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25 New Year gifts for architecture and design lovers

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New Year gifts

New Year is coming! If you have an architect or designer on your New Year gifts list, you can find a list below that may make your job easier. There are so many interesting, useful, fun, technological options for different budgets that you may find what you are looking for in this list prepared for design lovers.

Here is the list of 25 New Year gift suggestions:

LEGO Architecture

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You may have seen many architects around you talking about how they loved building things from Lego in their childhood. Here is a Lego series for adults and architecture lovers. LEGO Architecture presents the most iconic structures of world architecture as precisely designed LEGO models. With its various options, from the Guggenheim Museum to Villa Savoye and the iconic cityscapes of different cities, LEGO Architecture is both enjoyable to build and a fun gift option to use as a decorative object after it is finished.

AUGE LIGHT Minimalist Table Lamp

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With an incorporated light source and vacuum design, the filament inside the lamp glows, resembling dew on a flower petal, creating a crystalline and warm effect. This versatile lamp brightens up the darker corners of your bedroom or living room, contributes to a cozy and comfortable atmosphere, or serves as a night light. Shaking the lamp activates an internal magnet, causing the light strip to curve, offering visually and tactilely intriguing experiences.

Archidoodle: The Architect’s Activity Book

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“Archidoodle: The Architect’s Activity Book” introduces a playful and engaging method for exploring the world of architecture. Brimming with diverse, beautiful, and sophisticated illustrations, it presents various architectural challenges to readers. These challenges range from designing a personal skyscraper to sketching an island house or crafting a Constructivist monument, among numerous other creative exercises. Designed for individuals passionate about illustrating architecture, this book inspires users to conceive imaginative solutions by directly sketching, drawing, and painting within its pages. Through these activities, users gain insights into crucial architectural considerations, including the significance of site and materials, space furnishing, plan interpretation, and the principles behind sustainable cities.

Lamy Safari Fountain Pen

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Crafted with precision and attention to detail, Lamy pens are celebrated for their sleek and modern designs, appealing to both professionals and enthusiasts. The iconic Lamy Safari pen is a classic gift for design lovers.

Wacom Intuos Graphics Drawing Tablet

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The Wacom Intuos tablet is a helpful tool for those just starting to draw, paint, or edit photos on their Mac, PC, Chromebook, or specific Android devices. You can enjoy the convenience of wireless creativity using Bluetooth or connect the tablet directly to your computer with the included USB cable. The tablet comes with a pressure-sensitive pen, a stylish design, and helpful software and tutorials, making it everything you need to start creating digitally.

Architectural Inspired Lantern

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Lanterns help to create light and atmosphere in the home or garden. Inspired by Old European Architecture, these lanterns can be used indoors and outdoors. They are part of the brand’s collectible series of Architectural Inspired Lanterns and can also be purchased separately.

USAopoly Hues and Cues

USAopoly Hues and Cues

Hues and Cues is a board game centered around vibrant communication, requiring players to associate words with colors. Participants aim to guide others in guessing a particular hue from the 480 colors displayed on the game board by providing one- or two-word clues. The accuracy of the guesses determines the points earned, with closer matches yielding higher scores.

iGaur LED Bedside Lamp

iGaur LED Bedside Lamp

This touch control bedside lamp by iGaur offers four brightness levels to easily arrange a cozy atmosphere on the bedside or anywhere with its portability. This is not only a smart lamp but also functions as a Bluetooth speaker and a wireless charger for Qi-enabled devices. The movable lamp part also serves as an adjustable device holder while offering different angled lighting.

Nordic Style Throw Pillows

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This bed decorative ball pillow, featuring a soft and cozy texture from its fluffy fleece plush, provides warmth in winter and is ideal for hugging. The modern, Nordic-style-inspired pillows offer an aesthetic touch to a house. These ball-shaped decorative throw pillows are versatile, seamlessly complementing your sofa, living room, bedroom, chair, or any corner of your home.

BEYLAB Acrylic vase

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A simple yet modern and chic vase is a great choice to bring color and aesthetics to a living area. This acrylic vase can be used with dried flowers, pampas grass, and artificial or fresh flowers. The product also has a wide range of options with different colors, shapes, and textures.

Candle by the Hour Horizontal Candle

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Candle by the Hour takes inspiration from the historical courting candle, a popular item among families from the 16th to the 18th centuries. It includes pure, all-natural beeswax, offering bright illumination without the harmful emissions associated with petroleum-based paraffin candles. Designed with a distinctive blend of rustic and innovative elements, this candle is crafted to illuminate the room with a warm light and a gentle, enduring honey fragrance lasting up to 48 hours.

LOXIM Pride Aromatherapy Diffuser

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The LOXIM Pride Aromatherapy Diffuser is a waterless nebulizing diffuser designed for essential oils in large rooms. It operates without water, heat, noise, or cords and is battery-operated. The Innovation Vibrate-To-Atomize technology replaces the traditional jet nozzle with Droplet-On-Demand technology. This allows for precise control over the dosage, ensuring stable consumption during delivery. It quickly disperses molecules without changing the oil’s composition, making it the ideal method to fully benefit from the advantages of pure oil.

Stanley Adventure Quencher Travel Tumbler

Stanley Adventure Quencher Travel Tumbler

The Stanley Tumbler needs to have its place on this list, looking at how popular they have been lately. Whether popularity is gained from the diverse color choices, sizes, and modern aesthetic, it is a helper to keep people hydrated. It helps to reduce plastic footprint and protect the environment by allowing constant reuse. You can use it by putting your favorite hot, cold, or iced for hours with double-wall vacuum insulation.

Alessi Coffee Maker

Alessi Coffee Maker

A coffee maker from one of the designer’s favorite brands: Alessi. The stove-top espresso coffee maker, “Pulcina,” created by Michele de Lucchi, results from thorough research to optimize the coffee pot’s shape to enhance the organoleptic qualities of coffee. Utilizing a particular heater with an internal shape, “Pulcina” automatically halts the coffee filtering process at the precise moment. The spout is crafted to precisely cut drops during pouring. Practical and functional, brewing coffee with the “Pulcina” is akin to using a traditional coffee pot.

Handmade Pottery Coffee Mug

Handmade Pottery Coffee Mug

A coffee mug is a simple and common choice as a gift. The handmade pottery carries an artistic approach to a primary daily-life object. This large handmade pottery cup with a unique metallic glaze mug can be one of the choices as a distinguished object.

Coffee Mug Warmer

Coffee Mug Warmer

During intensive, focused work, coffee can be forgotten and become cold. Preventing this and enjoying constantly hot coffee is easy with the coffee warmer. It keeps the coffee at a specific temperature and turns off after 8 hours of continuous use. The heating plate employs intelligent cup-sensing technology to automatically switch off after 5 minutes when it detects that you have removed the cup. Therefore, this warmer is easy to use and safe.

Moleskine Pen+ Smart Writing Set

Moleskine Pen Smart Writing Set

The Smart Writing Set comprises the Pen+ smart pen and a Large Dotted Paper Tablet with specially encoded paper, providing instant access to a unique writing experience. When used with the Moleskine Notes App, these tools enable your handwritten notes and ideas to seamlessly transition from the paper to the screen in real-time. By writing on the pages of the Paper Tablet with the Pen+ Ellipse, your notes are instantly digitized, allowing for easy editing, transcription, organization, and sharing on your preferred device. The Pen+ Ellipse conveniently clips to the Paper Tablet cover, ensuring you are always prepared to capture essential points during meetings, brainstorming sessions, or other notebook entries. The Smart Writing Set Ellipse creates a swift and accessible digital copy of every page, providing the benefits of borderless digital creativity for your freehand notes, sketches, diagrams, and doodles.

CINCOM Hand Massager

CINCOM Hand Massager

This electric hand massager alleviates arthritis or carpal tunnel discomfort and provides relaxation for your hand after a long workday. It employs heat, air pressure, and kneading techniques to relieve finger numbness and soothe joint soreness.

Echo Dot

Echo Dot 1

Alexa is built into the wifi and Bluetooth smart speaker Echo Dot. You can use Bluetooth devices or a variety of applications to play music, podcasts, or audiobooks. With Alexa compatibility, you can ask questions, set hands-free timers, snooze alarms, and get weather forecast assistance from Alexa. It is helpful in controlling things like room temperature and is appropriate for smart homes as well.

Aubor Mini Projector

Aubor Mini Projector

The Aubor Mini Projector with Android TV 11.0 supports 1080P resolution and features a smart portable design with 5G wifi and Bluetooth capabilities. It boasts 10,000 lumens, auto Keystone correction, and premium 360 sound, and it is suitable for screen sizes ranging from 40 inches to 130 inches, making it a versatile video projector.

Meta Quest 2

Meta Quest 2

The Meta Quest 2 Advanced All-In-One Virtual Reality Headset represents cutting-edge technology in the realm of immersive experiences. This headset eliminates the need for external sensors or cables and offers a seamless, all-in-one design. It’s a versatile device suitable for gaming, entertainment, and interactive experiences, making it a popular choice among virtual reality enthusiasts.

Fujifilm Instax Mini 12 Instant Camera

Fujifilm Instax Mini 12 Instant Camera

The Fujifilm Instax Mini 12 Instant Camera captures the charm of instant photography in a compact and user-friendly design. This portable camera produces credit card-sized instant prints, bringing joy to spontaneous moments. With its simplicity and ease of use, the Instax Mini 12 is ideal for capturing memories at parties, events, or everyday adventures. The camera’s built-in flash, automatic exposure control, and vibrant film options contribute to creating instant, tangible memories with a nostalgic touch.

Ceouheia Hydroponics Growing System

Ceouheia Hydroponics Growing System

The 12-pod Ceouheia Hydroponics Growing System is an indoor herb garden with LED grow lights, a pump-equipped plant germination kit, an automated timer, and height adjustment. It’s made to be used in offices, kitchens, and homes. The unique plant growth light used in the hydroponics growing system mimics the sun’s rising and setting phases. The hydroponic growing system machine is simple to set up and intuitive, making it suitable for beginners.

Sharper Image LED Light-Up Word Clock

Sharper Image LED Light Up Word Clock

The Word Clock is an unusual clock that tells time in words. Its puzzle-inspired aesthetic can be a unique surprise as a gift. With its modern and different appearance, the Word Clock also serves as an aesthetic object that can be used both on walls and desks.

Swatch C-White

Swatch C White

The Bio Ceramic Series demonstrates Swatch’s dedication to eco-conscious design and innovation. The case of this watch is made of ceramic and bio-sourced materials, which provides long-term durability and environmental sustainability. It’s a sophisticated accessory that can be worn for various events because of its sleek and simple white style.

Hope this New Year gifts list, consisting of products of different types, functions and price ranges, is helpful. Merry Christmas and early Happy New Year to all!

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