Practice: Tools

Le Corbusier's sketchbooks contain hand-drawn manifestations of the architect’s ideals.

This research was produced by the SENSEable City LaBoRATORY at MIT, directed by Carlo Ratti and Assa f Biderman. The feature has been created in collaboration with urbanNext, a multi-platform aimed at developing, disseminating and distributing content centered on architecture through a focus on the contemporary human milieu and its challenges. Architizer features a weekly discussion…

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THIS RESEARCH WAS PRODUCED BY THE SENSE‘ABLe’ CITY LAB AT MIT, DIRECTED BY CARLO RATTI AND ASSAF BID ERMAN. The feature has been created in collaboration with urbanNext, a multi-platform aimed at developing, disseminating and distributing content centered on architecture through a focus on the contemporary human milieu and its challenges. Architizer features a weekly discussion…

There’s a wide range of tools used by architects and planners to communicate the potential impact of major projects. Drawings, for example, are one of the most basic, as are masterplans, market studies and environmental surveys. None of these, however, are quite as accessible and powerful as a series of interventions being developed for the…

Stenciling goes all the way back to the beginning of art history, predating even the paintbrush. Cav e paintings from 35,000 years ago feature hand tracings of prehistoric humans made with blown pigment. Through the millennia, the technique has waxed and waned in popularity and prestige, perhaps reaching its apex during the Edo period in Japan…

Given the proliferation of digital tools and time-saving software now available, some believe archit ects no longer draw or sketch as they used to. With this visual series, we are out to prove otherwise by delving into the sketchbooks of designers, revealing some hidden gems in drawing, painting and sketching along the way. To be considered…

With 3ds Max, the possibilities of creation are truly fantastic.

Architects: Showcase your projects and find the perfect materials for your next project through Arch itizer. Manufacturers: To connect with the world’s largest architecture firms, sign up now. “Design is for everyone.” Architect Evan Bronstein’s universal statement embodies the thinking behind developer TopHatch’s popular Concepts: Smarter Sketching app for iPhone, iPad and iPad Pro. The interface of this…