The exhibition featuring the 12 finalists in the inaugural CTFW x VISI Design Prize, acknowledged and celebrated new design that advances the contemporary furniture and homeware industries in South Africa.
WORDS Gina Dionisio
This year Cape Town Furniture Week and VISI introduced the Design Prize, an award for acknowledging and celebrating new design that advances the contemporary furniture and homeware industries in South Africa.
The 12 shortlisted entries were on display on the 2nd floor of the LEMKUS building at the corner of St George’s Mall and Waterkant Street. Finalists include Anatomy Design, Bronze Age, David Krynauw Design, DEFT Studios, Hoi P’loy, James Mudge Furniture Studio, Jarvis, Kino, Meyer Von Wielligh, OKHA Design Studio, Studio Kalki, and White Sheep Studio.
The judging panel included VISI editor-in-chief Steve Smith, Lebo Kekana, Ashleigh Killa, Roddy Clarke, and Cape Town Furniture Week‘s Aimée Pearson, with the winners of the Design Prize announced at a private awards event for the industry:
CTFW x VISI Design Prize
Winner: Dune Pendant Light by Bronze Age
CTFW x VISI Design Prize – Authenticity category award
Winner: Janis Collection by Anatomy Design
CTFW x VISI Design Prize – Advancement category award
Winner: Shard of Light by Hoi P’loy
CTFW x VISI Design Prize – Design category award
Winner: SP002 by Jarvis
Best Display at Cape Town Furniture Week 2025
Winner: Weylandts x Thebe Magugu window display (in collaboration with Sanri Pienaar)
Best in Show at Cape Town Furniture Week 2025 (by public vote)
Winner: Vitalli. x Nina Lieska
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