Gift Guide: 12 Ideas for Interior Designers, Architects, and Design Lovers

Choosing a gift for an interior designer, architect or design lover can be tricky: people who think about form and materials all day tend to have strong opinions. This round-up gathers 12 ideas, from accessories and stationery to kitchenware, home decor and games, with the maker named for each.

Style and accessories

Walnut wood watch from AngieWoodCreationsCo. A wristwatch with a case made of walnut wood.

Concrete bar necklace from YouConcreteMe. A minimal piece that brings a construction material into jewellery.

Leather laptop cover from WilhelmandFriends.

For the desk and studio

Tuk Book waterproof, tear-proof pocket notebook from WoodpeckerLabs. A pocket notebook designed to be waterproof and tear-proof.

Wooden pen and pencil tray from AtelierDmontreal.

Headphone stand and desk organizer from Semekawood. A single piece that holds headphones and keeps desk items in order.

Kitchen and table

ModTrays, set of three from LINE+ARC.

Matte black ceramic espresso cup with saucer from ONEandMANY.

Honeycomb coasters from zealousdecor.

Home decor with an architectural theme

Set of nine concrete home sculptures from MaterialImmaterial. A set of nine small house forms cast in concrete.

Architectural plaster bookends from DesignAtelierArticle.

Games

Modernist Architecture playing cards from archicarte.

Tips for choosing a design gift

As a general rule, materials make the strongest impression on designers: wood, concrete, leather and ceramics in simple shapes tend to suit a studio or home without clashing with an existing scheme. Practical objects that live on a desk or table are used every day, while architectural themes, such as house sculptures, bookends or playing cards, speak directly to the work they do.

Credits

• Images: courtesy of the makers named above
• Source: Contemporist