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OUR TOP ARCHITECTURE THEMED CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEAS

If you’re looking for some present inspiration for the architecture enthusiast in your life, we’ve found three great architecture-themed gift ideas that are bound to bring a smile to their face on Christmas morning. 

Suspension Bridge Shelf (pictured above)

From the Golden Gate to Sydney Harbour, bridges are engineering wonders that help define a cityscape. Now a bridge shelf can help define the living room of your architecture-loving friend or family member. This clever shelving unit can house anything from house plants to artwork and books – just don’t expect to drive a car over it. Bound to thrill fans of structures and interior style alike, the shelf will be a welcome addition under the designer tree.

 

Fantastic Structures colouring book

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The Modscape team loved colouring in artist Steve McDonald’s Fantastic Cities, and since completing it have had their coloured pencils sharpened and eagerly awaiting the follow-up – Fantastic Structures. The book is filled with beautifully detailed line drawings of amazing buildings and structures from around the world. Enthusiasts can get colouring on Prague’s Astronomical Clock and Russia’s St. Basil’s Cathedral, and then turn their hand to iconic structures like the Eiffel Tower, London’s Tower Bridge and the Chrysler Building. Imaginative architectural mandala illustrations are scattered throughout this book which are sure to keep the young and young at heart entertained for many hours.

 

Capsule Tower Jenga

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It’s Jenga but with an architectural twist. The Babel Capsule Tower game references the famous Nakagin Capsule Tower designed by prominent architect Kisho Kurokawa. An agility game based on the Jenga rule, players must have a steady hand and remove pieces of the tower one by one until it falls down. It’s one of those games that is sure to be enjoyed by architecture-enthusiasts of any age.

Once you’ve purchased your gifts, top off their architectural appeal by wrapping them in Skyline Gift Wrap. These sheets of wrapping paper are printed with building facades from around the world – creating mini skylines under your tree this season.

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2021-04-08T17:08:09+10:00 December 15th, 2016|All, Design, Things we love|

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