Our annual collection of gifts for the exacting, detail-oriented architect in your life (or anyone who cares about tidiness and order).
If you’re in NYC, our favorite place for desk supplies/stocking stuffers is McNally Jackson’s Goods for the Study, with two outposts; one on 234 Mulberry St. and the other at 50 West 8th St.
The Tiny Things Tote Bag from A:LOG features tiny drawings of “our favorite tiny things from the A:LOG reference guide,” say the founders.
The Archispecs Card is “a wink to the famous architect dress code, a reproduction of the Le Corbusier/Philip Johnson eyeglasses; €6 ($6.48) from Cinqpoints.
What architect isn’t obsessed with chairs?
Two tidiness aids from British industrial designer Andrew Hine, both made of American black walnut and wild boar bristle; the ABR1 Architect’s Brush is £43 and the smaller Desk Brush is £30; both from Bureau Hine.
The Archiblocks Factory Construction Game contains 16 natural wood blocks; $65 from Placewares.
Muji’s New York in a Bag contains eight wooden iconic structures (including the Chrysler Building, the Guggenheim, and the Empire State Building) and six wooden cars and is $25 from the MoMA Store.