Trevyn and Julian McGowan started Southern Guild to provide an exhibition space that helps aspiring designers nurture their talents and push their limits. In 2016, the first <em>New Wave</em> exhibition premiered at the Southern Guild gallery in Cape Town and showcased a selection of some of South Africa’s emerging design talent. This year, following the gallery’s call for submissions for new work by designers under the age of 40, almost 40 designers were shortlisted and each produced a new once-off or limited-edition piece under the McGowans’ guidance. Featuring design items such as furniture, lighting, ceramics, decorative art and jewellery <em>New Wave</em> is a stunning showcase of young South African designers who are pushing the boundaries of their profession. The exhibition includes never-before-seen work from some of South Africa’s brightest young design stars such as Chuma Maweni and Erika Wessels and South African design stalwarts such as Dokter and Misses.