Cape Town: Africa’s premier décor and design exhibition ‘Decorex’ has returned this week to the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC). The four days event discussed about trade, dialogue, networking and exchanging ideas.
Member of the Mayoral Committee for Economic Growth – Alderman James Vos inaugurated the event on Thursday, June 25, 2026 where over 300 exhibitors are featuring, at present. The theme of the 2026 exhibition is ‘Soft Life’, which it described it as a movement wherein spaces, objects and experiences prioritise comfort, emotion, wellbeing and intentional living.
Alderman Vos further stated that it gives him great pleasure to welcome businesses, buyers and other visitors to this year’s Decorex Cape Town. The City proudly sponsored the event because it is such an important platform for designers and emerging talents to connect with like-minded creators and existing potential clients.
The 2025 show saw over 24,500 unique visitors for the four event days and 5,568 trade visitors from countries such as Austria, Germany, Mauritius, Nigeria, the United Kingdom, the United States and Zambia, as this year promises to be even bigger. Furthermore, Decorex 2026 is turning the spotlight on the works of 20 Cape Town-based SMMEs.
According to James Vos Decorex is the premium exhibition to showcase Cape Town’s up-and-coming small businesses in the design space. These creators have carefully curated it, because they represent the vibrancy, innovation, quality and distinctiveness that reveals the Mother City’s character and how it is stitched into the fabric of Africa.
Vos said that he had the great privilege of meeting them during a special walk on the floor and he’ll just say that his home is now the proud new owner of some very cool items. He also got the chance to catch the first of the Future Talks series where leading role-players in the industry discussed the soft life and design. He encouraged everyone who are interested to head to the CTICC to catch the rest of the event.
Notably, Decorex Cape Town opened on Thursday, June 25, 2026 and will run until Sunday, June 28, 2026. Go to the Decorex website to find out more about the show or to buy tickets.