Design Meets Dining: Where Culinary Moments are Delivered and Dished to Perfection
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Interactive cooking demos, curated tastings, cool cafés and bars, trendsetting
kitchens and more – the foodie experience at Decorex Cape Town and Joburg,
organised by RX is hotter than ever. From beautifully curated homeware to fast,
fresh flavour delivered straight to the stage, this year’s culinary lineup is all about
style, substance and serious appetite appeal.
Come and feast your senses from 5 to 8 June at the Cape Town International
Convention Centre and from 24 to 27 July at the Sandton Convention Centre. Here's
what’s in store at the place where design meets delicious…
@home Cooking Studio
This year’s interactive Cooking Studio is proudly supported by leading homeware
retailer @home. Powered by @home’s premium cookware and stylish serveware,
this dynamic kitchen space is brought to life by Food Jams and built by Cami Space
+ Design.
Mr D, South Africa’s most loved on-demand delivery App, will be delivering groceries
that have been chosen from the Pick n Pay selection on the App, to the studio for
the chefs to include in their recipes. Food prep is taken care of thanks to @home
and the latest kitchen tech and appliances from Samsung, making every plate a
celebration of innovation and taste.
The schedule of live cook-ups gives you a front-row seat to the future of food. The
full lineup of demos is available on the free-to-download Decorex Africa app for
Apple and Android. Seating is unreserved and the cook-ups are included in the price
of the entry ticket.
Rialheim Café
Exclusively at Decorex Cape Town, the Rialheim Café is one of this year’s standout
features. Expect walls and counters adorned with exquisite handmade tiles,
sculptural ceramics woven through the interiors and tableware that turns every bite
into a design moment. Between sips of your smooth brew, sink into a full sensory
experience that celebrates texture, craftsmanship and local creativity.
The Line Avenue Bar
Krineshen Reddy, founder and director of Shalom Interiors, is the creative force
behind The Line Avenue Bar, this year's spectacular reimagining of the annual
Decorex bubbly bar. The Line Avenue Bar takes conceptual design to the next level,
starting with its most dramatic design element: a golden seam that splits the space
down the middle, with a different design concept on either side.
On one side, rich, textural black-on-black finishes envelop you in what Reddy calls
‘the velvet calm of midnight’, while charred timber, matte metals and obsidian panels
create a space of shadow and sophistication punctuated by the lilt of atmospheric
jazz. Cross the golden threshold and suddenly you’re bathed in an eruption of vibrant
colour, high-gloss surfaces, brushed brass and custom Ndebele-inspired graphics,
where the lighting shifts subtly throughout the day, mimicking a sunrise-to-noon
transition, and upbeat Afro house and neo-soul music set a completely different
emotional tone. 
What truly sets The Line Avenue Bar apart from conventional exhibition refreshment
spots is how it invites participation. Visitors are encouraged to touch, sit and move
between the two worlds – to experience design not as passive observers but as
active participants. This interactivity extends to the installation's sustainability
credentials, with over half of the structure made out of repurposed wood, salvaged
from older hotel and restaurant projects. ‘It's a subtle way to say our future is built on
the shoulders of our past,’ Reddy explains.
Kings of the kitchen
Earlier this year, Decorex Africa and Blum South Africa collaborated on a call-out to
designers across the country, inviting them to dream up beautiful living spaces using
Blum’s cutting-edge fittings. From a vast array of entries, the panel of judges chose
three winners: Unique Kitchens, RF Designs and MCE Cupboards.
These standout talents will each create a one-of-a-kind Living with Blum showcase
for Decorex Cape Town, using Blum products to realise their vision. Their show
displays are also made possible by Uni-Panel, Franke, Caesarstone, EeziQuartz,
Infinity and Lutum. Ultimately, the Living with Blum feature is a gorgeous guide to
using Blum products to achieve beautiful and functional living spaces.
In addition, there is a host of incredible kitchen designers and manufacturers
exhibiting at both shows, making the Cape Town and Joburg events one-stop shops
for anyone dreaming up a new face for the heart of the home.
Hungry yet? Book your ticket now.
For ticketing and more information visit decorex.co.za.
Essential information for Decorex Cape Town and Joburg
CAPE TOWN
Show days and times
Thursday 5 June to Sunday 8 June, 10am – 6pm daily.
Venue
CTICC 1, Convention Square, 1 Lower Long Street, Cape Town, South Africa
Tickets online
Adults: R150
Pensioners/Students R120
Children under 12: FREE
Children 12-16: R50
VIP Experience: R350
Book now https://register.decorex.co.za/cape-town/tickets/register/default
Tickets at the door
Adults: R160
Pensioners/Students R120
Children under 12: FREE
Children 12-16: R50
VIP Experience: R350
TRADE VISITORS
Trade pre-registration for Decorex Cape Town is open:
https://register.decorex.co.za/cape-town/delegate/register/default
JOHANNESBURG
Show days and times
Thursday 24 July to Sunday 27 July, 10am to 6pm daily.
Venue:
Sandton Convention Centre, 161 Maude Street, Sandton, South Africa
Tickets online
Adults: R160
Pensioners/Students R120
Children under 12: FREE
Children 12-16: R50
VIP Experience: R390
Visit https://register.decorex.co.za/joburg/tickets/register/default
Tickets at the door
Adults: R170
Pensioners/Students R120
Children 12-16: R50
Children under 12: FREE
VIP Experience: R390
TRADE VISITORS
Trade pre-registration for Decorex Joburg is open: https://decorex2025.it-
em.co.za/joburg/delegate/register/
Pre-registered trade: FREE
Trade onsite: R170
Decorex VIP Trade Experience: R490
For more information visit www.decorex.co.za. For regular updates follow
@decorexafrica on Instagram and Facebook and for the latest decor and design
industry news visit the Decorex JRNL https://www.decorex.co.za/global/en-
gb/journal.html
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