• Eswatini's artisans have already shown their work in Paris and Copenhagen.
• At Decorex Johannesburg, they brought the INDALO collection to Africa's largest design market and found buyers ready for it.

A woven grass lampshade. A soapstone bowl. A ceramic piece that carries decades of tradition in its glaze. These may seem like souvenirs you would bring home from travels. At Decorex Johannesburg 2026, they were design.

For five creative enterprises from Eswatini, the show – one of Africa's largest interior design and décor exhibitions – was the latest chapter in a journey that has already taken their work to Paris and Copenhagen. This time, the destination was closer to home, and in some ways more significant: the African market, where the conversation about what contemporary African design can be is only just beginning.

From 30 July to 2 August, Favourite Swaziland, MasterArtworks, Siyaphambili, Tintsaba, and Welcome Mashaba presented the INDALO collection to an audience of approximately 48,000 visitors: interior designers, retailers, hospitality buyers, and design professionals from across South Africa and the region. The collection spans ceramics, woven grass, sisal lighting, soapstone, and home accessories: a range of materials shaped by hand and rooted in Eswatini's craft heritage, reimagined through collaborations with European and local designers.