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Resilient design mandate is to put all the people in the same
Uniquely South African challenges such room, so that we can connect and accelerate
as load shedding look set to drive design change. The intention behind this report is
considerations for product innovators, to empower decision making, by filling an
many of whom are tackling the challenge information gap”, says Bellingham.
and need for resilient design solutions The State of the Industry report is
that embrace both function and form. expected to become an annual publication.
“This is us saying, as an industry, that we’re
Curated realities no longer going to let change happen to us,”
Overly curated Instagram feeds that says Bellingham. “We’re going to choose
were eye candy just a few years ago the change that we’d like to happen and be
look set to be replaced by a return to in control of that. You can’t change what
an appreciation, indeed a celebration you don’t measure, so this is us measuring
of aesthetic uniqueness in interiors – where we’re at.”
an antidote to the same-same visuals Produced by RX Africa, Decorex Cape
perpetuated by Pinterest. Town, Design Cape Town and 100%
Design Africa will all take place under one
Value driven design roof at the CTICC from 22 - 25 June 2023.
Savvy consumers are driving a Decorex Joburg, Design Joburg and 100%
democratisation in design offerings – Design Africa will then be held at Sandton
arming themselves with comparative Convention Centre from 3 - 6 August 2023.
quotes and industry knowledge and The State of the Industry 2022 report,
demanding more pocket friendly prices which is free for everyone can be
from suppliers. downloaded via decorex.co.za dw
The report promises to reinforce
existing sentiments in the South African www.rxglobal.com
design and interiors context and provide www.relx.com/investors/investor-
valuable direction for professionals. “Our overview

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