CAD People 101: The best places to find DWG people blocks
CAD People are among the most popular CAD blocks we use, whether it be in plan, elevation, and/or in section. As when used correctly, these
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Tree CAD Blocks: CAD block trees that aren’t just for AutoCAD
With so many “free” CAD block sites now charging for their resources, it is becoming increasingly harder to find good (and free) assets for presentations
Free Vehicle CAD Blocks
Similar to tree and vegetation CAD blocks, vehicle blocks on the whole are used to populate the exteriors of our plans, elevations and sections. Often
Free Bathroom CAD Blocks
Ranging from bathtubs to basins, and from toilets to faucets, bathroom CAD blocks are used to populate our public and private bath and rest rooms.
Free Kitchen CAD Blocks
Kitchen CAD blocks come in many shapes and sizes in both plan, elevation and sectional formats, but can be incredibly time consuming and hard to
Free Furniture CAD Blocks
Every architectural project and drawing will at some point require furniture, and whether you are drawing a plan, elevation and/or a section, CAD furniture blocks
Architecture Concept Books: The best way to improve your design process
Architecture design concept books are few and far between, but we’ve got the best of them!
Best Desk For Architects: Balancing design, functionality, and comfort
The life of an architect is usually marked by long hours spent working at a desk…
The 19 Best LEGO Architecture Sets
Almost every child that picks up LEGO bricks starts making a house…
The 6 Best Desk Lamps For Architects and Designers
Selecting a suitable desk lamp involves more than just choosing an attractive design…
Procreate vs Photoshop – Which is the better tool for designers?
Can these two heavy weights be compared? …lets find out!
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
23 Best Architecture Documentaries & Movies
A list of our favorite architecture movies and documentaries, that every architect and student should watch…
Architecture Portfolio Templates – The smartest way to format a portfolio
Architecture portfolio templates make what can often be a high pressured time and design based task a whole lot more efficient.
Finding The Best Drawing and Digital Art Tablets for Architects, Interior Designers & Landscape Architects
Drawing tablets have become one of the primary go to tools for many creatives, designers, and of course architects, and with a gradual rise in
The Best Books for Architectural Detailing
In no particular order, here we provide our favorite architectural detailing books…
The Best Scale Rulers for Architects & Architectural Students
Our pick of the top architectural scale rulers available for architects and architectural students, for use in architecture design, detailing and model making. Producing accurate
Best Architecture Books for Students
Architecture stands as a nexus of numerous disciplines, weaving together elements from landscape design, interior aesthetics, urban planning, historical narratives, and philosophical reflections, among others.
The Best Books on Frank Lloyd Wright
Frank Lloyd Wright was an architect of vast and unprecedented vision, whose work is widely admired and appreciated for its extraordinary attention to detail, space
The Best Computer Monitors for Architects, Artists & Designers
Architects and designers spend a huge amount of time in front of their computer screens, and rely heavily on what the monitor is displaying and
Architectural Model Materials, Tools & Resources
Even with the vast amount of visualization styles and methods, it’s still incredibly hard to beat a physical architectural model, and both young and old architects love them!
Guide to Buying the Best Laser Tape Measure
A quality analogue tape measure might be reliable and simple, but it is very limited. You will have to find an individual to hold one
Best mechanical pencils for writing, drawing & sketching
Our favorite mechanical pencil is the rOtring 600 Series. So far this pencil has lasted almost 10 years, and there’s no sign of it giving
23 of The Best Architecture Books
Even with the huge amount of architecture media available online, books still hold an unrivaled amount of information that websites and online journals just can’t provide…
Best Laptops & Desktops for Architects & Architecture Students
Like it or not, for today’s architects and architectural students one of the most important tools you require is a laptop…
Finding The Best External Hard Drive
External hard drives have for a long time been part of many peoples every day lives, with more and more information and media becoming increasingly digitised
Best Computer Mouse for Architects & Designers
There are a lot of cheap and ill performing computer mice out there, even with good reviews, and so here we’ll take a look of
The Best Self-Build & Home Building Books
A selection of the best self-build books and guides offering advice and instruction on all types of self build project. A further and full summary of
How To Find The Best Hot Glue Gun
Hot glue guns are extremely versatile tools that are an absolute must-have for artists, hobbyists, designers and creatives. For those that don’t know, a glue
Guide To The Best Drafting & Drawing Tables
A drafting board, also known as a drawing table, is a multi-purpose platform designed for the specific use of architectural, engineering and artistic drawing, drafting
