Architects and designers are notoriously hard to shop for, so we asked the talented staff at IKM Architecture for their top gift recommendations for the holiday season and beyond. From magic hat toothpick holders to tea that brews to an exact Pantone color shade, these gifts are well-designed, practical, and would look great sitting on your drafting table. Here are 15 IKM-approved gift ideas for the architect or interior designer on your list!

Craighill Cal Bookends

"An object whose purpose is to literally uphold knowledge"

$120.00

Dusen Dusen Everybody Salt & Pepper Grinders

"Who needs friends when you've got faces on your kitchen items?"

$96.00

Eames Office House of Cards

"Toys are not really as innocent as they look. Toys and games are preludes to serious ideas." - Charles and Ray Eames

$29.99

Alessi Magic Bunny Toothpick Holder

"It's like pulling a rabbit out of a hat, except the rabbit now comes with toothpicks - your newest after-dinner party trick."

$40.00

This Annoying Life: A Mindless Coloring Book for the Highly Stressed

"From trying to assemble flat pack furniture to clearing an office paper jam, juggling remote controls, dropping contact lenses on the bathroom floor, and nudging the cat who absolutely won't let you read your book, the dozens of witty and sympathetically amusing illustrations in the This Annoying Life Coloring Book offer real therapy and poke gentle fun at the meditative coloring craze."

$12.95

Perpetual Cubes Calendar

"Arrange the cubes of this desk calendar to indicate the weekday, month, and date in perfect ready for print, CMYK colors!"

$22.00

Idea Bulb Paperweight

"From Nicolai Canetti, the NYC-based designer known for bringing postmodernist design into people's homes in the 1980s, comes this quirky Idea Bulb Paperweight. Inspired by the age-old adage of a light bulb as a source of ideas and symbol for creativity, this illusory object sits steadily at a gravity-defying angle."

$34.00

TEALEAVES Pantone Collection Tea Sampler

"Immerse yourself in TEALEAVES' and the PANTONE COLOR INSTITUTE's #PaletteForYourPalate, where a palette of 10 iconic tea blends are muse to over 30+ world-class chefs and mixologists."

$18.00

TRACE Sketchbook

"A sketchbook made from trace paper, for the perfect layered refinement!"

$15.00

Alessi Tigrito Cat Bowl

"A playful and ergonomic feeder for your feline friends."

$100

The Architecture of the Cocktail

"The perfect home begins with a blueprint and a dream and your perfect cocktail should start the same way."

$11.86

Herschel Settlement Pencil Case

"Put pencils - and pens - in their perfect place. Keep art supplies organized in your backpack, or carry with a convenient handle."

$25.00

Lego Architecture Great Pyramid of Giza

"Take an imaginative leap back in time to the 26th century BC and experience the building of one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World with this LEGO Architecture Great Pyramid of Giza (21058) model building kit for adults."

$119.99

Architect's Cubes

"Each of the eight cubes in this collection is made of a different natural and composite material: maple wood, bakelite, cork, granite, EVA, silicone, acrylic, and aluminum. The Architect's Cubes can be combined to create a large cube or arranged individually as sculptural building blocks."

$69.00

HAY Pattern Candles

"HAY's Pattern candles delight with their fun, geometric patterns, and work as a playful decorative element either individually or in a group of several candles."

$19.00