# Matchbook Cities Illustrated Architectural Landmark Matchboxes By Marissa Liu | Published 2009-11-24 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/landmark-matchboxes References: [thedieline](http://www.thedieline.com/blog/2009/11/matchbox-city.html) & [happy.fb.se](http://www.happy.fb.se/) These lovely landmark matchboxes have simple yet playful black and white illustrations of various [architectural styles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dwellings-project) and maps. These landmark matchboxes are awesome but don’d be gifting them to any firestarters (it might give them bad ideas). Together the landmark matchboxes form a small, [illustrated city](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seoul-my-soul) (albeit a city also rich in architectural history and points of interest). The landmark matchboxes are sold at the gift shop in the [Swedish Museum of Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twelve-houses) in Stockholm. Not suitable for pyros. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.5/10 - Popularity: 91% | Activity: 96% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Architectural Landmark Illustrations:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a digital platform for creating personalized architectural landmark illustrations that can be printed on various products. - **Playful Illustrated Matchboxes:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with artists to create a series of playful illustrated matchboxes featuring different themes or popular culture references. - **Collectible City-inspired Products:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a subscription-based service that delivers a curated selection of collectible city-inspired products, such as matchboxes, postcards, and miniature figurines. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Print-on-demand:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Leverage print-on-demand technology to offer personalized architectural landmark illustrations on various products. - **Art and Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore partnerships with artists to create unique and playful illustrated designs for a range of products. - **Collectibles and Memorabilia:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop an online marketplace for collectors to buy, sell, and trade city-inspired collectibles, fostering a community of enthusiasts. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [City-Focused Postcard Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/postcard-series.md) - [Architecture-Inspired Legos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brooklyns-architectural-history.md) - [NYC-Inspired Structural Chess Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chess-nyc.md) - [Towering Wooden Block Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/capsule-tower.md) - [Big Apple Toy Blocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/machi-town-new-york.md) - [Architecturally Inspired Chess Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baku-chess-set.md) - [Architecture-Inspired Building Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arckit-100-sqm.md) - [Scenic Architecture Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/architecture-inspired-table-lamp.md) - [Bakery-Inspired Candle Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/candle-bakery.md)