? Introduction No matter how hot your visual comes off the render press there are always a few (or many) finishing touches to be done in an image manipulation software such as Photoshop. This article will explain those image transforming steps that you need ticking off to bring your visuals to life. ?What’s in this Article Composition Populating the Scene Lighting & Atmosphere Foreground Details Context ? Find out more ?1. Composition It's intuitive to have a wide camera angle set for your render. However, having the FOV set between 30mm to 50mm makes for far more architectural compositi ..read more

? Intro This is a compilation of recommendations, hacks and timesavers you should know in order to excel as an architecture student or professional. ? IN THIS ARTICLE 1.Asset library (including free downloads) 2. Filing system 3. Mouse shortcuts 4. Backing up 5. Books 6. Workflows ? Start Building an Asset Library An asset library is your arsenal for CAD drawings and architecture visuals. As you slowly build up a collection of dwg trees and cutout people for Photoshop etc. Take the extra second to save them to your asset library so you can quickly find and use them again. There are some FREE a ..read more

This is a list of the most essential architecture design and technology books that every architecture student must have! I can personally attest to the excellence of these books as I have either owned or loaned each book during studying. They have helped me develop sketching and design skills or draw details and general inspiration. This is a small collection of books that have helped me improve my skills. That I think you can also benefit greatly. I have written a brief description for each book and reasons why you should own one yourself. This post contains affiliate links. If you use these ..read more

The constructive workflows shown in this article will strengthen your Photoshop skills. These constructive habits will allow you to speed up your visualisation process, and by default results in clean, organised layers with non-destructive editing.   ? What is Constructive (Non-destructive) editing in Photoshop? Constructive Photoshop editing allows you to; manipulate images without damaging the original information. The original information remains, in case you want to revert back. Nor does it degrade the quality of the image.   You need to avoid common deconstructive editing on Pho ..read more

You often find ‘Tips on Surviving Architecture School’ blogs that are compiled of what drawing equipment or software first year architecture students need. While these are useful, not many that I’ve found so far talk about surviving architecture school with good mental health. This article will talk about the right mindset and techniques you may need to keep a clear headspace during architecture school. Image: AdobeStock A survey carried out by the Architects Journal in 2018 states 1 in 3 architecture students suffered from mental health issues. Now, due to the pandemic, this may ha ..read more

Image: Unreal Engine What’s in this article? ? Where and how to install ? Recommended Tech Specs ? UE Marketplace ? Where to learn (my recommended sources) ? Examples of my work using UE4 What is it? Unreal Engine 4 is the world's most open and advanced real-time 3D creation platform for photoreal visuals. No wonder why architects and architecture students have taken to it for their archviz. Oh, and it is absolutely free! I have had great results using UE4 as my go-to visualisation software. Not only is it capable of photoreal, but there are literally endless graphic variations for you to exp ..read more

This is a list of the most essential architecture design and technology books that every architecture student must have! I can personally attest to the excellence of these books as I have either owned or loaned each book during studying. They have helped me develop sketching and design skills or draw details and general inspiration. This is a small collection of books that have helped me improve my skills. That I think you can also benefit greatly. I have written a brief description for each book and reasons why you should own one yourself. This post contains affiliate links. If you use these ..read more

Introduction We can take it is red there are many careers you can pursue that are directly linked to architecture and the construction industry. A study conducted by Prospect found that 54 per cent of architecture graduates are working in architectural fields, with a total of almost 70 per cent finding employment straight after graduating. However, we want to discuss other creative avenues your skills can be adapted to and excel in. Architecture being so diverse by nature an architect, therefore an architecture graduate is so much more than just that. You are also an interior architect, graphi ..read more

You often find ‘Tips on Surviving Architecture School’ blogs that are compiled of what drawing equipment or software you should be using. While these are useful not many that I’ve found so far talk about surviving architecture school with good mental health. This blog will talk about the right mindset and techniques you may need to keep a clear headspace during architecture school. Image: AdobeStock A survey carried out by the Architects Journal in 2018 states 1 in 3 architecture students suffered from mental health issues. Now, due to the pandemic, this may have increased to 58 per cent of a ..read more

Flagship Tokyo Store by Jun Aoki - Image: Louis Vuitton Louis Vuitton has always worked closely and formed special relationships with renowned architects over the years for the creation of their flagship stores. None is more recent than the Louis Vuitton Ginza Namiki Tokyo flagship by Japanese architect Jun Aoki his latest creation for the fashion brand. Located in Tokyo’s central shopping district. The existing building has been wrapped in a rippling iridescent skin made from Dichroic glass – a composite material formed of glass and metal that creates the effect of shifting colours over a cu ..read more