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A a designer, it helps to draw inspiration from other disciplines now and again. The world of modern and contemporary architecture, for example, has produced some truly jaw-dropping monuments to human ingenuity and aesthetic sensibility that are certainly worth a good look. We’ve rounded up a selection of some of the most famous architecture of […]

Construction has a long history of innovation that has spurred impressive advances in the types of buildings we can produce. For example, the development of cofferdams and caissons opened the door for majestic underwater structures. Meanwhile, advancements in tower crane technology propelled construction upward, opening up the possibility for massive skyscrapers. After a long construction boom, the year following […]

When it comes to the construction industry and the process of building anything, there are stages and considerations to be thought of. How does a construction project come about? Construction projects can be commissioned publicly, municipal agencies or privately. Projects such as highways, pipelines, and residential structures or facilities such as hospitals and stadiums fall […]

In architecture, ideas need to be communicated visually and the fastest method and probably the best one too for idea expression is sketching. Yet many new architectural students who are just starting lack the natural ability to create such architectural sketching. They will need to rely on mentors to explain the basics of sketching which will […]

BIM has been the talk of the town in the AEC industry for several years. Yet, for all the talk, there is a lot of confusion about BIM in construction and how it can help contractors. One common misconception is that BIM is merely a technology, or that it only refers to 3D design (though 3D models […]

Building information modeling (BIM) is one of the most promising recent developments in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. With BIM technology, an accurate virtual model of a building is digitally constructed. This model, known as a building information model, can be used for planning, design, construction, and operation of the facility. It helps architects, […]

Architectural design principles are principles of concepts that are incorporated into a structure’s or system’s architecture (whole concept) to produce specific outcomes. What are the principles of architectural design? In a nutshell , the architecture design principles are the artificial and technical methods that we apply to produce architectural designs; home design and interior design beauty. […]

Construction 3D printing is a method for manufacturing construction elements or entire buildings by means of a 3D printer printing concrete, polymer, metal, or other materials, layer-by-layer. The most common type of printer is based on a robotic arm that moves back and forth while extruding concrete. Other methods for 3D printing include powder binding […]

How To Draw Like An Architect + Essential Tips In this video i will go through the basics on how to draw like an architect, this includes line weight, rendering, hatching and many more techniques that you can use to make your draws better. If you have any drawings that you would like me to […]

VR technology is rich in potential uses for the BIM and AEC industry. With its growing popularity, it’s only a matter of time before we include Virtual Reality platforms to our growing list of software integrations In the meantime, I wanted to share with you (in no particular order) some of the notable VR platforms on the market […]