15 Architectural Model Kits Perfect for People Who Love Building Things

15 Architecture Model Kits for Designers Who Love Puzzles

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Did you build a lot of LEGO sets growing up? Or, maybe you preferred creating your own designs with Lincoln Logs or other fun building blocks. From them, you may have developed a love for building things and coming up with unique creations. My Modern Met has collected a list of 15 great architecture model kits that will awaken your inner child and help you to unlock your creativity.

Some of the items on this list feature replica kits of famous buildings around the world like the Rome Colosseum, the Eiffel Tower, or the Burj Khalifa. These sets will make perfect gifts for architects and architecture lovers in your life. Once you’re done sharing a fun night putting the model kit together, you get a great display piece for your bookshelf.

If you consider yourself a master puzzler who has completed tons of replica kits, we have also included building kits designed to allow you to be a bit more creative. This Architecture Model Kit, for instance, comes with plenty of high-quality materials that you can customize to create your dream modern home.

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Here are 15 great architecture model kits for people who love building things.

Osaka Castle Metal Model Kit

Castle Metal Model Kit

Fascinations | $16.95

 

Rome Colosseum Replica Kit

Rome Colosseum Replica Kit

CubicFun | $19.99

 

Temple of Athena Metal Model Kit

Temple of Athena Metal Model Kit

Microworld | $27.99

 

Eiffel Tower Architecture Model

Eiffel Tower Architecture Model Kit

Decorlife | $21.99

 

Dubai Burj Khalifa Building Kit

Dubai Burj Khalifa Building Kit

CubicFun | $40.99

 

Big Ben Micro Building Set

Big Ben Micro Building Set

dOvOb | $46.99

 

Saint Paul’s Cathedral Model Kit

Saint Paul’s Cathedral Model Kit

CubicFun | $49.99

 

Notre Dame de Paris Church Model Kit

Notre Dame de Paris Church Model Kit

CubicFun | $59.99

 

Wanchun Pavilion of Jingshan Park Model Kit

Wanchun Pavilion of Jingshan Park Model Kit

CHUKER | $83.36

 

Guggenheim Museum Scale Model Kit

 

LEGO Empire State Building

LEGO Empire State Building

LEGO | $98.99

 

A-Frame Cabin Kit

A-Frame Cabin Kit

Blick | $148.38

 

Farnsworth House Scale Model Kit

 

Architecture Model Kit

Architecture Model Kit

Blick | $389

 

LEGO Taj Mahal

LEGO Taj Mahal

LEGO | $699.96

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Samantha Pires

Sam Pires is a Contributing Writer at My Modern Met and one of the co-hosts of the My Modern Met Top Artist Podcast. She is also a freelance architectural designer. She holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from NJIT and is currently earning a Master in Architecture II from the Harvard Graduate School of Design. Sam has design experience at multiple renowned architecture firms such as Gensler and Bjarke Ingels Group. She believes architecture should be more accessible to everyone and uses writing to tell unexpected stories about the built environment. You can connect with her online at @sampir.fi.
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