What are the best design Christmas gifts to give to an architect friend, or to your daughter who has just enrolled in architecture school, or to people interested in this world in general? Here is a mini guide listing 6 design gift ideas you can consider (and if you like, take a look at our list from last year).

Each product in this list has a connection to architecture or design, or to the general life of an architect, in one way or another.

Frank Lloyd Wright architect set

The non-profit foundation Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, tasked with preserving the legacy of the great architect, has created a furniture and lifestyle brand to honor the work of Frank Lloyd Wright: furniture, rugs, wallpapers, and much more to bring Wright’s work into contemporary life. Various items are available on Amazon, and we recommend his architect set.

Minimalissimo Volume Nº3

In a word: unmissable. This volume presents a mix of architectural and interior photography, profiles, and essays, revisiting some iconic works of the world’s most famous designers, architects, and stylists.

Kapten & Son backpack

Kapten & Son is a brand that has embraced concepts like freedom, adventure, and discovery, offering a series of coveted backpacks suitable for carrying many items. Fashionable, in various shades, they are the ideal gift for a student but not only.

Zaha Hadid vase

The design of the Crevasse vase by Zaha Hadid, which needs no introduction, was achieved through a combination of rotation and inversion of a single trapezoidal shape. Certainly an idea for a design gift.

The Architect’s Play. 1523 films and a video game

The book is one of the best gift options for Christmas, and if it’s rich in information and theoretically accurate, it becomes a fantastic gift.The Architect’s Play. 1523 films and a video game ” is a book that highlights films featuring architects as protagonists: each of these films is linked to a technical sheet, with a rating and the indication, where present, of construction sites, professional studios, universities, or the use of architectural models in cinematic scenes. Perfect as a gift for an architect.

London skyline-themed chess set

A London architectural-themed chess set is a feast for the eyes. Instead of traditional shapes for the king, queen, bishops, rooks, knights, and pawns, designers Ian Flood and Chris Prosser have used the silhouettes of famous buildings that shape the London skyline, but not only. You can also find New York, San Francisco, Paris…

Architects and designers see creativity and design in the most ordinary things, and choosing gifts that help them connect with their creative side is the greatest gift you can give them.