A map gift works when it marks somewhere specific — a first flat, a university city, a street someone grew up on. A Cityform model does that in three dimensions: a 1 km square rebuilt at 1:11000 on a 9 × 9 cm plate, with the place name and coordinates engraved on a steel label. Here is how to match one to the occasion.
For a housewarming or first home
Centre the model on the new address. The square shows the streets they now walk — the junction at the end of the road, the park across it, the river or ridge that frames the area. Use Make Yours to set the exact coordinates of the front door.
For graduation
A university city holds three or four years in one square kilometre. Centre it on the campus or the city centre they knew, and engrave the graduation year on the label. The model marks the place rather than the certificate.
For someone who moved away
Distance is what makes a place sharpen in memory. A model of the city they left — the harbour, the cathedral quarter, the terraces on the hill — keeps that square to scale on a shelf, not flattened into a print.
Ready-made or custom
Pick a city from the collection if it is already in the catalogue, or design any 1 km² of Britain with Make Yours. Both print at the same 9 × 9 cm format and 1:11000 scale, with free UK delivery and production in about 7 working days.
Not sure where to centre it? Start with a ready city like Sheffield city centre to see the format, then design the square that matters.