With the holidays nearly upon us, you might start to feel that twinge of stress that can accompany the gift-giving season, especially for those hard-to-shop-for people in your life. But don’t fret, Metropolis editors have you covered. We’re making it easy to check off that wish list with our five design-centric gift guides.
Our editors have come up with a selection of our favorite, design-minded gifts for just about every interest, including “Play” and “Wear,” “Design,” “Read,” and “Food & Drink.”
Design In this “Design” gift guide, we cover a lot of territory, from the functional (an elegant trash bin) to the just plain fun (a hammock!). No need to elbow your way through the crowds—here’s an assortment of design-savvy gifts so you can save your energy for holiday festivities (and opening presents of your own).
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Design In this “Design” gift guide, we cover a lot of territory, from the functional (an elegant trash bin) to the just plain fun (a hammock!). No need to elbow your way through the crowds—here’s an assortment of design-savvy gifts so you can save your energy for holiday festivities (and opening presents of your own).
Read The chilly weather—and with it, the trudge through sludgy streets—has most of us grumbling. But there’s an upside! The freezing temperatures make it all the more cozy to hibernate indoors with a good book. We’ve assembled a list of gift-worthy, design-oriented reads that will provide some mental sustenance for the bookworms in your life through the long winter months.
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Read The chilly weather—and with it, the trudge through sludgy streets—has most of us grumbling. But there’s an upside! The freezing temperatures make it all the more cozy to hibernate indoors with a good book. We’ve assembled a list of gift-worthy, design-oriented reads that will provide some mental sustenance for the bookworms in your life through the long winter months.
Wear From sustainable cooking aprons to sleek backpacks, we’ve searched high and low for the most impeccably designed items for our fashion gift guide. We admit, Bauhaus abounds on our list, because even 100 years on, the influential design school is still inspiring designers and brands alike. In our selection, we’ve tried to follow suit, choosing lasting design over passing trends.
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Wear From sustainable cooking aprons to sleek backpacks, we’ve searched high and low for the most impeccably designed items for our fashion gift guide. We admit, Bauhaus abounds on our list, because even 100 years on, the influential design school is still inspiring designers and brands alike. In our selection, we’ve tried to follow suit, choosing lasting design over passing trends.
Eat and Drink Beyond the stress of shopping, navigating vacation schedules, and travel, let’s not forget that the holidays are a time for celebration. The clink of a champagne flute and the warm satisfaction of a decadent meal are what these weeks are all about. Here, we’ve rounded up our favorite items for cooking, dining, and entertaining, all of which are sure to come in handy even after you’ve recovered from the holiday gluttony.
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Eat and Drink Beyond the stress of shopping, navigating vacation schedules, and travel, let’s not forget that the holidays are a time for celebration. The clink of a champagne flute and the warm satisfaction of a decadent meal are what these weeks are all about. Here, we’ve rounded up our favorite items for cooking, dining, and entertaining, all of which are sure to come in handy even after you’ve recovered from the holiday gluttony.
Play “I like to play with architecture! It’s my favorite game,” Jean Nouvel once remarked. While we can’t exactly put that in a box with gift wrapping, we do have plenty of fun and stimulating objects to engage and entertain both the young and old.
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Play “I like to play with architecture! It’s my favorite game,” Jean Nouvel once remarked. While we can’t exactly put that in a box with gift wrapping, we do have plenty of fun and stimulating objects to engage and entertain both the young and old.
