Decorex Joburg 2025 is bigger, bolder and more design-packed than ever before, and it’s all happening across five levels at the Sandton Convention Centre from 24 to 27 July.

Whether you’re renovating, redecorating or just seeking that one piece to complete your space, you’ll find what you’re looking for at Africa’s biggest decor and design event. From bold kitchens to luxury handmade pieces, future-forward features to hands-on workshops, this year’s show is packed with inspiration, innovation, expert advice and shopping opportunities – and this is your insider’s guide to what not to miss.

KITCHENS & BATHROOMS

Explore cutting-edge kitchen and bathroom displays, future-fit appliances and design-savvy layouts.

• Eiger Experience: Appliance demos showcasing smart kitchen tech.
  

• @home Cooking Studio: Top chefs + Samsung appliances + gorgeous cookware = recipe inspiration.
  

• Kanpai X Cocoon Lifestyle: A pop-up space serving contemporary Japanese cuisine, styled by interior designer Bilala Mabuza.

CABINETRY, SURFACES & MATERIALS

• Living with Blum: High-function, high-style cabinetry using premium Blum hardware.
• Sett & Beat: Conscious textiles made from botanical dyes and natural fibres.
• Wolkberg Casting Studios: Explore Limesite™, a proprietary material transforming concrete in design.

100% DESIGN AFRICA

Curated across four pavilions (Local, International, Materials and Capitec handmadeAFRICA) this is the heart of contemporary design.

Local Design pavilion highlights:

• Casamento x Coral Stephens: ‘The Field’ armchair and ottoman, slow-crafted in Swaziland.
  

• Ananta Design Studio: Beaded vases from the Purna collection, inspired by abundance.
  

• Han + NISH: Sculptural Olio wall sconce and new solo works.
  

• Mash.T Design Studio: Playful, tactile Smiley Pendant light.
  

• TheUrbanative: The Raha Daybed for Swahili-inspired rest and reflection.
  

• Clout/SA x HYD: Woven upholstery by emerging South African designers on iconic chairs.
  

• Indigenus x Fernando Mastrangelo: Sculptural Petra planters.
  

• uMugqa Studio: Furniture that tells stories through thoughtful form.
  

• Stuart Graham Fabrics: Locally designed textiles merging tradition and innovation.
  

• Nosso (Brazil): Bold, colourful homeware and decor.
  

• Ligne Roset (France): Avant-garde European pieces.
  

• Créma Design: Gubi, Flos, Muuto and more.
  

• ErgoKonzept: Industrial-inspired ergonomic furniture, including a new children’s décor range (Moll).

Capitec handmadeAFRICA

This year’s newest must-see feature, the Capitec handmadeAFRICA Design MRKT spans two floors (levels 4 and 5), with over 40 design-led brands offering finely crafted homeware, lifestyle goods, pantry staples and contemporary African collectibles.

IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES

Bring your floorplans and Pinterest boards and speak to real-life designers who are ready to help.

Workshops to join:

• DIY Studio (with Primestar): Test out tools and get hands-on with your inner home improver.
  

• Tufting Studio (Coco Craft): Create your own custom tufted rug or wall hanging.
  

• Create Café (Create Lonehill): Paint your own ceramics to take home.

Future Talks highlights:
CPD-accredited and free with entry, these talks are your front-row seat to what's next in design.

• Charles O Job – Decorex Joburg Designer of the Year 2025.
  

• Federica Sala – Curator for Milan Design Week and Centre Pompidou.
  

• Tracy Lee Lynch – Clout/SA and HYD curator.
  

• Retha Erichsen of Babylonstoren – Design through scent, sound and emotion.
  
  

The Future of Work studio:
In partnership with Ergoform and E‑piphany, explore circularity, biofabrication, acoustics, Web3, African design systems and more.

DON’T MISS THIS: WOMEN IN DESIGN PAVILION

Curated by interior designer Bilala Mabuza, this first-of-its-kind showcase celebrates leading female voices in African design – a compelling mix of legacy names and rising talent, including Maira Koutsoudakis (CEO of LIFE Interiors Architecture Strategic Design), Andrea Kleinloog and Megan Hesse (of design studio HesseKleinloog), Julia Day (of Julia Day Interiors), Mpho Vackier (of furniture and product design studio TheUrbanative), furniture, homeware and interior designer Lee-Ann Bell, interior architect Nicole Botha, Tanya Solomon (of Living Inspired Interiors), and photographers Elsa Young and Sarah de Pina.

SPACES AND SHOWSTOPPERS

• Designer Spotlight: 27interiors – a full-scale apartment installation in classic black and white with rich natural textures.
  

• Lexus Design Pod 2.0: Bold new car reveal and architecturally immersive display.
  

• Kramerville Collectiv: A stylish design ‘street’ bringing top fabric, furniture and homeware brands to the show:

• Sit Betta
• UrbanChic
• Homewood
• Begin With The End In Mind
• Chrysalis Bespoke Linen