Study aid for both students and young architects, offering tutorials, tips, guides and resources.
12 Architecture Fonts – Finding the best font styles for architects
A good or bad font can make or break a presentation…
Student Guide
How To Be A Better Architect: 17 steps to help improve your architecture design skills
More than just designers of buildings, we as architects are storytellers, problem-solvers, and visionaries…
Architecture Pin Up: How to prepare for a winning design review
…for most students one of the most nervous moments of their architecture school experience
Architecture Interview Questions: 32 common examples to help you prepare
With so much at stake, there’s an abundance of architecture interview questions that can be asked!
Architecture Portfolio Layout and Design
A well-conceived architecture portfolio layout adheres to certain fundamental design principles that…
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 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…
Understanding Floor Levels
Floor levels, in their various forms, play an integral role in the design and construction of buildings…
An Introduction to Architectural Animation
…it can often be difficult to effectively portray architecture with just still images and 2D plans.
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
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
Architecture Tools: 30 Essential Tools for Architecture Students and Architects
Architecture, a discipline as ancient as civilization itself, has undergone profound transformations over the millennia. From the meticulous hand-drawn blueprints of the past to the
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.…
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…
