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A Tool for Easy Architectural Sketching With the Power of BIM

ArchDaily

Courtesy of Snaptrude Sketching has always been an essential part of the architect’s creative process. Case in point, architect I.M. Modern architectural sketches combine design intent with data and constraints. The sketch grows in resolution as layers of information are added by different stakeholders.

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Ep 066: Architects and Sketching

Life of an Architect

There is a nostalgia associated with architects and sketching but is it still an integral part of the design process anymore? The post Ep 066: Architects and Sketching first appeared on Life of an Architect. Continue reading Ep 066: Architects and Sketching at Life of an Architect.

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Zaha Hadid Architects’ New AI Tool Takes You From Sketch to Rendering With a Click

Architizer

The latest edition of “ Architizer: The World’s Best Architecture ” — a stunning, hardbound book celebrating the most inspiring contemporary architecture from around the globe — is now available. But 2023 might be the year deep learning technology begins to really change how architects work. Order your copy today.

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Toyo Ito donates early-career archive to the Canadian Centre for Architecture

Archinect

The Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA) has just announced its acquisition of architect Toyo Ito ’s early-career archive. The trove entails drawings, models, and sketches related to his practice Toyo Ito & Associates, Architects (founded as Urban Robot) from 1971 until 1989.

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Tech for Architects: 7 Top BIM Tools for Architectural Design

Architizer

Architizer’s Tech Directory is a database of tech tools for architects — from the latest generative design and AI to rendering and visualization , 3D modeling , project management and many more. For the past decade, the term “BIM” has come to dominate, fundamentally shaping how architectural practices operate.

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Sketching is Hard

Life of an Architect

the point of today's post is that sketching is hard for most people and it's okay if you end up using other tools to help get you to your destination. As one of my college professors once told me, sketch until it hurts and then keep sketching. Continue reading Sketching is Hard at Life of an Architect.

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Drawing Isn’t Dead: How Architectural Sketching Can Thrive in the Digital Era

Architizer

Despite the broad range of opinions and beliefs within the architectural profession, the overriding consensus is that both drawing styles have a place within the design world, and that their coexistence is totally possible. The beauty of an app like Spaces is its merging of old-school sketching with modern-day technology.