About David Krynauw Design

David Krynauw was born in 1984 in the forestry town of Piet Retief. His dad, Dawie, owned the Town Hotel and decided to make the furniture for it instead of buying it. David and Dawie share an enormous passion for wood and woodwork. David loved helping out and learned a lot from his dad growing up. When he was 13 years old, they sold the hotel and moved to a farm outside of Piet Retief on the Swaziland border where Dawie started a Eucalyptus Saligna Plantation. David continued to experiment with woodwork throughout his high school years.

He went off to Stellenbosch where he studied Agriculture and Winemaking. During his holidays, he made furniture pieces for extra money to get himself through varsity. Upon completing his studies, he worked as a winemaker in Hermanus and America for several months but the idea of making furniture never left his mind. In 2007, He decided to leave everything behind and moved back to the family farm in order to start his business. He spent months experimenting and perfecting his craft. In 2008, he decided to enter his Dome Pendant Cluster into the Eskom Lighting Design Competition, which earned him a first prize and placed him on the map. Following this, he exhibited at Design Indaba and his Dome Pendant Cluster was named a finalist for the Most Beautiful Object. He spent the next few years working from the farm and doing exhibitions in Johannesburg. In 2014, The Southern Guild approached him to design a light for an exhibition. He produced The Haywire, which won the object that moves award. He exhibited this in various countries, including Japan, Miami, Basel, London and Dubai. His Haywire sold at London Christies, which turned it into a collectable and international seller.