Illustrator Patrick Lopez spent years collaborating with some of the best architects in the 20th century — Helmut Jahn, Skidmore Owings and Merrill, Johnson and Burgee, among them. Lopez’s ...

Moving from detailed sketches to scale models to 3D printing and digital app environments, architects have long strived to give their clients a you-are-there perspective of a building while it is ...

Virtual reality is everywhere, and it is quickly gaining traction in the architecture industry. VR is in the early stages, but larger architecture firms have already begun to make major investments in ...

Helping architects conceptualize a space inside and out, renderings are the first step in the building process. The drawings, whether created using pens, pencils or computers, communicate ideas to ...

We have a lot to thank computers for; the laptop I typed this article on can execute millions of instructions every second. This is a number us humans can’t comprehend, but thankfully, computers can.

Virtual reality has begun to radically transform architecture, giving rise to “virtual property inspections” that provide a clear view of a property before construction crews even break ground.

This blog post was authored by Lindsay Straatmann, AIA, NCARB, LEED GA, CSI CDT, Principal, Vessel Architecture. Virtual Reality is the most powerful tool in our design process. What started as an ...

The ability to draw well is one of the most coveted skills in architecture. Unfortunately for those without an innate gift for sketching, it's also one of the most difficult to learn—even if it can, ...

Osborn Engineering rises to any challenge: Emphasizing people skills and a strong Midwest work ethic — not just engineering and design proficiency — helps propel Osborn past local and national ...

Architecture's design process has always been shaped by the tools at hand. We once drew with pen and ink on fragile sheets, copied by blueprint and guarded against smudges and tears; then Mylar ...