Eyes on Cape Town: Africandy

by | Jul 25, 2014 | News | 0 comments

An online and brick-and-mortar retailer, Africandy, featuring the best in South African design, is eyed Paul Makovsky.

Metropolis Magazine’s feature Eyes on Cape Town by Paul Makovsky, reported that his year’s World Design Capital—the first in Africa— is bursting with energy, creativity, and reinvention.

“Too many people associate South African design with African curios,” explains Van Niekerk, the founder of Africandy, a retail and online store that showcases contemporary design. “We want to change this misconception. Our store is as much an attempt to galvanize the current state of product design as it is a commercial venture. We’re particularly interested in showing why our product design is different than its European or American counterparts.” Africandy currently has a roster of 70 designers, from established names to emerging designers.

Van Niekerk is particularly excited about the novel ways that young designers are combining craft and technology. “We would like to be part of this process and assist in the growth of the industry,” he says

WHERE: Africandy, Woodstock Exchange, 66 Albert Road, Woodstock Cape Town
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