Study aid for both students and young architects, offering tutorials, tips, guides and resources.
Architecture Design Process: The 7 phases
The development of a building is a lengthy process. In fact, architects follow a set of steps to ensure that…
Student Guide
Understanding Floor Levels
Floor levels, in their various forms, play an integral role in the design and construction of buildings…
Lighting Concepts: Mastering the art of illumination
The allure of any architectural space owes significantly to the often unsung hero – lighting. From creating a warm and welcoming ambiance in homes to
Architecture Interview Rejections
Rejections can be discouraging, especially when they occur after an interview that seemed promising…
Understanding Architectural Details
Architectural details – the minute, carefully designed aspects of a building
Architecture Competitions For Students
Here we provide a list of where to find these competitions into the advantages of architecture competitions for students…
Types of Architect Positions and Levels: The hierarchy within a firm
Understanding the various architect positions and levels is crucial not only for those considering a career in this sector…
Architecture Portfolio Tips: 14 snippets of advice
This article is designed to provide you with 14 essential tips for creating an impactful and effective architecture portfolio…
Architecture Portfolio Layout and Design
A well-conceived architecture portfolio layout adheres to certain fundamental design principles that…
Architecture Thesis – 20 inspiring topic ideas and projects
Understanding how to find and write a successful architecture thesis
Choosing the right Architectural Rendering Software
The tools of the trade have come a long way since drafting tables, triangles and scale rules…
Architecture Competitions… Everything you need to know.
Here we take a deep dive into the world of architectural competitions to provide an unbiased understanding of their aims, purpose, types, suitability…
Understanding Architectural Rendering and Visualization
Although buildings are meant to be experienced, most of what we see – online and on paper – is purely visual…
What can you do with an architecture degree?
Interested in studying architecture or thinking of changing to a different profession?
Understanding Architectural Title Blocks
…everything you need to know about architectural title blocks and how to create one
Understanding AutoCAD Templates
Creating architectural plans from scratch is often a time-consuming procedure, especially in AutoCAD…
Architecture Composition
Architectural composition is the organization of elements consisting of various principles…
Is being an Architect Stressful?
Long hours, red tape, awkward clients – why would anyone choose a career in the built environment?
Guide to Photoshop for Architecture
Tutorials and resources on how to best utilize Photoshop for architecture
30 Essential Tools for Architecture Students: The ultimate studio equipment supplies list
Starting architecture school (and any other new course for that matter) can be stressful and intimidating, and none more so than not knowing what you’ll
Understanding Architectural Concept Sketches
What are they? How can they be used? …and whats are the different types?
Architecture Narratives – The Storytelling of Design
If a building can’t speak, can it really tell a story?…
What is an Architecture Parti?
An architecture parti! Should I dress up? Bring a bottle of wine? Probably not. A parti is a very different beast from a party. In short, it’s a diagram that shows…
What are the Skills Needed to be a Successful Architect?
Members of the Forbes Human Resources Council were asked about the skills they wanted from their employees, and their top three answers were…
The Best Podcasts for Architectural Visualization
You won’t find skills tutorials as such, but you can get a good sense of what it’s really like to be a 3D artist, and pick up a few tips too.…
The Best Podcasts for Architecture
Whether you listen whilst working, on a commute, or when you’re in the gym, podcasts have the ability to both educate and entertain us…
25 Photoshop Shortcuts for Architects
There is no denying the speed and efficiency that keyboard short-cuts bring to the usability of computer software, and non-more so than in architecture. A
The Best YouTube Channels for Architecture
It’s Sunday, and it’s raining. Spending time on YouTube is inevitable – but wasting time isn’t! There are thousands of channels dedicated to architecture, with videos ranging from…
21 Architectural Concept Ideas and Examples
Being able to consistently create and develop architectural concept ideas is something a lot of students and indeed many architects struggle with…
Where do Architects Work? Working Hours and Conditions
What’s it really like to practice as an architect? Where do you mostly work, and what do you actually do? What kind of people are you surrounded by? Do you have to dress all in black like a mime artist?…
Why we Hate Architecture …the Disadvantages of Being an Architect
Architecture is a fantastic career – and a terrible one. It can be fiercely competitive; the pay isn’t nearly as good as most people suppose; and in reality it involves a.…
Why we Love Architecture …Reasons to be an Architect
Do we love architecture? Of course we do! It’s one of the greatest professions in the world: it’s varied, creative, challenging, even fairly secure – something hard to come by.…
Architecture Puns and Jokes
Architecture puns …because who doesn’t like a good “architecture joke” to lighten the studio mood!?! Well it turns out that there are some absolute stinkers
Architextures, a Material Editor for Architects and Designers
Architextures is a web app that makes it easy for designers to create seamless textures, bump maps and CAD hatches. The idea for the site came from…
