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10 Gifts Architecture Students Actually Want

We've asked recent Architecture Graduates what they think are the Best Gifts for Architecture Students. These are the top 10 most requested items.



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Top 10 Best Gifts For Architecture Students




1. Virtual Reality Headset

Best Gifts for Architecture Students - VR Headsets for Architecture Students



Our Pick: Meta Quest 3


Virtual Reality is an exciting and fun new technology that is highly ranked on every Architecture Student's gift list. Architecture Students can experience all of their computer model designs as if they were already built. Virtual reality is still somewhat rare in architecture school, so designing with this will put Architecture Students on the cutting edge of design technology. The industry is moving in this direction so it will be a very marketable design skill to have by the time they graduate. It's our top pick for Architecture Student Gifts.





 



2. 3D Printer

Best Gifts for Architecture Students - 3D Printers for Architecture Students



Our Pick: Creality Ender 3 V3 3D Printer


3D Printers are a game changer for Architecture Students. They'll be able to make complex forms and designs they wouldn't have been able to do by hand and it's hyper-precise. Anything they can model on a computer can become a real-life physical model in their hand. The best thing about this gift is it will save them so much time. Just press go and in a few hours whatever you told it to print exists. Instead of spending all night cutting little pieces for a model and waiting for glue to dry, you can set this to print your model, go out with your friends for a few hours, and then come home to a complete model. Life is good with one of these.





 



3. Laser Cutter

Best Gifts for Architecture Students - Laser Cutters for Architecture Students



Our Pick: xTool D1 Pro All-in-One Kit - 10W


Architecture Students like making models but they hate spending all their time cutting all the pieces. Lighten their workload but getting them a Laser cutter that can cut their pieces for them. Architecture Students can have a cozy night at home watching their favorite shows while they have this cutting their model pieces for them.





 



4. Digital Drawing Tablet

Best Gifts for Architecture Students - Drawing Tablets for Architecture Students



Our Pick: XP-Pen Artist 15.6 Pro Computer Graphics Tablet


An Architecture Student's Dream. 15.6" Full HD Resolution Drawing Screen. 120% SRGB color accuracy from almost any viewing angle. The Pen can detect 8,192 levels of pressure sensitivity. 8 custom quick keys for your most used digital tools. Rich colors, vivid images, and dazzling details on a large drawing screen. The 15.6-inch version is an incredible value with a robust list of premium features, it will satisfy most. However, if this is a dream your Architecture Student has been waiting to fulfill, gift them complete luxury with the 23.8" screen. We have both options listed for your convenience.




 



5. 3D Printing Pen

Best Gifts for Architecture Students - 3D Printing Pens for Architecture Students



Our Pick: 3Doodler Create+ 3D Printing Pen


There isn't an Architecture Student that wouldn't love this. Why sketch in 2D when you could sketch in 3D? It's a fast and creative way to design and when it's in the hands of a creative, the possibilities are endless. It's the kind of thing they usually won't buy for themself because it's a luxury to have, and that's where you come in.





 



6. The 72 Piece Copic Marker Set

Best Gifts for Architecture Students - Copic Markers for Architecture Students



Our Pick: Copic Sketch, Alcohol-based Markers, 72pc Set D


Every single Architecture Student that loves to sketch knows about these. They are the most highly coveted markers in the world of sketching because they are the best. This set is a perfect gift for Architecture Students because it comes with the right color distribution for Architecture Sketches. Dark, middle, and light shades of green for sketching plants. Many different shades of blue for showing sky and water in the same drawing without them looking the same. Browns, oranges, and tans for different types of wood, and different shades of red for brick texture. A light gray, dark gray, and black for black and white sketches and showing concrete. These are pricey, so it's almost a guarantee your Architecture Student doesn't already have them.





 



7. Headphones (Noise Cancelling)

Best Gifts for Architecture Students - Headphones for Architecture Students



Our Pick: Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700


Architecture Students work in collaborative spaces, which is a fancy way of saying there's no walls to stop sounds. Nearby classes presenting projects, chairs and desks sliding across the floor, classmates building models, it's hard to focus with all that going on around you. These are the best noise-cancelling money can buy. They have industry leading 11 levels of active noise cancelling to let Architecture Students enjoy music without distractions. A lightweight stainless steel headband and earcups are tilted for the perfect fit so these can be comfortably worn for hours. They last all day and into the night on a single charge for the hardest working students. This is a gift that you can't go wrong with.





 



8. Lego Architecture

Best Gifts for Architecture Students - Lego for Architecture Students



Our Pick: Lego Architecture Sets


Most Architecture Students grew up playing with Legos or some similar toy. These sets are a fun blast from the past in a new and mature format. Pick from a list of city skylines and let the fun begin. These are good gifts for Architecture Students because they're fun to build and it leaves them with an architectural display item when they're finished.





 



9. Architecture Magazine Subscription

Best Gifts for Architecture Students - Magazine Subscriptions for Architecture Students



Our Pick: Dwell


Magazine subscriptions are great Gifts for Architecture Students because they are a very easy way to get new ideas and projects in front of them. It can be hard for an Architecture Student to find the time to explore Architecture when their workload is so heavy during the semester. This publication focuses on contemporary homes and provides lots of high-quality visuals for easy reading. It's written for an audience that understands Architectural Design and has enough substance to keep Architecture Students in the loop.





 



10. Designer Chair

Best Gifts for Architecture Students - Designer Chair for Architecture Students



Our Pick: Karl Home Mid-Century Accent Chair


Gift an Architecture Student the experience of quality design. They spend all day and all night designing incredible things, only to go back to a dorm full of the cheapest products the market has to offer. Any truly designed furniture will work, but a chair is the safest option because it can go in any room and is always useful. It's easy to take with them when they move places, and if it's quality design, they'll be able to keep it until they design their own. The Karl Home Accent Chair is design quality by definition and will match with almost anything. It's simple and elegant with highly refined details. It's made of sustainable materials and should appeal to just about every student in Architecture School.





 



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