{"title":"Cities","description":"\u003cp\u003eEach Cityform plate takes one square kilometre of a British city and prints it as a topographic relief — streets cut as channels, blocks raised in white PLA, rivers and basins left as the dark gaps. Drawn from Environment Agency LIDAR and OpenStreetMap at 1:11000, every model measures 9 × 9 cm on a black ribbed base, with a laser-engraved label marking the centre coordinates. This collection holds the city-centre editions — cathedral quarters, market squares, university districts and riverside cores. If your city is not here yet, the Make Yours picker builds any coordinates to order.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"sheffield-citycentre","title":"Sheffield 3D Printed City Map — 9×9cm Relief Model","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWhat this model shows\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSheffield 3D printed city map captures one square kilometre of the city centre around the Town Hall. The model is centred on Pinstone Street and the Peace Gardens, extending out to take in the surrounding civic core. Sheffield Town Hall, a Grade I listed building, anchors the composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe footprint covers the dense block structure of the central commercial district, including the Upper Chapel and Channing Hall on Norfolk Street and the former Cole Brothers department store on Barker's Pool. Water features in the Peace Gardens, including the Goodwin Fountain, are represented in the print. Building heights and terrain are measured from Environment Agency LIDAR — an aerial laser survey — with no vertical exaggeration, while footprints and the street grid come from OpenStreetMap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Sheffield plate prints at 1:11,000 on a 9 × 9 cm base, so a 100 m city block is about 9 mm across and a single street is a fraction of a millimetre wide — the relief is the real measured shape of one square kilometre, with no vertical exaggeration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Sheffield gift, made in Sheffield — the central kilometre where the Sheaf meets the Don, the City Hall and the Moor at 1:11000 on a 9 × 9 cm plate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e9 × 9 cm · 1:11,000 scale · matte PLA · black ribbed base (white free on request) · stainless-steel laser-engraved label\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does the model show?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuilding footprints, building heights measured from LIDAR rather than estimated, and the underlying topography of the ground itself. Roads are engraved as shallow grooves, water is cut hollow below the surface, and bridges carry across as solid decks rather than free-standing spans. Everything is held at true 1:11000 scale with no vertical exaggeration, so the relief is the real measured shape of that square kilometre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow are bridges and fine structures printed?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach plate is one continuous 3D print, so anything that would hang in mid-air is filled in for strength. A bridge prints as a solid deck joined to the ground on each bank — the open gap beneath it, and the cables or piers that hold a real span, are closed in rather than left floating. Fine features such as railings or a single narrow footbridge can merge into the surface. Footprints and positions stay true to the survey; only the unsupported structure underneath is solidified, so the model survives handling and shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long until it ships?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach model is printed to order in Sheffield, so production takes up to 7 working days before dispatch. It then ships by Royal Mail Tracked 48, which is 2–3 days within the UK, and a tracking number is emailed when the parcel is handed over. UK delivery is free. International shipping isn't available at launch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I request a different area or city?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/commission-your-city\"\u003ecustom-coordinates listing\u003c\/a\u003e covers any UK location at the same 9 cm × 9 cm format and 1:11000 scale, so you can centre the square kilometre wherever you like — a childhood street, a university, a harbour. You can also message the shop with an area you'd like added to the standing catalogue, and it may become a ready-to-ship model for everyone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy black and white?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe black ribbed base gives the topography enough contrast to read at a glance, while the white relief shows the building geometry without competing with the base beneath it. It is a deliberate, restrained palette that keeps attention on the measured shape of the city rather than on colour. A white base is free on request — just message before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere does the data come from?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuilding heights and ground terrain come from national aerial LIDAR — the Environment Agency in England, the Scottish Remote Sensing Portal in Scotland, and Natural Resources Wales in Wales — accurate to a few centimetres. Building footprints, water, and the street grid come from OpenStreetMap. Both are open data, released under the Open Government Licence and the ODbL respectively, and the required attribution is printed on the thank-you card inside every order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes the model include the Peace Gardens and Goodwin Fountain?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. The 1km footprint is centred on the civic core, so the Peace Gardens, Goodwin Fountain and Town Hall all fall within the printed area.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cityform","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61874502205770,"sku":"sheffield-citycentre","price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1045\/8254\/5738\/files\/06_detail_label_macro_4ae01b4e-a3b1-445f-8b9a-cbd0c762699c.jpeg?v=1781374582"},{"product_id":"york","title":"York city centre 3D Printed City Map — 9×9cm Relief Model","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWhat this model shows\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYork 3D printed city model covering one square kilometre of the historic walled centre. The model is centred on York Minster and includes the medieval street grid bounded by the city walls. The River Ouse runs through the print from north-west to south-east.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYork Minster, a Grade I listed Gothic cathedral and seat of the Archbishop of York, sits at the centre of the model alongside the Grade I listed St Michael le Belfrey. The surrounding street pattern preserves the Roman and medieval layout, including the Shambles and the network of snickelways within the 13th-century stone walls. The wider area is shaped by the confluence of the Ouse and Foss rivers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe York plate prints at 1:11,000 on a 9 × 9 cm base, so a 100 m city block is about 9 mm across and a single street is a fraction of a millimetre wide — the relief is the real measured shape of one square kilometre, with no vertical exaggeration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA York anniversary or hometown gift — the walled centre, the Minster and the Shambles inside one square kilometre at 1:11000, the city's coordinates on a steel label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e9 × 9 cm · 1:11,000 scale · matte PLA · black ribbed base (white free on request) · stainless-steel laser-engraved label\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does the model show?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuilding footprints, building heights measured from LIDAR rather than estimated, and the underlying topography of the ground itself. Roads are engraved as shallow grooves, water is cut hollow below the surface, and bridges carry across as solid decks rather than free-standing spans. Everything is held at true 1:11000 scale with no vertical exaggeration, so the relief is the real measured shape of that square kilometre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow are bridges and fine structures printed?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach plate is one continuous 3D print, so anything that would hang in mid-air is filled in for strength. A bridge prints as a solid deck joined to the ground on each bank — the open gap beneath it, and the cables or piers that hold a real span, are closed in rather than left floating. Fine features such as railings or a single narrow footbridge can merge into the surface. Footprints and positions stay true to the survey; only the unsupported structure underneath is solidified, so the model survives handling and shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long until it ships?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach model is printed to order in Sheffield, so production takes up to 7 working days before dispatch. It then ships by Royal Mail Tracked 48, which is 2–3 days within the UK, and a tracking number is emailed when the parcel is handed over. UK delivery is free. International shipping isn't available at launch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I request a different area or city?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/commission-your-city\"\u003ecustom-coordinates listing\u003c\/a\u003e covers any UK location at the same 9 cm × 9 cm format and 1:11000 scale, so you can centre the square kilometre wherever you like — a childhood street, a university, a harbour. You can also message the shop with an area you'd like added to the standing catalogue, and it may become a ready-to-ship model for everyone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy black and white?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe black ribbed base gives the topography enough contrast to read at a glance, while the white relief shows the building geometry without competing with the base beneath it. It is a deliberate, restrained palette that keeps attention on the measured shape of the city rather than on colour. A white base is free on request — just message before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere does the data come from?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuilding heights and ground terrain come from national aerial LIDAR — the Environment Agency in England, the Scottish Remote Sensing Portal in Scotland, and Natural Resources Wales in Wales — accurate to a few centimetres. 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The surviving stone circuit and the four main bars (Bootham, Monk, Walmgate, Micklegate) fall within the printed square and are visible as raised features.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cityform","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61892108353866,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1045\/8254\/5738\/files\/Gemini_Generated_Image_2jy19e2jy19e2jy1.jpg?v=1779571282"},{"product_id":"durham","title":"Durham city centre 3D Printed City Map — 9×9cm Relief Model","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWhat this model shows\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDurham 3D city map captures the historic peninsula formed by the incised meander of the River Wear. The model covers the city centre, centred on the cathedral and castle that crown the wooded gorge. Together they form a UNESCO World Heritage Site, inscribed in 1986.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDurham Cathedral, begun in 1093, is one of the most complete surviving examples of Norman architecture in Europe and houses the shrine of St Cuthbert. Durham Castle, founded shortly after the Norman Conquest, has been occupied by University College since 1837. The narrow streets of the peninsula descend through the medieval market place to Framwellgate, Elvet and Prebends bridges spanning the Wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Durham plate prints at 1:11,000 on a 9 × 9 cm base, so a 100 m city block is about 9 mm across and a single street is a fraction of a millimetre wide — the relief is the real measured shape of one square kilometre, with no vertical exaggeration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA measured gift for a Durham graduate or anyone tied to the city — the cathedral and castle peninsula they walked, held to scale at 9 × 9 cm. It sits on a desk or shelf as wall-free relief, equally at home as a housewarming, leaving or anniversary present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e9 × 9 cm · 1:11,000 scale · matte PLA · black ribbed base (white free on request) · stainless-steel laser-engraved label\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does the model show?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuilding footprints, building heights measured from LIDAR rather than estimated, and the underlying topography of the ground itself. Roads are engraved as shallow grooves, water is cut hollow below the surface, and bridges carry across as solid decks rather than free-standing spans. Everything is held at true 1:11000 scale with no vertical exaggeration, so the relief is the real measured shape of that square kilometre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow are bridges and fine structures printed?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach plate is one continuous 3D print, so anything that would hang in mid-air is filled in for strength. A bridge prints as a solid deck joined to the ground on each bank — the open gap beneath it, and the cables or piers that hold a real span, are closed in rather than left floating. Fine features such as railings or a single narrow footbridge can merge into the surface. Footprints and positions stay true to the survey; only the unsupported structure underneath is solidified, so the model survives handling and shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long until it ships?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach model is printed to order in Sheffield, so production takes up to 7 working days before dispatch. It then ships by Royal Mail Tracked 48, which is 2–3 days within the UK, and a tracking number is emailed when the parcel is handed over. UK delivery is free. International shipping isn't available at launch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I request a different area or city?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/commission-your-city\"\u003ecustom-coordinates listing\u003c\/a\u003e covers any UK location at the same 9 cm × 9 cm format and 1:11000 scale, so you can centre the square kilometre wherever you like — a childhood street, a university, a harbour. You can also message the shop with an area you'd like added to the standing catalogue, and it may become a ready-to-ship model for everyone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy black and white?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe black ribbed base gives the topography enough contrast to read at a glance, while the white relief shows the building geometry without competing with the base beneath it. It is a deliberate, restrained palette that keeps attention on the measured shape of the city rather than on colour. A white base is free on request — just message before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere does the data come from?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuilding heights and ground terrain come from national aerial LIDAR — the Environment Agency in England, the Scottish Remote Sensing Portal in Scotland, and Natural Resources Wales in Wales — accurate to a few centimetres. Building footprints, water, and the street grid come from OpenStreetMap. Both are open data, released under the Open Government Licence and the ODbL respectively, and the required attribution is printed on the thank-you card inside every order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes the model show the river meander around the peninsula?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. The incised loop of the River Wear is the defining feature of the print, with the cathedral and castle sitting on the elevated peninsula it encloses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this a good Durham graduation or leaving gift?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes — it shows the historic peninsula and the cathedral-and-castle World Heritage Site at the city's heart, the part of Durham most people associate with their time there. At 9 × 9 cm it travels and displays easily, which makes it a measured graduation, leaving or anniversary gift.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cityform","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61892109041994,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1045\/8254\/5738\/files\/13_context_parchment_174461e8-08ff-4d7b-ae63-3690189ab31b.png?v=1783083593"},{"product_id":"birmingham-centenarysquare","title":"Birmingham Centenary Square 3D Printed City Map — 9×9cm Relief Model","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWhat this model shows\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBirmingham Centenary Square rendered as a 3D topographic model of the city's civic heart. The model covers a one-kilometre square centred on the square itself, between Broad Street and the Library of Birmingham. Canal arms of the Birmingham and Fazeley and Worcester \u0026amp; Birmingham systems thread through the western edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCentenary Square is anchored by Mecanoo's Library of Birmingham, T Cecil Howett's Baskerville House of 1938, and the Hall of Memory, designed by S N Cooke and W N Twist and opened in 1925. Graham Winteringham's 1971 Birmingham Rep sits alongside, with the BT Tower visible to the north. The square forms part of the Westside regeneration corridor running from Victoria Square towards Brindleyplace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Birmingham plate prints at 1:11,000 on a 9 × 9 cm base, so a 100 m city block is about 9 mm across and a single street is a fraction of a millimetre wide — the relief is the real measured shape of one square kilometre, with no vertical exaggeration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Birmingham new-home or anniversary gift centred on Centenary Square — the Library, Symphony Hall and the canal basins behind, held at 1:11000 on a 9 × 9 cm plate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e9 × 9 cm · 1:11,000 scale · matte PLA · black ribbed base (white free on request) · stainless-steel laser-engraved label\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does the model show?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuilding footprints, building heights measured from LIDAR rather than estimated, and the underlying topography of the ground itself. Roads are engraved as shallow grooves, water is cut hollow below the surface, and bridges carry across as solid decks rather than free-standing spans. Everything is held at true 1:11000 scale with no vertical exaggeration, so the relief is the real measured shape of that square kilometre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow are bridges and fine structures printed?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach plate is one continuous 3D print, so anything that would hang in mid-air is filled in for strength. A bridge prints as a solid deck joined to the ground on each bank — the open gap beneath it, and the cables or piers that hold a real span, are closed in rather than left floating. Fine features such as railings or a single narrow footbridge can merge into the surface. Footprints and positions stay true to the survey; only the unsupported structure underneath is solidified, so the model survives handling and shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long until it ships?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach model is printed to order in Sheffield, so production takes up to 7 working days before dispatch. It then ships by Royal Mail Tracked 48, which is 2–3 days within the UK, and a tracking number is emailed when the parcel is handed over. UK delivery is free. International shipping isn't available at launch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I request a different area or city?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/commission-your-city\"\u003ecustom-coordinates listing\u003c\/a\u003e covers any UK location at the same 9 cm × 9 cm format and 1:11000 scale, so you can centre the square kilometre wherever you like — a childhood street, a university, a harbour. You can also message the shop with an area you'd like added to the standing catalogue, and it may become a ready-to-ship model for everyone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy black and white?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe black ribbed base gives the topography enough contrast to read at a glance, while the white relief shows the building geometry without competing with the base beneath it. It is a deliberate, restrained palette that keeps attention on the measured shape of the city rather than on colour. A white base is free on request — just message before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere does the data come from?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuilding heights and ground terrain come from national aerial LIDAR — the Environment Agency in England, the Scottish Remote Sensing Portal in Scotland, and Natural Resources Wales in Wales — accurate to a few centimetres. 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Both buildings sit within the 1km square, along with Baskerville House, the Birmingham Rep, and the canal basins at Cambrian Wharf.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cityform","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61899491803466,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1045\/8254\/5738\/files\/01_hero_main_square_9230a400-2be3-4686-8cc7-8ae953cb41c6.png?v=1779541227"},{"product_id":"cambridge","title":"Cambridge City Centre 3D Printed City Map — 9×9cm Relief Model","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWhat this model shows\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCambridge in 3D print, centred on the historic university quarter along the River Cam. The model covers a one-kilometre square taking in King's Parade, the Backs, and the medieval street pattern around Market Hill. The Cam runs north through the model, threading past the riverside college grounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe footprint includes King's College and its 15th-century chapel, Trinity, Clare, and the lawns of the Backs running down to the river. Surrounding streets retain the compact medieval plan of the old town, with later Georgian and Victorian infill. The terrain is low-lying fenland, so relief is gentle and the print reads primarily through built form rather than topography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Cambridge plate prints at 1:11,000 on a 9 × 9 cm base, so a 100 m city block is about 9 mm across and a single street is a fraction of a millimetre wide — the relief is the real measured shape of one square kilometre, with no vertical exaggeration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA precise Cambridge graduation gift — the 1 km square around the colleges and the Backs, the River Cam traced at 1:11000, the city's coordinates engraved on a steel label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e9 × 9 cm · 1:11,000 scale · matte PLA · black ribbed base (white free on request) · stainless-steel laser-engraved label\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does the model show?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuilding footprints, building heights measured from LIDAR rather than estimated, and the underlying topography of the ground itself. Roads are engraved as shallow grooves, water is cut hollow below the surface, and bridges carry across as solid decks rather than free-standing spans. Everything is held at true 1:11000 scale with no vertical exaggeration, so the relief is the real measured shape of that square kilometre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow are bridges and fine structures printed?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach plate is one continuous 3D print, so anything that would hang in mid-air is filled in for strength. A bridge prints as a solid deck joined to the ground on each bank — the open gap beneath it, and the cables or piers that hold a real span, are closed in rather than left floating. Fine features such as railings or a single narrow footbridge can merge into the surface. Footprints and positions stay true to the survey; only the unsupported structure underneath is solidified, so the model survives handling and shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long until it ships?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach model is printed to order in Sheffield, so production takes up to 7 working days before dispatch. It then ships by Royal Mail Tracked 48, which is 2–3 days within the UK, and a tracking number is emailed when the parcel is handed over. UK delivery is free. International shipping isn't available at launch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I request a different area or city?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/commission-your-city\"\u003ecustom-coordinates listing\u003c\/a\u003e covers any UK location at the same 9 cm × 9 cm format and 1:11000 scale, so you can centre the square kilometre wherever you like — a childhood street, a university, a harbour. You can also message the shop with an area you'd like added to the standing catalogue, and it may become a ready-to-ship model for everyone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy black and white?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe black ribbed base gives the topography enough contrast to read at a glance, while the white relief shows the building geometry without competing with the base beneath it. It is a deliberate, restrained palette that keeps attention on the measured shape of the city rather than on colour. A white base is free on request — just message before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere does the data come from?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuilding heights and ground terrain come from national aerial LIDAR — the Environment Agency in England, the Scottish Remote Sensing Portal in Scotland, and Natural Resources Wales in Wales — accurate to a few centimetres. Building footprints, water, and the street grid come from OpenStreetMap. Both are open data, released under the Open Government Licence and the ODbL respectively, and the required attribution is printed on the thank-you card inside every order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich colleges are visible on the model?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 1km footprint centred on King's Parade captures King's, Trinity, Clare, Gonville \u0026amp; Caius, Trinity Hall, St Catharine's, Corpus Christi, Pembroke, Peterhouse and the Backs. Outlying colleges such as Girton and Homerton fall outside the frame.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cityform","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61908453032266,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1045\/8254\/5738\/files\/Gemini_Generated_Image_6k22yp6k22yp6k22.jpg?v=1779664225"},{"product_id":"deansgate","title":"Manchester Deansgate 3D Printed City Map — 9×9cm Relief Model","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWhat this model shows\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eManchester's Deansgate district rendered as a 1km² 3D-printed city model. The model covers the corridor from Castlefield Basin north toward the Midland Hotel, with the Rochdale Canal cutting through. Centred on the historic spine of the city's industrial core.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe area includes the 1830 Warehouse, the world's oldest surviving railway warehouse and a Grade I listed structure, alongside Charles Trubshaw's 1903 Midland Hotel (Grade II*). W. J. Morley's 1910 Albert Hall and the Great Northern Warehouse sit within the footprint, with Castlefield Basin marking the terminus of the Bridgewater Canal. The Peterloo Memorial, marking the 1819 massacre, falls inside the modelled square.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Manchester plate prints at 1:11,000 on a 9 × 9 cm base, so a 100 m city block is about 9 mm across and a single street is a fraction of a millimetre wide — the relief is the real measured shape of one square kilometre, with no vertical exaggeration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Manchester leaving gift — the Deansgate corridor from the tower down to the Castlefield basins, one square kilometre at 1:11000 on a 9 × 9 cm plate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e9 × 9 cm · 1:11,000 scale · matte PLA · black ribbed base (white free on request) · stainless-steel laser-engraved label\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does the model show?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuilding footprints, building heights measured from LIDAR rather than estimated, and the underlying topography of the ground itself. Roads are engraved as shallow grooves, water is cut hollow below the surface, and bridges carry across as solid decks rather than free-standing spans. Everything is held at true 1:11000 scale with no vertical exaggeration, so the relief is the real measured shape of that square kilometre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow are bridges and fine structures printed?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach plate is one continuous 3D print, so anything that would hang in mid-air is filled in for strength. A bridge prints as a solid deck joined to the ground on each bank — the open gap beneath it, and the cables or piers that hold a real span, are closed in rather than left floating. Fine features such as railings or a single narrow footbridge can merge into the surface. Footprints and positions stay true to the survey; only the unsupported structure underneath is solidified, so the model survives handling and shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long until it ships?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach model is printed to order in Sheffield, so production takes up to 7 working days before dispatch. It then ships by Royal Mail Tracked 48, which is 2–3 days within the UK, and a tracking number is emailed when the parcel is handed over. UK delivery is free. International shipping isn't available at launch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I request a different area or city?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/commission-your-city\"\u003ecustom-coordinates listing\u003c\/a\u003e covers any UK location at the same 9 cm × 9 cm format and 1:11000 scale, so you can centre the square kilometre wherever you like — a childhood street, a university, a harbour. You can also message the shop with an area you'd like added to the standing catalogue, and it may become a ready-to-ship model for everyone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy black and white?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe black ribbed base gives the topography enough contrast to read at a glance, while the white relief shows the building geometry without competing with the base beneath it. It is a deliberate, restrained palette that keeps attention on the measured shape of the city rather than on colour. A white base is free on request — just message before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere does the data come from?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuilding heights and ground terrain come from national aerial LIDAR — the Environment Agency in England, the Scottish Remote Sensing Portal in Scotland, and Natural Resources Wales in Wales — accurate to a few centimetres. 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