Akar Architecture & Design

Iowa City, United States

3.6

Closed now

5 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards

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Telephone:
+1 319-351-1227
Website:
www.akardesign.com
Address:
257 Iowa Avenue, Iowa City, IA, 52240
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
0.2 miDowntown Interchange
0.3 miMadison Street and Washington Street
0.3 miCommunicaions Center
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Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Good for Kids
No
By Appointment Only
No

Today

Today 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Closed now
Local time (Iowa City) 9:23 PM Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Business hours

Monday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Tuesday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Wednesday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Thursday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Friday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sunday 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

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5 reviews of Akar Architecture & Design

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Place rating: 4
Iowa City, IA
SO many goodies!
This is my favorite place to window-​shop in Downtown Iowa City and where I can usually find quirky, high-​quality gifts. The store has a great selection of wares (kitchen, handmade pottery, jewelry, baby…), and has everything organized and displayed perfectly.
Yes you’ll find lots of big-​ticket items here but everything is high-​quality and completely unique.
Place rating: 4
Dallas, TX
Nice find! Friendly staff, beautiful quality merchandise. Many things are perfect for gifts — hence, making it ok to splurge a bit. This store may be overpriced, but being able to get these merchandise without having to drive to a large cosmopolitan city alone has its price.
There’s nothing like this in either Iowa City or Cedar Rapids.
Place rating: 3
Iowa City, IA
Great place to shop for friends gifts, but terribly overpriced and some of the things they were selling were a little too «artsy» for me. A little weird but I can always find a good present for my friends here.
Place rating: 3
Prague, Czech Republic
The only reason I come here is to gawk at all of the pottery. It is beautifully displayed and they have a really impressive collection.
Everything else featured there is sort of «meh», not exactly my thing.
The staff has never said a single word to me out of the half dozen times I’ve stopped in, so they must be used to people coming to look. No bother. If you’re a pottery geek like me, this is definitely a must-​stop shop.
Place rating: 4
Chicago, IL
A glorious boutique with the best design has to offer. Bring your American Express Black Card if you expect to toss any of the merchandise into the trunk of your Beamer. We love bringing out-​of-​towners here to gawk at the wares and make remarks like, «This plate costs $ 75?!» Surprisingly the staff is not even close to being pretentious while always allowing heavy doses of window shopping. All in all you enter this place to look and touch, but never to buy.