Top Highlights: Must-see furniture from Cape Town furniture week

Cape Town Furniture Week 2026 presented a compelling mix of installations, collaborations and new collection launches from different local brands and designers. These are the handful of stand-out display pieces that captured everyone.

Below are a few highlights from the four-day design showcase

Totem by TheUrbanative and Mash.T, curated by Hoven

Based on the legendary Johannesburg-based creatives, Mpho Vackier and Thabisa Mjo, joined forces to present The Totemic Field at Sisonke Gallery at the Cape Town Furniture Week. Their living, shape-shifting installation explored the contemporary totemic – how waste, error and experimentation are not by-products of design, but generative forces producing functional forms that quietly hold collective meaning.

Coffee and craft piece

Acre, hoop, Kino and Platō Coffee collaborated on an immersive, multi-sensory experience that was hosted at Acre and hoop’s new work-in-progress studio space. The Cape Town Furniture Week event celebrated design not only as a finished product but also as a process, and in doing so, invited visitors behind the scenes of making and material exploration. This is what the coffee and craft piece stems from. This collaboration presented the various stages of its manufacturing journey, offering insight into the evolution of the pieces from raw material to refined form.

Tonic the HEX

Furniture and interior specialists Tonic unveiled their new collection. With the HEX, a trio of hard-edged, geometrically profiled tables crafted from solid French oak. The series is defined by its bold, architectural forms, set in striking contrast to the softness and natural grain of the timber.

Daily homeware curated chair

Daily is a South African furniture and homeware brand founded by Joey Khuvutlu. They focus on creating quality, timeless designs that enhance modern living. With a mission to make good design accessible, Daily crafts durable, functional products that support sustainable practices and job creation. Headquartered in Johannesburg, the brand values African roots and strives to balance innovation with environmental responsibility.