EMPOWER YOUR INNER ARCHITECT.
Design a dream home
Design and build custom Scale Model Houses of your own designs at 1:48 scale.
Create your own style
Use each unique three-dimensional SnapHouse shape for multiple purposes.
Assemble as you design
Our reusable modular parts can be reassembled as often as you like.
Teach with SnapHouse
The best student model-building solution with no boards, blades or glue needed.
Build like a professional scale model builder
Without the special skills and materials they require. Our patented system of snappable shapes is all you need.
Create custom models up to 2,500 sf in area at 1:48 scale with one kit
All SnapHouse parts are reusable, so you can design and build and then re-design and re-build your models with the same kit as often as you like.
Paintable parts
All SnapHouse parts are manufactured with a textured matte plastic surface that take paint easily. Two coats of an acrylic paint purchased from an arts supply store works especially well, as seen here with our painted Black and Yellow A-Frame House.
Painted A-Frame
Painted with Blick Art's Black Matte and Deep Yellow acrylic paints
Emboldened Midcentury Modern
Design inspired by architect Luis Barragán's Mexico City houses
STARchitect-inspired
We went bold with paint colors on this model inspired by visits to midcentury modern homes in Mexico City designed by the renowned architect Luis Barragán. Have a favorite architect you're inspired to emulate, and bright colors that make you happy?
Customizations
In addition to painting your models different colors, you can customize them in many different ways. Here we have added 1/16" custom laser-cut clear acrylic sheets to create the window wall and pool cover. We used a black Sharpie pen to add "mullions" to the window wall, and the 3D-printed pool float is from Etsy.
Customized Pool House
Design inspired by architect John Lautner's Sheats-Goldstein House
Create your own unique architectural style
From Traditional Classic to Ultra-Modern, and everything in between.
Get inspiring ideas from our sample models
See each part in the system used in a variety of positions for different purposes.
Design your models as you build them
Learn how each SnapHouse part is designed for maximum flexibility.
A-FRAME PART #29
The triangular A-Frame Gable Panel is 9' tall in scale so it matches the same height of all other SnapHouse Panels.
A-FRAME PART #30
When used in each corner of an A-Frame design, the three 60-degree angle connections of the A-Frame Connector create a perfect equilateral triangle.
Fallingwater
Scale model of Frank Lloyd Wright's residential masterpiece in Bear Run, PA
Feeling ambitious?
Visit our Sample Models page to download a SketchUp drawing of our Fallingwater scale model to use as a guide to build yourself.
Prefer to design in SketchUp before you build your model?
We've made it easy for you to design your house in SketchUp before building a model if you prefer. Just download this CAD file that contains a CAD with each SnapHouse part to get started.
“SnapHouse was the perfect birthday gift for my husband who as an adult still loves building model houses with LEGOs and Lincoln Logs!”
– Karen P.
San Diego, CA
“My wife and I are always planning our dreamhouse and love using our SnapHouse kit to build out our ideas, laying out rooms, walls, doors, windows, etc.”
Frank C.
Austin, TX
“I like that I can buy more SnapHouse parts individually to add to my kit. I can now build a 5,000 square foot house. Well, a scale model of one for now, that is!”
– Ray V.
Boise, ID
“My 15-year-old son and future architect is obsessed with our family’s SnapHouse kit. It’s so impressive to see what he comes up with – clearly a talented kid with an eye for design!”
– Danielle C.
Bedford, NY
“I love how well SnapHouse works for creating modernist designs which are my favorite, but also appreciate that others can use it to create more traditional models if that’s their preference.”
– Reggie G.
Tampa, FL
“I find myself all the time seeing a photo or rendering of a house on Instagram that inspires me and I immediately think ‘I want to build a model of that with SnapHouse’ so I do!”
– Terry L.
Oak Park, IL
