The 13th A+Awards invites firms to submit a range of timely new categories, emphasizing architecture that balances local innovation with global vision. Your projects deserve the spotlight, so start your submission today!
Architectural visualization has been radically reimagined. Throughout history, drawing was the primary means by which architectural and spatial ideas were conveyed. Over the last twenty years, this has dramatically shifted in favor of renderings and animations. Today, renderings are one of the most common ways that designs are shared and understood, and they are increasingly made by visualization studios and creative agencies. These teams are rethinking the power of the image and what it means for architecture today.
Celebrating the work of studios and agencies behind beautiful renderings and visualizations, the following companies all share a common interest in communicating ideas through constructed images. Recognizing that renderings have become important elements of client presentations, press releases, competitions, and public engagement, these teams of artists, architects and 3D specialists are illustrating dramatic visions of the future. In turn, they are challenging designers and the public to reconsider what’s possible.
Brick Visual
Budapest, Hungary | Founded 2012
Brick Visual is the part of the Norwegian EXP Group, a private investment company with a focus on high-impact sectors and tech companies. The Brick Visual team is comprised of over 60 professional artists, who hail from over 15 different countries. While architectural visualization is their medium, they are also inspired by classical art and cinematography.
Kilograph
Los Angeles, California | Founded 2009
Trained as an architect, Keely is a renowned designer with experience across graphic design, film, and visualization. She has worked with leading architecture practices, including Rem Koolhaus (OMA), Bruce Mau Design, SOM and Ateliers Jean Nouvel. Today, Kilograph has a rare combination of specialist services that allows them to take on a range of project and visualization types.
DBOX
Global Offices | Founded 1996
The studio was founded in New York by architects who are passionate about the art and business of creativity. Today, DBOX has offices in seven cities around the world, including Los Angeles, Miami, New York, London, Budapest, Lviv and Hong Kong.
Moare
BRNO, Czechia | Founded 2008
Drawing from a background in design and photography, their process is tied to a deeper understanding of creativity. Today, the team is based in the Czech Republic as they have grown and expanded.
Luxigon
Paris, France | Founded 2006
As Broche des Combes outlines, “There’s a common understanding that a project is an array of forms and functions and they have to blend efficiently. An image should reflect exactly that.” Over the past 20 years, they have produced more than a thousand images, movies, Realtime 3d and VR for some of the most prestigious architects, real estate firms and public institutions.
Methanoia
Buenos Aires, Argentina | Founded 2003
Over time, they grew into a creative agency that delivers a wide range of services for architectural projects. Focused on the development of multidisciplinary and collaborative work, Methanoia is integrated by professionals from various areas of expertise and their products and services speak to many years of developing what it means to render and illustrate today.
MIR
Bergen, Norway | Founded 2001
Today, the studio is located in Bergen, Norway; the city where they grew up. Their impact on the way architecture is presented has birthed what has become known as the “MIR style,” a phrase used by 3D artists to describe images dominated by rich atmosphere and evocative natural settings.
The 13th A+Awards invites firms to submit a range of timely new categories, emphasizing architecture that balances local innovation with global vision. Your projects deserve the spotlight, so start your submission today!