Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

Case in point … on my own Instagram account, I share a fair amount of sketches and details, all sorts of ideas that I am working through. I submit as exhibit 1 and 2, some random details that I sketched up and published on Instagram for all the world to see: View this post on Instagram.

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30X40 Design Workshop

MAY 23, 2022

Crafting a set of drawings has become an integral part of my design process. We designed our drawings and worked to make them as beautiful as they were functional. Concept Sketch. In part, that's because I believe quality drawings directly influence the quality of the finished work. Walls, Doors, + Windows.

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The Spaces

MARCH 30, 2022

Berlin studio Sub led the interior design, which follows in the footsteps of the label’s similarly austere Berlin store. It’s part of Balenciaga’s Raw Architecture concept, which sees retail spaces stripped back to the extreme, designed to be closer to construction sites and abandoned spaces.

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Life of an Architect

JANUARY 14, 2018

Architects sketch as a part of doing their job – at least all the good ones that I know. Right now, as a general rule, it would appear that depending on how old you are, you either sketch, use computer software, or some portion of both to work through your ideas. I have indicated the area shown within the dashed white ring above.

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Architizer

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

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. It is a piece of technology that greatly encourages collaborative architectural practices, offering a holistic approach to design projects.

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Lines on Paper

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

I recently found these sketches from 2015, and was quite pleasantly surprised that the key idea is easy to understand, it made use of the existing space and tied in neatly with the existing structure. In any case, I recall enjoying working on this design and conversations with Sam, who was a good intermediary between the client and us.

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Deezen

APRIL 18, 2024

Film director David Lynch revealed his furniture design skills at tradeshow Salone del Mobile during Milan design week , where he created a large wooden chair in a room with an ocean-like pattern floor. Like the often ambiguous images in his films, the design was left unexplained by Lynch.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, electronics brand Lenovo has unveiled a laptop concept with a transparent screen that allows users to see through the device. Lenovo describes the ThinkBook Transparent Display Laptop Concept – also referred to as Project Crystal – as "the industry's first laptop with a 17.3-inch

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Life of an Architect

APRIL 6, 2014

Home / Graphics / Architectural Sketching or How to Sketch like Me Architectural Sketching or How to Sketch like Me Bob Borson — April 7, 2014 — 70 Comments Architectural sketching is becoming a thing of the past – at least that’s how it seems to me most days.

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Community Architect Daily

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The HarborPlace design team (architect Gensler and Landscape Architect Unknown Studio presented to the City's Design Review Panel (UDAAP) for a second time today and presented the memorable moment when a team that was sent packing in the first round only to came back with the exact same design expecting a different outcome.

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Architizer

JANUARY 23, 2024

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. Ideation and concept design, for example, vary significantly compared to drawing technical details or conducting site analysis.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

London-based designer Faye Toogood has joined Dezeen Awards 2024 as a judge. While the founder of the contemporary British brand Toogood identifies herself as a designer, with work spanning interiors , objects, furniture , clothing and art , her practice is often referred to as multidisciplinary. Click here to find out more.

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Architizer

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

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. Architectural rendering is not a foreign concept. By simply uploading a rough image of the design, mnml.ai

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

AI text-to-image software like Midjourney, DALL-E and Stable Diffusion has the potential to change the way that architects approach the creation and concept stages of designing buildings and products, experts say. However, future applications of the technology are still up for debate, even among designers known for using it.

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Deezen

JULY 6, 2023

There are just two weeks left to enter our Re:Create Design Challenge , which invites readers to repurpose old Samsung devices or materials into new products or services. Supporting images can include alternative angles of the main image, as well as other renders, drawings, sketches or diagrams that explain the concept.

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Deezen

JULY 12, 2023

Dezeen and Samsung's Re:Create Design Challenge closes for entries at midnight on Wednesday 19 July. Read: Samsung and Dezeen launch £18,000 Re:Create Design Challenge Entrants are free to imagine ideas that repurpose entire devices or those that recycle specific components or materials. A video or animation are optional.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

If you're visiting London for the Dezeen Awards 2023 party taking place on 28 November, here are 10 architecture and design exhibitions also taking place in the city. and Makerversity: Designing for the Real World and Skateboard are among the exhibitions open to visit in London during November. Diva , AI: Who's Looking After Me? ,

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Architizer

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

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. This type of AI software follows the more familiar pattern of speedy data processing, resulting in designs based purely on logical thinking.

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SW Oregon Architect

JANUARY 14, 2024

In the process of solving specific design problems, architects overcome challenges, innovate, and bring visions to life. Defining the problem sets the stage for problem-solving, as architects must first appreciate this breadth of concerns before reliably being able to formulate a cohesive design solution.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Dezeen School Shows: metaverse homes informed by Salvador Dalí 's surrealist paintings and are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at AUD Center for Research, Innovation and Design. Also included are VR design projects exploring how users connect to their mind, body and senses. Course: DDFT 473 – Virtual Environments.

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Deezen

MAY 18, 2023

The exhibition was designed by Norman Foster Designs that informed Foster's work are also exhibited, including works by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei , French painter Fernand Léger, Romanian sculptor Constantin Brancusi and Italian painter Umberto Boccioni, and even cars, which the architect is passionate about.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Also included is a design for a school that takes cues from the De Stijl movement and a library that departs from conventional library designs. They also enhance their real-world preparedness, presentation skills and conceptual sketching abilities, culminating in comprehensive project development. "The

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Architizer

OCTOBER 11, 2023

This will be the scene that welcomes the world’s best architects, designers and other esteemed invitees as they make their way through the Bois de Boulogne to attend Architizer’s A+Awards Gala in Paris this October. Early conceptual sketch by Gehry, 2006 © Frank O. My sketches don’t come out of thin air.

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aasarchitecture

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

The current yacht proposals are designed to capture an architectural presence and synthesis an expression of speed. MA2 has taken these considerations when creating an image that embodies these design features and concepts. AI variations give designers unexpected avenues to develop form and expression. Image © MA2.

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Life of an Architect

DECEMBER 2, 2013

Home / Heard around the architectural studio / heard around the architectural studio #010 I can’t find any sketch paper. It is a sketching paper but most importantly, it’s a tracing or better term, refining paper that allows you to work something out by layering tracing paper over it. What do you need it for?

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Deezen

MAY 15, 2023

The exhibition offers a journey from the conception of the venue – conveyed through a series of archival models, presentation documents and sketches – through to its built form, presented through images and one-to-one recommissioned furniture from the bar's interior.

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30X40 Design Workshop

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The digital tools of architecture practice are always changing, but I think most architects will tell you that analog tools - sketching and model making - are an unchanged part of their design process. The sketch is purposefully open-ended and left open to multiple readings. Concept Sketch. Finished Study Model.

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Architizer

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

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. How Can XR Technologies Be Used in Architecture and Design? Explore the complete library of categories here.

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aasarchitecture

JULY 31, 2023

International architecture practice 10 Design (part of Egis Group) has won the competition to design a major 74,000 sq m school project within Qianjiang New City of Hangzhou, China. Image © 10 Design An earthy colour palette and natural textures were chosen for the façade to articulate the idea of a safe, healthy campus in nature.

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aasarchitecture

MARCH 29, 2022

10 Design (part of Egis Group) has revealed the concept design for Hon Thom Island, an iconic integrated resort and hospitality destination along the vibrant Bai Trao Beach in Phu Quoc, Vietnam. Image ©10 Design. Image ©10 Design. Image ©10 Design. Image ©10 Design. Source by 10 Design.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 27, 2023

French interior design Studio FB and the co-founder of fashion brand Frame, Erik Torstensson, have designed a California-informed store for the brand in London. The store's concept draws from the brand's Californian origins as well as European influences, which is reflected in the lighting , furniture and materials.

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30X40 Design Workshop

MAY 30, 2023

I’ve been practicing architecture for almost thirty years now and although my design process has evolved over that time, it’s one I’m wholly comfortable with. And this is a perfect use case for generative AI design tools - like Midjourney - to help break the frame and help me quickly explore options I may not have previously considered.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Also included is a "hypothetical city" created via a combination of hand sketches and AI, and a project that explores the concept of chainmail. In the second semester, students participate in design studio activities, including digital fabrication, robotic construction systems, and the simulation and optimisation of materials.

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Architizer

JUNE 1, 2023

The dynamics of design are evolving, and we are at the forefront, blending human creativity and machine precision. Best AI Tools for Concept Design Midjourney Image by author. Currently, Firefly, like Midjourney, is a dynamic companion that can illustrate innovative design ideas using text-to-image prompts.

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Bustler

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Registration Deadline: Feb 19, 2023; Submission Deadline Mar 4, 2023 The Mountain Resort Design Competition is a fantastic opportunity for architects, landscape architects, urban designers, and other design professionals to create an unforgettable and sustainable resort experience.

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A4 Architects

JANUARY 30, 2024

555 Ocean Ave (Newport, Rhode Island) In previous Archi-TEXT articles it was discussed the value of an architect to help you navigate the various phases of the design of a new home or building or the renovation of an existing one, but what are the various phases of the architectural design process?

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Architizer

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Clarity of communication is fundamental to his work, whether it be in a design gesture, construction detail, or cultural testimony. These algorithms challenge humanity’s ownership of creativity as we know it, but they do not herald the designer’s last days. Jet Geaghan is an Architect based in Woods Bagot ’s Sydney studio.

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