Nando’s HYD 2020

Are you a young South African designer ready to connect with opportunities and grow? It’s time to let your light shine in the 2026 edition of the Nando’s Hot Young Designer talent search

May 25, 2026

Linear lights by Siviwe Jali on display at Nando’s Central Kitchen, featuring furniture, art and lighting by numerous South African designers. Curated by Tracy Lynch, creative director Clout/SA.

Careers have been launched. Dreams have been realised. Since 2016 the biannual Nando’s Hot Young Designer (HYD) talent search has surfaced the hottest emerging designers in [...]

Young Durban Creative receives award for being 2022’s most prominent new voice in the design world

August 15, 2022

Siviwe Jali, a finalist of Nando’s Hot Young Designer (HYD) Talent Search 2020, was recently awarded the Best New Talent prize at Decorex Cape Town 2022 for being the [...]

Process of Design Collaboration webinar: Exploring the practical evolution of design products – from image to actual

September 27, 2021

Beyond being the country’s leading furniture and lighting design competition, the Nando’s Hot Young Designer (HYD) talent search competition has evolved into a highly [...]

Get to know the overall winner of the Nando’s Hot Young Designer (HYD) Talent Search 2020 – Katlego Tshuma

December 9, 2020

We spoke with up-and-coming designer Katlego Tshuma, whose Sangu bench design garnered the overall prize in the Nando’s Hot Young Designer (HYD) Talent Search 2020, a [...]