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Who Shapes the City?

Name: Who Shapes the City?
Start: 2026-10-08T17:00:00.000+02:00
End: 2026-10-08T20:00:00.000+02:00
Location: The Forge

NowNow Design Competition

The Forge

Johannesburg, South Africa

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A book club in conversation with the authors of Public Interest Design in South Africa

This event marks the NowNow Design Competition's first landing in Johannesburg - an early conversation ahead of our next competition, advocating for vibrant public space in Jozi's city centre as part of Design Week South Africa.
Hosted at The Forge in Braamfontein, this Book Club invites you to sit down with the authors of Public Interest Design in South Africa and discuss Chapter 8: Design as Political Activism.
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RSVP Required please use this link for the Book Chapter Download 📄
https://tinyurl.com/5336hxfj

Please read through Chapter 8 before the event to contribute to the Q&A.

Location: The Forge, Johannesburg
When: Thu 8 Oct, 17:00–20:00

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