. attend a trend talk. Network, create and collaborate.
projects. This year however, the designjoburg.com and for regular updates
introduction of a three-dimensional follow @designjoburg on Instagram, designjoburg.com
immersive element will bring each of the facebook and Twitter - hashtag
buildings in the gallery to life. #DesignJoburg22.
Always a hit with visitors, the Hendrick’s Tickets can be purchased via Webticket
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