The best gifts are ones that the recipient can look at for years to come and be reminded of how generous you are and how lucky they are to have you in their life. For that, you should be gifting luxury interior design.
Sure, copping your loved ones clothes is always appreciated, but unlike interior design pieces, they’ll probably be demoted to wardrobe-filling duty in a couple of years. Remember that OBEY hoodie you desperately wanted your parents to get you back in 2009? Where’s that now? It’s certainly not hanging on your wall for all to see, is it?
On the other hand, giving something that will upgrade their interior means that your gift will be on full show for years to come, effectively weaving you into the very fabric of their environment. Better still, if you happen to live with the lucky recipient then you reap the benefits at the same time. It’s a win-win.
Medicom Toy’s Be@rbrick sits at the intersection of streetwear and interior design. For the second time around, the company is celebrating the work of Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat by combining the two artists’ iconic works on a 1000% Be@rbrick figure.
While it’s best known for being a cult style legend, NEIGHBORHOOD.’s offering extends to the interior, too. Alongside the clothing, the Japanese label offers a range of signature incense chambers and candles to up the style levels in your space. This middle-finger-flipped candle sends mixed messages at first, but once the hand has melted, it simply wishes you a nice day.
Tom Sachs’ space-inspired output stretches from NFT rockets to grailed sneaker collaborations, but lately, we’ve been most impressed by the artist’s furniture. This understated coffee table features circular cutouts to its base for an original take on the classic structure.
Favored by rappers and streetwear fanatics alike, Takashi Murakami’s cute flower pieces have grown to become collectible gold dust. This piece is the ideal gift for someone who inhabits the sneaker and streetwear space.
We sang the praises of luxury interior design over luxury labels as gifts, but if you can combine the two then you’re really winning. This down-filled blanket from Rick Owens is a wearable fixture that also drapes decoratively over a sofa.
Endorsed by A$AP Ferg, Dinosaur Designs’ Boulder Coasters are a punchy addition to the dinner table. In vivid green, the designs stand out with their marbled finish.
Anissa Kermiche’s Happy (Book) Ending Bookends provide a sculptural start and finish to 2022’s reading material. Key tip: gift these with a book for another layer of thoughtfulness.
Whether he’s dominating Instagram feeds with his ’90s & ’00s CD-inspired rugs or crafting elegant incense holders, Sean Brown can seemingly do it all.
Vitra’s history is dotted with memorable moments. The Swiss design company abides by values of simplicity and efficiency with a side of playfulness. The Ball Clock embodies this approach.
Another gift for the streetwear stan in your life, this KAWS Holiday Space Figure is one that really stands out thanks to its completely mirrored build.
Paul Mccarthy’s “Tree” sculpture caused an uproar when it debuted in Paris, being brought down soon after. Made to mimic the shape of a festive Christmas tree, the enormous butt plug is ideal as a Christmas present.
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