Design Indaba Expo is Africa's premier design shopping destination. Over 200 international buyers annually use the Expo as their creative exploration ground.
Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille at Design Indaba Expo

Design Indaba Expo info

The Design Indaba Expo is a dynamic international trade platfrom:

  • 100% homegrown featuring South African and African design from the continent
  • An all-inclusive design show that represents architecture and spatial design, communication and digital design, fashion and accessories, design for social impact, furniture and homeware, handmade, industrial, product design and jewellery.  
  • Fully curated by design professionals, ensuring the representation of the best of high-end design talent.
  • The fastest growing show in the country with over 500 exhibitors in 2015 and almost 40 000 visitors.
  • Over 600 local and international buyers made Design Indaba Expo a sourcing destination in 2015.

If you are new to Design Indaba, please feel free to browse around the site and watch the Design Indaba Expo promo video to get a better idea of what Design Indaba is all about. Looking forward to see you at Design Indaba Expo 2016. For more information contact diexpo@interactiveafrica.com.

Buyers Registration

Buyers are encouraged to register as official Design Indaba Expo buyers to ensure the full benefit of the experience. Official buyers receive access to a variety of facilities to make their visit more convenient and pleasurable. Online registration opens in September.

There is a registration fee as well as discounts for additional members of the same company. This fee allows us to offer the following benefits:

  • Exclusive preview of the Design Indaba Expo from 10:00 - 18:00, before it opens to the public
  • Accreditation by name, company, country and sector to allow better interaction with exhibitors and media
  • Access to the Expo for the entire show (four full days)
  • A Buyers' Pack with additional information and resources on the Design Indaba exhibitors
  • Tickets to events that form part of the Design Indaba Festival, including Film Fest and Music Circuit
  • Special accommodation and transport rates for Design Indaba buyers
  • Online pre-registration discount of R220 for the first buyer
  • Online pre-registration discount of R75 for every additional buyer from the same company

*If registering on the day at the event, tickets will cost R270 for main buyers and R100 for additional buyers. We urge you to pre-register now. 

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