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Free Examples for the Different Types of Perspective Drawing
From one-point to isometric, get to the grips with the different perspectives in architectural sketches with clear examples
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7 References to the Art World in Squid Game
From Edvard Munch to Judy Chicago, discover the well-known artworks that inspired the creators of Squid Game
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Teacher Architecture & SpaceArchVIZ Tutorial: 6 Key Pro Tips to Get You Started
Discover six tips to give your architectural visualizations unique style, with Architecture on Paper
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What Is Ephemeral Architecture and What Purpose Does It Serve?
Learn about the history of temporary design spaces and discover how artists have evolved the style today One of the most basic requirements of good architecture is that the construction is built to last. However, sometimes, architects purposely disregard this golden rule: they erect creations that are designed to disappear after a limited period of time. Some say we are currently living in an ephemeral society in which things aren’t created to last. According to ephemeral designer Luca Hugo Brucculeri (@lucahugobrucculeri), this is not necessarily a bad thing. He says that the temporary nature of a design can push the creator to take bold risks and drive innovation. Many of the monuments we admire today were created to be temporary, however, because they were seen to be so beautiful, ground-breaking, and culturally relevant, they instead became permanent features of our skylines. Here, we look back on the history of ephemeral architecture, explore some iconic examples, and explain how this design practice is used today.
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Teacher Architecture & SpaceFree Professional Architectural Sketches to Inspire Your Projects
Discover sketches by great architects and get inspired to create your architectural design projects Regardless of genre and style, illustrating requires a lot of research and a good set of references. In the case of architecture, studying the sketches and designs of other architects, especially those you admire, can make a big difference in the outcome of your drawings. After all, observation is also an art. Understanding the identity of a space and knowing how to express it in architectural illustration is the challenge that urban architect Marcelo Marttins (@marcelomarttins) takes on in each of his projects. Through humanized drawing, he transforms his sketching into a powerful tool.
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Access Over 300 Painting and Architecture Books Published by Getty
The Getty Museum in Los Angeles offers an online catalog of books about architecture, photography, and painting You know that feeling when you finally find the book you’ve been searching for? Suddenly, you're holding onto pages of reference material, infinite sources of inspiration, and new ideas that are waiting to be discovered. Well, now, thanks to the Getty Publications Virtual Library, you will be able to experience this feeling over and over again. The site allows you to download books for free, and even print them out. You’ll gain access to over 300 titles about art, photography, archaeology, architecture, conservation, and humanities.
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Teacher Architecture & SpaceSketchUp Tutorial: How to Draw From a Reference Image
Learn how to import an image and draw over it in SketchUp, with Guilherme Coblinski
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How Can I Become an Architectural Illustrator?
Discover how you can train as an architectural illustrator and show what a project will look like using drawing According to architect and architectural illustrator Hector Lopez (@_thearchitector), the role of an architectural illustrator is to create visual representations of a structure, ranging from the smallest detail to a complete building or a block of buildings. In general, an architectural illustrator works in collaboration with an architect to visually present plans and help them understand how a project will look when it’s finished. These drawings are used to show the project to a team, to sell it to potential inhabitants, or to present its features. What does it take to become an architectural illustrator?
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What Is Architectural Perspective, and How Do I Use It in Drawing?
Discover the importance of perspective in architectural drawing when designing a space from scratch The word “perspective” comes from the Latin word perspicere, which means "to see through". This definition already provides some clues that will help us to grasp one of the most important concepts in architecture. Perspective in architectural drawing is the representation of three-dimensional objects on a two-dimensional (flat) surface. This recreates the position of the observer relative to the object and shows the depth of the objects. To get our heads around this concept, we look back on the origins and development of the theory, as well as its influence on other artistic disciplines, such as painting. At the end of this post, there will be the opportunity to learn about three types of architectural perspective and put them into practice by following some simple exercises.
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The Materials You Need for Your Urban Sketchbook
Discover the materials you need to create an urban sketchbook with Hugo Barros Costa
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Teacher 3D & AnimationUnreal Engine 4 Tutorial: How to Generate Static Renders
Learn how to create cameras and instantly produce static, high-res rendered images for 3D architecture, with Miguel Albo
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10 Architectural Illustrators to Follow And Get Inspired
With different styles and techniques, these illustrators capture the essence of buildings and spaces
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Essential Shortcuts for Mastering AutoCAD
Improve your workflow in AutoCAD with these incredibly useful shortcuts AutoCAD is a program that was originally built for the creation of technical drawings of industrial parts in two dimensions (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) models. This software has become so useful and practical that professionals working in the fields of architecture, urban planning, engineering, and construction use it on a daily basis to create inspiring and transformative projects. To help those of you using AutoCAD every day to improve your workflow, we have compiled a list of useful shortcuts. Check it out below: Note: For Windows use Ctrl, for Mac use Command.
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Free Download: Sketching Guide for Interior Design Projects
Architecture Studio Ciszak Dalmas Ferrari shares a complete guide for your sketching process
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Choosing Colors and Materials for an Interior Design Project
STUDIOLAV talk choosing colors and materials when designing a space For Loukas Angelou and Vasso Asfi, interior design has the power to boost a person's mood, get their creative juices flowing, and improve their wellbeing. This design duo focuses on creating meaningful emotional connections between people, objects, and their surroundings. Founders of the interior design studio STUDIOLAV (@studiolav), Loukas and Vasso have had their work exhibited in museums such as the Royal Academy of Arts in London and MUDEC in Milan. Their projects have been recognized by Elle Decoration Design Awards and the European Product Design Awards. In this blog post, Vasso talks us through the duo’s process for choosing colors and materials for an interior design project and shares some of her top tips.
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Teacher Architecture & Space5 Free Classes on Decoration and Interior Design That You Should Try
Get started in interior design and decoration with these 5 experts and renovate any space Decoration and interior design are two creative disciplines that will allow you to reflect your own style (or that of your client) in any space. Discover basic tips and put them into practice to create spectacular projects. To watch each class, just click on its red title. Enjoy!
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What is Architectural Illustration?
Discover more about this specialized branch of illustration Architect and architectural illustrator Héctor López (@_thearchitector) says that “architectural illustration is the visual representation of an object that can be as small as a construction detail or as big as an entire building or block of buildings.” Humans have created visual representations of architectural objects for thousands of years. According to Héctor, the earliest known example of an architectural plan dates back to 2200 BC. It’s part of a statue of Gudea, who ruled the state of Lagash in Southern Mesopotamia c. 2144–2124 BC. The statue, titled “Architect with a Plan,” features Gudea sitting with a tablet on his lap, which shows the floor plan of a temple. During and following the Roman Empire, more and more examples of architectural illustration that were more fitting with the discipline we know today began to appear.
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Teacher DesignInterior Designers React to Regular Homes
Founders of interior design studio STUDIOLAV Loukas Angelou and Vasso Asfi react to the homes of members of the Domestika community Professional interior design can often seem like an unaffordable luxury. However, a few simple changes can dramatically improve the look and feel of a room. Loukas Angelou and Vasso Asfi, founders of international interior design studio STUDIOLAV, have had their work exhibited at London’s Royal Academy of Arts but their talents can also be applied to a regular home. We asked them to take a look at the homes of a few members of the Domestika community and to share a few simple tips on how to improve them.
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What is SketchUp?
Learn how to use SketchUp–a program for architects and interior designers–and discover what it’s for with Alexandra Proaño SketchUp is a 3D modeling program, which is mainly used in the fields of architecture and interior design. However, it also has many other uses. Alexandra Proaño (@alexandra_proano), an architect and 3D artist specializing in architectural rendering or visualization, talks us through using SketchUp and explains its main uses. Discover more in the following video:
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7 Architectural Works from Around the World that Represent the 21st Century
Domestika teachers choose the projects that, in their opinion, best define the avant-garde and the spirit of the last two decades Like any other manifestation of human ingenuity, architecture is an art in constant transformation, intrinsically related to the historical moment in which it develops. To commemorate World Architecture Day and the Architect's Day–a day invented by the International Union of Architects (UIA) that always falls on the first Monday of October–we present seven projects that symbolize the avant-garde and the spirit of our time in the vision of different teachers of Domestika courses linked to the discipline. This is not a ranking or a definitive list, but rather a set expert opinions, based on the distinctive and innovative features they believe are reflected in these creations. 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, Japan
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Free Download: Perspective Guide for Urban Sketching
Download Lapin's perspective guide to add soul and personality to your urban sketches One of the advantages of urban sketching is that it allows us to represent the reality of a city, but from our own perspective. Unlike what we would achieve with a camera, we have the possibility of instilling soul by adding details that would otherwise go unnoticed. In this case, perspective also plays in our favor: we can create a realistic illustration that fits everything we see including angles a camera could never capture.
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Domestika Diary: Alex Hillkurtz
Alex Hillkurtz, a storyboard artist fascinated by urban watercolor, shows us his personal vision of Madrid When it comes to the art of urban watercolor, there’s a magical mix of two elements: the unique vision of the illustrator who executes it, ensuring that no two watercolors are ever the same, and the personality of the buildings, people, and streets of the city that they’re capturing. This combination makes urban watercolor a fleeting reflection of the observer’s senses and an ever-changing environment, its results defined by the viewpoint of the artist and the location that they are seeking to capture. Few have a viewpoint as unique as that of Alex Hillkurtz. A storyboard artist with a passion for urban watercolor, he has an innate talent for reinterpreting the cities he visits through striking splashes of color and fascinating perspectives. Because of this, we jumped at the chance to accompany him during one of his drawing sessions set in the streets of Madrid. Find out more in the following Domestika Diary:
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Great Architectural Photographers
Be inspired by classic photographers who have led the way for Tuca Reinés and his professional career Tuca Reinés (@tucareines) trained as an architect, but his passion has always been photography. His work has been featured in the pages of major magazines such as Casa Vogue, A&D, Elle, Wallpaper and others, for almost three decades. He has presented solo exhibitions and created advertising campaigns for major clients: Maxhaus, Audi, Ermenegildo Zegna, Banco Santander, and Mobil, among others. Among his major awards are two golden lions at the Cannes Lions Festival.
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Early Concept Sketches by 5 of the World’s Most Famous Architects
5 of the world’s most famous architects’ sketchbooks and napkin sketches, from Frank Gehry to Zaha Hadid The first time most people see an architect’s work, it’s in glass and steel, brick and mortar, or digitally rendered. There is nothing quite like seeing the hand-drawn rough sketches that capture the raw imagination and inspiration of great minds before the arrival of practical adjustments and new opinions. Different architects will use their sketches differently: to define the details of their designs; situate themselves in the location; identify key elements; and capture their moods and inspirations; and logging cultural and emotional references. These drawings and notes can take many forms too, spanning from specific structural designs and elemental analyses to abstract illustration and more conventional visual art. Here is a collection of the raw concept drawings, from wild sketches that capture the energy and shape of the artist’s thoughts to annotated scribbles that mark the different considerations they had in mind. Renzo Piano Napkin sketches are notorious in the world of architecture, one architecture school even funded scholarships through the sale of those of famous architects. Perhaps one of the most legendary pieces is that of Renzo Piano, the designer of London’s tallest building, the Shard, who apparently came up with the original sketch of the building on the back of a napkin while eating out with the property developer Irvine Sellar. "He saw the beauty of the river and the railways and the way their energy blended and began to sketch in green felt pen on a napkin what he saw as a giant sail or an iceberg," recalls Sellar who keeps the drawing in his offices.
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How to Capture a City's Personality
Architect and artist Carlos Stanga teaches how to find the soul of a city for your illustrations Architectural illustration can provide a unique connection to urban space. It's a way to capture a moment or a building in time and to express creatively how a place makes you feel. Artist and architect Carlo Stanga (@carlo_stanga) has done precisely that with the streets of Milan, London, or New York, to name a few, and has some tips you can follow to capture the soul of cityscapes in your illustrations.
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5 Basic Courses to Explore the Possibilities of Architectural Photography
Learn to tell stories using images of spaces and buildings
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Norman Foster brings another sustainable landmark to Madrid
See the incredible plans of iconic architect Norman Foster to turn a 115-year-old warehouse into an ultra-sustainable office complex in Madrid The epitome of the international modern architect, Norman Foster is famous worldwide. The British designer has always had a soft spot for the Iberian peninsula however and, in 2017, he even built a foundation that carries his name in the Spanish capital. The center has served as a hub for design, debate, and innovation ever since. The foundation isn’t the only thing keeping him busy in the city: Foster+Partners is already hard at work on the development of the old Barclays Bank building in Plaza de Colón, the famous Cepsa Tower, and even the reforms to the 1912 palace in Chamberi that houses the Norman Foster Foundation itself.
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Teacher IllustrationArchitectural Illustration Tutorial: How to Add Shadows in Photoshop
Learn how to add shadows to an architectural illustration, and why they’re so important, with Carlo Stanga There are a million tiny details that set different cities apart, but one important one that we often forget about is their light. The warmth of Mediterranean sunlight, or the cool evening of a colder climate helps to create an atmosphere that makes each location unique. Even the same city can look radically different depending on the season or time of day. The importance of adding shadows to your architectural illustration goes beyond making your image look three-dimensional, says award-winning Italian illustrator Carlo Stanga (@carlo_stanga). By playing with light, we can better define the elements, materials, and shapes that compose a scene, adding personality and context. In this tutorial, Carlo demonstrates how we can use Adobe Photoshop to create shadows in an architectural illustration that are both realistic and whimsical, illustrating not just a place but also an atmosphere.
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Teacher IllustrationArchitectural Drawing Tutorial: How to Make a Good Composition
Alex Hillkurtz shares how to create a composition with depth using architectural illustration Composition is the foundation of all illustration, especially architectural sketches. That's why we should pay attention to how we place our elements in space before drawing them. In this tutorial, storyboard artist Alex Hillkurtz (@alexhillkurtzart) explains how to use two techniques give compositions dynamism and lift sketches to another level. Get your pencil and paper, and let's go!
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What Is Landscaping?
Learn the fundamentals of this branch of landscape architecture Few (if any) of the greatest architectural spaces around the world would be able to fill onlookers with such awe if it weren’t for landscaping. Think about beautiful parks filled with monuments; relaxing gardens filled with fountains; or university campuses and their ideal spots for studying: all of these examples feature design elements that fall under the umbrella of landscaping. A branch of landscape architecture, landscaping’s main aim is to find perfect harmony between human-made constructions and their natural surroundings using an extensive design process. It covers a range of disciplines including architecture, science, art, ecology, law, historic preservation, horticulture, and urbanism.
