The Next Chapter Studio at Decorex Cape Town 2026
Decorex Cape Town · June 2026 · The Next Chapter Studio is Exhibiting
Decorex Cape Town 2026

We're Exhibiting at
Decorex Cape Town

Celebrating South African landscapes, photography and women-led design. Come experience The Places Collection — a textile art installation born from the places we love.

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South Africa,
photographed & reimagined

Inspired by South Africa's landscapes, towns and natural beauty, The Places Collection transforms photographs submitted by creatives and photographers into a limited-edition cushion series — produced through The Next Chapter Studio and our Women Makers Platform.

The collection will be showcased at Decorex Cape Town as a textile art wall installation, celebrating place, travel memories, photography and women-led design production.

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Gallery Installation

Photographic cushions displayed as design objects within a gallery-inspired exhibition stand.

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Photographer Credits

Every image acknowledged — photographers recognised on the display and across our platforms.

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Styled Interiors

Live demonstrations showing how the cushions come alive in home and hospitality settings.

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Women Makers

Every cushion is produced through our Women Makers Platform — supporting local, women-led creative production.

Call for
Photographers

We are inviting photographers and creatives to submit 1–3 beautiful photographs of places in South Africa.

  • Landscapes & natural scenery
  • Coastal scenes
  • Towns & architecture
  • Wildlife or nature
  • Travel memories

Selected photographers receive

  • A 50 × 50 cm cushion featuring their photograph
  • Photographer credit on the exhibition display
  • Recognition on our website & social media
  • R2,000 The Next Chapter Studio gift voucher
Submit a Photograph

Call for Student
Interior Designers

We are inviting interior design students and emerging designers to submit ideas for designing our stand at Decorex Cape Town.

The stand will showcase The Places Collection as a gallery-inspired installation featuring decorative cushions, photography and styled interiors.

  • Collaborate with us on the full stand design
  • Design brief provided on request
  • Open to students & emerging designers

The selected designer receives

  • R5,000 design prize
  • Credit as stand designer at Decorex Cape Town
  • Collaboration with The Next Chapter Studio team
  • Exposure across our website & social media
Request the Design Brief

The Next Chapter
Studio

The Next Chapter Studio is a creative design and e-commerce platform focused on home décor, meaningful gifts and collaborative design projects.

Through our Women Makers Platform, we work with women creatives and makers to develop products that combine design, storytelling and social impact. Our participation at Decorex Cape Town marks an exciting moment to showcase South African creativity and the power of collaborative, community-rooted design.

Explore Our Cushion Collection Our Women Makers Platform

Follow the Journey

Follow our progress as we prepare for Decorex Cape Town. We will be sharing photographer submissions, behind-the-scenes production, stand design development and previews of The Places Collection.