Gifts for Architecture Majors
Help bring their next big idea to life. Explore gifts for architecture majors at Best Buy Canada, from drawing tablets for concept sketches to portable storage for project files. Whether you’re upgrading their study space or treating them to a build just for fun, find something that fits their creative side.
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Drawing Tablets for Creative Ideas
WACOM Intuos Graphics Drawing Tablet 7.9" X 6.3" (Ctl4100) In Black
XPPEN Deco Pro Lw 2Nd Wireless Drawing Tablet 11"x7" Paper-Feeling Bluetooth Digital Drawing Pad w 16384 Pen Pressure X3 Pro Stylus & Mini Key-Dial
XPPEN Artist 12 3Rd Graphic Tablet, Portable 11.9" Drawing Tablet, 1080P/16.7 Million Color Screen, X4 Smart Chip Stylus w 16K Pressure Levels, Pro
HUION Inspiroy 2 S Drawing Tablet
Wacom Intuos 6.0" x 3.7" Graphic Tablet with Stylus (CTL4100)
Wacom Intuos 6.0" x 3.7" Graphic Tablet with Stylus (CTL4100WLK0) - Black
XPPEN Artist 12 3Rd Graphic Tablet, Silver 11.9" Drawing Tablet, 1080P/16.7 Million Color Screen, X4 Smart Chip Stylus w 16K Pressure Levels, Pro Art
XPPEN 6"x4" Deco 640 Drawing Tablet w 16384 Pressure Levels Sensitivity Stylus Osu Chromebook Supported Drawing Pad for Digital Drawing Teaching
XPPEN Magic Drawing Pad, 12.2 In Android 14 Tablet, Pro Standalone Drawing Tablet, 16384-Levels Pen Pressure Battery-Free Stylus, 16.7M Colors Drawing
XPPEN Deco 01V3 Graphic Tablet 10" X 6" Large Size Drawing Tablet With 16348-Levels Pen Pressure Stylus Portable Pro Digital Art Pad-Pink
LEGO Architecture Sets for Study Breaks
LEGO Architecture: Paris – City of Love - 958 Pieces (21064)
LEGO Architecture: New York City - The Big Apple - 1465 Pieces (21066)
LEGO Architecture London 21034
LEGO Architecture Trevi Fountain 21062
LEGO Architecture: Tower Bridge - 3745 Pieces (21067)
LEGO Medieval: Mini Knight's Castle #40775
LEGO 10224 Creator Town Hall
LEGO Architecture Neuschwanstein Castle 21063 Building Set - 3455 Pieces
LEGO Architecture Notre-Dame De Paris 21061 Building Set - 4383 Pieces
LEGO Ideas Italian Riviera Building Set 21359 With Bonus Architecture London 21034
LEGO Architecture London
LEGO Architecture London Skyline 21034 Collectible Model Building Kit w London Eye, Big Ben, And Tower Bridge, Office Home Décor, Skyline Collection
LEGO Architecture Paris – City Of Love 21064
Portable SSDs for Project Files
Lexar SL500 Elite Legends Series 1TB USB 3.2 Portable Solid State Drive (LSL500X001T-RNXNU)
CRUCIAL X9 2Tb Portable SSD (Ct2000X9SSD9)
OWC 1.0Tb Envoy Pro Mini USB-C + USB-A (10GB/s) Portable SSD
Samsung T7 Shield 2TB USB 3.2 External Solid State Drive (MU-PE2T0S/AM) - Black
SanDisk Extreme 2TB External Solid State Drive (SDSSDE61-2T00-G25)
SANDISK 1Tb Extreme Portable SSD - Up to 1050Mb/s, USB-C, USB 3.2 Gen 2, Ip65 Water And Dust Resistance, Updated Firmware - External Solid State
SANDISK Extreme Portable SSD V2 (2Tb, Sdssde61-2T00-G25) - Brand New
Samsung T7 Shield 4TB USB 3.2 External Hard Drive (MU-PE4T0S/AM)
Samsung T7 2TB USB 3.2 External Solid State Drive (MU-PC2T0H/AM) - Blue
Samsung T7 4TB USB 3.2 External Solid State Drive (MU-PC4T0T/AM) - Black
Samsung T9 1TB USB 3.2 External Solid State Drive (MU-PG1T0B/AM) - Black - English
WD My Passport 1TB USB-C External Solid State Drive (WDBAGF0010BBL-WESN)
SANDISK 4Tb Extreme Portable SSD - Up to 1050Mb/s, USB-C, USB 3.2 Gen 2, Ip65 Water And Dust Resistance, Updated Firmware - External Solid State
SanDisk Extreme Pro 2TB External Solid State Drive (SDSSDE81-2T00-G25)
SANDISK 2Tb Extreme Pro Portable SSD - Up to 2000Mb/s - USB-C, USB 3.2 Gen 2X2, Ip65 Water And Dust Resistance, Updated Firmware - External Solid
Samsung T5 EVO 4TB USB 3.2 External Solid State Drive (MU-PH4T0S/AM) - Black - English
SANDISK 1Tb Extreme Pro Portable SSD - Up to 2000Mb/s - USB-C, USB 3.2 Gen 2X2, Ip65 Water And Dust Resistance, Updated Firmware - External Solid
WD My Passport 2TB External Solid State Drive (WDBAGF0020BGY-WESN) - Grey
Sandisk Extreme PRO 4TB USB 3.2 External Hard Drive (SDSSDE81-4T00-G47G)
CRUCIAL X9 1Tb Portable SSD - Up to 1050Mb/s Read - PC And Mac, Lightweight And Small With 3-Month Mylio Photos
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CRUCIAL X10 Pro 2Tb Portable SSD Ct2000X10Prossd9 [Video Game]
SANDISK PROFESSIONAL Pro-G40 SSD (Sdps31H002Tgbcnd)
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Sandisk Portable 2TB USB 3.2 External Solid State Drive (SDSSDE30-2T00-G26) - Black
SANDISK 2Tb Portable SSD - Up to 800Mb/s, USB-C, USB 3.2 Gen 2, Updated Firmware - External Solid State Drive - Sdssde30-2T00-G26
Lexar 2TB USB 3.2 External Solid State Drive (LSL300002T-RNBNG)
SANDISK 4Tb Extreme Portable SSD - Up to 1050Mb/s, USB-C, USB 3.2 Gen 2, Ip65 Water And Dust Resistance
LACIE Rugged 4Tb USB-C Portable External Hard Drive (Stfr4000800)
LACIE Rugged Stfr4000800 4 Tb Hard Drive - 2.5" Drive - External - Desktop - In Orange
SANDISK 1Tb Portable SSD - Up to 520Mb/s, USB-C, USB 3.2 Gen 2 - Sdssde30-1T00-G25
PNY Pro Elite V2 1TB USB 3.2 External Solid State Drive (PSD0CS2160-1TB-RB) - Black
CRUCIAL 8Tb X10 USB 3.2 Gen 2X2 Portable SSD
Sandisk Creator Phone 1TB USB 3.2 External Solid State Drive with MagSafe - Blue
SANDISK PROFESSIONAL Pro-G40 SSD (Sdps31H001Tgbcnd)
LENOVO Ps6S Portable SSD 512GB
SANDISK PROFESSIONAL Sdps31H-004T-GBcnd Pro-G40 SSD (Sdps31H004Tgbcnd)
OWC Express 1M2 Portable Nvme SSD USB4 (Thunderbolt Compatible / USB-C) Ultra Fast External SSD Drive w Aluminum Heat Sink Enclosure (Enclosure
SANDISK 1Tb Extreme Portable SSD - Up to 1050Mb/s, USB-C, USB 3.2 Gen 2 - External Solid State Drive - Sdssde61-1T00-G25B In Sky Blue
SANDISK PROFESSIONAL Sdpm2Nb-001T-GBand Pro-Blade Transport Sdpm2Nb-001T-GBand Solid State Drive (Sdpm2Nb-001T-GBand)
SanDisk Creator Pro 1TB USB 3.2 External Solid State Drive (SDSSDE81C-1T00-G25)
SANDISK PROFESSIONAL Sdpm1Ns-001T-GBand Pro-Blade Sdpm1Ns-001T-GBand Solid State Drive (Sdpm1Ns-001T-GBand)
OWC 8Tb Envoy Ultra Thunderbolt 5 Portable SSD Enclosure External Drive, Ultra Fast w Tb5 Transfer Rates Over 6000Mb/s, Tb3, Tb4 And USB4
TRANSCEND 512GB Esd330C, External Solild State Drive, Portable SSD, Up to 1050 Mb/s, Type C - Ts512Gesd330C
TRANSCEND 500GB External SSD Portable Solid State Drive With One Touch Back Up, One-Time Password Unlock, Type-A&type-C Cables
SANDISK 4Tb Extreme Pro Portable SSD - Up to 2000Mb/s - USB-C, USB 3.2 Gen 2X2, Ip65 Water And Dust Resistance, Updated Firmware - External Solid
TRANSCEND 1Tb External SSD, Up to 2000Mb/s, Supports Apple 4K 60Fps Prores, USB Hard Drive Ipx5 Water-Resistant USB 3.2 Gen2 (20GBps) Portable SSD
SAMSUNG - T9 Portable SSD 2Tb, Up to 2, 000Mb/s, USB 3.2 Gen2 - In Black
OWC Envoy Pro Elektron 2.0Tb USB-C Portable Nvme SSD (Envpk02)
SANDISK - Portable 2Tb USB 3.2 External Solid State Drive (Sdssde30-2T00-G26) - In Black
OWC 4Tb Envoy Ultra Thunderbolt 5 Portable SSD External Drive
OWC Express 1M2 80GB/s Portable Nvme SSD USB4 (Thunderbolt Compatible/USB-C) Ultra Fast External SSD Drive With Aluminum Heat Sink Enclosure
LACIE Solid State Drive (Stmf500400)
OWC 2.0Tb Envoy Pro Fx Thunderbolt (40GB/s) + USB 3.2 (10GB/s) Bus-Powered Portable Nvme SSD External Storage Solution
AXIOM MEMORY C565E Series Mobile SSD 6GB/s 3D Tlc (SSD2558Hx500-Ax)
STARTECH.COM Startech USB-C 10GBps M.2 Nvme PCie SSD Enclosure - 1GB/s Rugged Aluminum M.2 PCi Express M-Key Case Ip67 Rated - Mac/pc
STARTECH USB-C 10GBps M.2 Nvme PCie SSD Enclosure - 1GB/s Rugged Aluminum M.2 PCi Express M-Key Case Ip67
TRANSCEND 2Tb External SSD for Iphone / Ipad / Mac / Windows / Android, One-Time Password Unlock, Type-A & Type-C Cables
TRANSCEND 2Tb External SSD, Up to 2000Mb/s, Supports Apple 4K 60Fps Prores, USB Hard Drive Ipx5 Water-Resistant USB 3.2 Gen2 (20GBps) Portable SSD
TRANSCEND 4Tb External SSD, Up to 2000Mb/s, Supports Apple 4K 60Fps Prores, USB Hard Drive Ipx5 Water-Resistant USB 3.2 Gen2 (20GBps) Portable SSD
GREEN SCENIC 128GB Compact Ultra-Thin Portable Solid-State USB Flash Drive High-Speed Solid-State USB Flash Drive Type-C Mobile Phone Computer
GREEN SCENIC 256GB Compact Ultra-Thin Portable Solid-State USB Flash Drive High-Speed Solid-State USB Flash Drive Type-C Mobile Phone Computer
CRUCIAL X6 1Tb Portable SSD (Ct1000X6SSD9)
SAMSUNG T7 Shield 2Tb USB 3.2 Gen 2 External Solid State Drive Mu-Pe2T0S/am (Black)
TRANSCEND Solid State Drive (Ts2Tesd380C)
OWC 1.0Tb Envoy Pro Fx Thunderbolt (40GB/s) + USB 3.2 (10GB/s) Bus-Powered Portable Nvme SSD External Storage Solution
OWC Envoy Pro Elektron 1.0Tb USB-C Portable Nvme SSD (Envpk01)
SANDISK 500GB Extreme Portable SSD - Up to 1050Mb/s, USB-C, USB 3.2 Gen 2, Ip65 Water And Dust Resistance, Updated Firmware - External Solid State
STARTECH Turn Your M.2 SATA Drive Into An Ultra-Portable Pocket Drive W/ This M.2 External SSD Enclosure Works W/ USB 3
TRANSCEND Esd310 Esd310 Portable SSD (Ts2Tesd310S)
TRANSCEND Esd270C Esd270C Portable SSD (Ts1Tesd270C)
TRANSCEND Esd310 Esd310 Portable SSD (Ts2Tesd310C)
TRANSCEND Solid State Drive (Ts1Tesd380C)
TRANSCEND Esd310 2Tb External SSD, Up to 1, 050Mb/s, Dual USB Drive, 2-In-1 Type C &a, USB 3.2 Gen2 Portable SSD
TRANSCEND 512GB External SSD, USB 3.2 Gen2, Up to 1, 050Mb/s
TRANSCEND Esd380C External SSD 500GB Portable, USB3.2 Gen2X2, Type-C
TRANSCEND 2Tb Esd265C, External Solild State Drive, Portable SSD, Slim & Sleek Lightweight, Aluminum Casing, Up to 1050 Mb/s, Type A And C
TRANSCEND 1Tb Esd260C USB 3.1 2 Type-C Portable SSD
TRANSCEND 512GB Esd320A, External Solild State Drive, Portable SSD, Up to 1050 Mb/s, Type A - Ts512Gesd320A
TRANSCEND 1Tb Esd300P, External Solild State Drive, Portable SSD, Compatible W/iphone 4K Prores, Up to 1050 Mb/s, Type C - Ts1Tesd300P In Pink
TRANSCEND 2Tb Esd320A, External Solild State Drive, Portable SSD, Up to 1050 Mb/s, Type A - Ts2Tesd320A
TRANSCEND 1Tb Esd265C, External Solild State Drive, Portable SSD, Slim & Sleek Lightweight, Aluminum Casing, Up to 1050 Mb/s, Type A And C
TRANSCEND Esd310C Esd310C Portable SSD (Ts512Gesd310C)
ADATA Hv620S Ahv620S-1Tu31-Cbk 1Tb Hard Drive - 2.5" Drive - External - Portable
PNY SSD 1 Tb Pro Elite 1Tb USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C Portable Solid State Drive
KINGFAST - P610-120GB P610 120GB Portable SSD Type-C Wood In Grey
TRANSCEND Esd310 Esd310 Portable SSD (Ts1Tesd310S)
TRANSCEND Esd320A Esd320A Portable SSD (Ts1Tesd320A)
TRANSCEND Esd310 Esd310 Portable SSD (Ts1Tesd310P)
TRANSCEND Esd310C Esd310C Portable SSD (Ts1Tesd310C)
OWC 2Tb Envoy Ultra Thunderbolt 5 Portable SSD External Drive
OWC 4.0Tb Envoy Pro Fx Thunderbolt (40GB/s) + USB 3.2 (10GB/s) Bus-Powered Portable Nvme SSD External Storage Solution
OWC 2.0Tb Envoy Pro Mini USB-C + USB-A (10GB/s) Portable SSD
OWC 1.0Tb Envoy USB 3.2 (10GB/s) Bus-Powered Portable Nvme SSD
OWC 4.0Tb Envoy Pro Elektron USB-C Portable Nvme SSD
OWC 1Tb Express 1M2 Portable Nvme SSD USB4 (Thunderbolt Compatible / USB-C) Ultra Fast External SSD Drive With Aluminum Heat Sink Enclosure
OWC 2Tb Express 1M2 Portable Nvme SSD USB4 (Thunderbolt Compatible / USB-C) Ultra Fast External SSD Drive With Aluminum Heat Sink Enclosure
OWC 8Tb Express 1M2 Portable Nvme SSD USB4 (Thunderbolt Compatible / USB-C) Ultra Fast External SSD Drive With Aluminum Heat Sink Enclosure
OWC 1Tb Express 1M2 80GB/s Portable Nvme SSD USB4 (Thunderbolt Compatible/USB-C) Ultra Fast External SSD Drive With Aluminum Heat Sink
OWC 8Tb Express 1M2 80GB/s Portable Nvme SSD USB4 (Thunderbolt Compatible/USB-C) Ultra Fast External SSD Drive With Aluminum Heat Sink
ADATA Sc740-1000G-Cbu Portable External Sc730 1Tb USB 3.2 Gen2 Mini Shock And Drop Proof SSD
APPLE - Sandisk Extreme Portable SSD - 2Tb (Sdssde62-2T00-Ga0)
SAMSUNG - T7 4Tb Portable External SSD, USB 3.2 Gen 2, Up to 1050Mb/s, Aes 256-Bit Encryption, Shock Resistant In Grey
FANXIANG Ps2000 1Tb External SSD, Portable External Solid State Drive, Up to 2000Mb/s, USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C, Compatible w Iphone 15/pro, PC
ADATA Se920 Portable SSD, 2Tb External Solid State Drive, Speeds Up to 3, 800Mb/s, USB4 40GBps Type C SSD for Gaming, Compatible With USB 3.2/2.0
Adjustable Desk Lamps for Detailed Work
YOULIGHTS Desk Lamp for Office Home - Eye-Caring Architect Task Lamp 25 Lighting Modes Adjustable Led Desk Lamp Flexible Gooseneck Clamp Light For
MYACUC Led Desk Lamp for Office, Adjustable Swing Arm Wide Desk Lamp w Clamp, Gooseneck Clip-On Desk Light for Sewing Reading Draw Study Craft
LITONES Edge-Lit Eye-Caring Desk Lamp, 30 Brightness Levels, Memory & Timer, Seamless Dimming, Metal Swing Arm Light for Home Office
OTTLITE Wireless Charging Led Desk Lamp
DAYLIGHT COMPANY Daylight Led Lumi Task Lamp
MYACUC Led Desk Lamp for Home Office, Dual Head Task Lamp With Clamp, Desktop PC Monitor Light Bar, Adjustable Gooseneck Desk Light for Work Study
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FAQ
Start with how they like to work. A drawing tablet suits someone who enjoys digital sketching, while a portable SSD adds space for project files and backups. An adjustable desk lamp can help light their drawing or model-making area. For a gift that is more about downtime, consider a LEGO Architecture set featuring a city or landmark they love.
Check their computer’s operating system, available ports, and preferred drawing software. Screenless pen tablets use a separate computer display, while pen displays let them draw directly on a screen but typically still need a compatible computer. Standalone drawing tablets run their own apps. Confirm what is included and whether the model needs extra cables or adapters.
Usually not. A drawing tablet can be useful for freehand concepts, annotations, and illustrations, but it does not automatically run the CAD, BIM, or rendering software their course requires. Before gifting a laptop or standalone tablet, check the architecture program’s hardware requirements and the software they use.
Consider the size of their project library, their computer’s ports, and how often they move files. A 1TB or 2TB drive can be a practical starting point, though large renderings and multiple project versions may need more space. Transfer speeds depend on the drive, cable, and computer connection. Encourage them to keep another copy of important work rather than using one drive as their only storage.
Look for an adjustable arm or gooseneck that lets them direct light onto the work surface. Dimming controls let them change brightness, while a clamp base can leave more desk space for plans and materials. Check the lamp’s reach, power requirements, and clamp compatibility with their desk before buying.
Yes. A landmark building set offers a hands-on break from coursework and a finished model to display. Choose a place that connects with their interests, and check the piece count and finished dimensions to suit their building preferences and available space.
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