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Project details

Blok ELEVENONB Open-Art Gallery Launch Event

Service
Event Planning & Production
Client
BLOK LIVING
Year
2025
overview
27Nine partnered with BLOK Living to conceptualise and produce the launch of ELEVENONB, a new residential development in the heart of Cape Town, located on the iconic former site of Madame Zingara. Rather than a traditional property launch, we created a summer outdoor open-air art gallery pop-up experience - transforming the space into a vibrant cultural moment that reflected both the heritage of the site and the forward-thinking nature of the development.
challenges
Launching a premium residential development in a competitive Cape Town property market Honouring the creative legacy of the historic Madame Zingara site while introducing a new, contemporary vision Moving beyond the expected format of a conventional property showcase Creating an event that would attract a culturally aligned audience and generate lasting brand impact Working in etreme windy conditions! Finding solutions on-the-literal-fly.
solution
We developed and produced a fully immersive outdoor open-air art gallery pop-up as the foundation of the launch event. The evening blended art, food, music and atmosphere to create a lifestyle-driven experience rather than a transactional property showcase. Key elements included: Live graffiti art installations A roaming saxophonist creating movement and ambience Curated food experiences including Jack Rabbit burgers and soft-serve ice cream A fully styled bar A DJ set to close the evening with energy
results

The result was a multi-sensory introduction to ELEVENONB - positioning it as a bold, design-led urban development rooted in creativity and community. The outdoort-art exhbition ran from November '25-March '26. The concept proved strong brand alignment with BLOK’s progressive, design-driven positioning and this high engagement, culturally relevant event launched the development through a rich experiential moment - a memorable first impression tied to place, heritage and lifestyle.

conclusion
The ELEVENONB launch was more than an event - it was a curated cultural moment. By transforming the site into an open-air art gallery and immersive experience, 27Nine helped BLOK Living introduce a new development in a way that felt authentic, creative and deeply connected to its surroundings. A launch rooted in story. Delivered with intention. Designed to be remembered.
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