Site icon Dezeen
1 of 14

Dezeen's Valentine's Day gift ideas for architects and designers

From geometric jewellery to designer sex toys and a sculptural perfume bottle, Dezeen picks the best new products to give an architect or designer this Valentine's Day (+ slideshow).


JellySeries by TaliaYStudio

These brass pendant necklaces by TaliaYStudio feature discs of coloured or textured glass that can also be used as lens filters for your phone or pocket camera. Get yours from TaliaYstudio »


Totem by Kenzo Parfum

Kenzo's unisex Totem perfume features a dark purple glass bottle designed by Japanese studio Nendo. It comprises a stack of different-shaped elements that form a mini totem pole. Get yours from Kenzo »


9090 espresso maker by Richard Sapper for Alessi

This rocket-shaped stove-top coffee maker was designed in 1979 by the late Richard Sapper for Italian brand Alessi. Unlike the traditional coffee maker, Sapper's version opens and closes with a lever action rather than a screw. Get yours from Alessi »


Form 3 by Fuseproject for Jimmyjane

Yves Béhar of San Francisco studio Fuseproject designed this waterproof sex toy. Featuring a slim and curved profile, it fits between two bodies, promising to focus vibration "exactly where it counts". Get yours from Jimmyjane »


The Mechanics of Black jewellery collection by Eleftheria Stamati

These thin metal necklaces have two pendants – one for the front and one for the back – both resembling outlines of three-dimensional Tetris blocks. Get yours from Eleftheria Stamati »


Russian avant-garde desktop organiser by Sasha Braulov and Nasya Kopteva

Based on architectural landmarks from the Russian Avant-Garde period, this solid oak stationery set includes a tape dispenser modelled on Moscow's 1930 Round Bath House and a paperclip holder designed to look like Melnikov HouseGet yours from 52factory »


Uniform Wares M40 in Rose Gold/Grey

British brand Uniform Wares designed this Swiss-made watch featuring a brushed stainless steel case, which also has a date window to help you remember important events. Get yours from Dezeen Watch Store »


Scent London Candle by Tom Dixon

The aroma of Tom Dixon's Scent London is described as like "the salty smell of the Thames at Dagenham" and comes in a copper vessel with a marble lid. Get yours from Tom Dixon »


Brutalist London Map by Twentieth Century Society

With this guide to London's Brutalist architecture, you can spend Valentine's weekend exploring over 50 iconic buildings, including the National Theatre, the Barbican and Balfron TowerGet yours from Blue Crow Media »


Sadler's Tag by Claesson Koivisto Rune

Personalise your luggage for a weekend getaway with this tag by Claesson Koivisto Rune, available in two colours and made from the same kind of leather used for horse-riding equipment. Get yours from Smaller Objects »


 Braun BN0211 Small in White/Silver

The BN0211 pays homage to the work of industrial designers Dieter Rams and Dietrich Lubs, who created iconic products for German brand Braun. Get yours from Dezeen Watch Store »


Cold Cooler by Claesson Koivisto Rune

Once cooled in the fridge or freezer, this solid soapstone wine cooler will keep its temperature for hours, making it the perfect place to store a bottle of champagne. Get yours from Smaller Objects »


Whoop.de.doo sex toys by Anna Maresova

These minimalistic white sex toys for women were designed by Czech designer Anna Maresova as an antithesis to the "blatantly vulgar or weird" alternatives on the market. Get yours from Whoop.de.doo »


Extratoof Le Buisson jewellery by Matali Crasset

Matali Crasset's rings for Parisian jewellers Le Buisson feature talon-like silver settings and single globe-shaped pieces of red agate, turquoise, yellow jasper or lemon quartz. Get yours from Le Buisson Paris »

Exit mobile version