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Detail Library – New Details for November
New Details This month we have added a selection of interior to the library. They are all available as 2D CAD drawings and 3D SketchUp drawings. All details are now available in Revit format too! This forms part of the pro plan. The new details are available to all...
7 Tips for Designing Great Public Spaces
Public spaces are all around us, we use them everyday. Whether it is the park we walk in, the street on the way to work, the playground our children play in, the quiet bench we find to sit at lunch time - all of these spaces are freely available to us, the public....
Free People CAD Blocks 06
Another set of free people CAD Blocks. I hope you find them useful. Please feel free to download them and add them to your personal library. This set of cad blocks includes a selection of people in elevation. These blocks are available in both metric and imperial...
Library Design Guide
There are a number of different types of libraries all serving different people, groups, users and communities. Types of library can include: Public library National library Academic library Specialist library Museum/Collection library The design of many...
Revit Training Course Online
Learn Revit Online As more and more architecture practices make the switch to BIM, many architects are finding they need to make the switch from AutoCAD and other non BIM softwares over to the likes of Revit, ArchiCAD and Vectorworks. We all know the advantages...
Detail Library New Details for October
New Details This month we have added a selection of loft details to the library. These details have been updated and added to and feature some of the details in our new loft conversion book. More are being added to the library soon. They are all available as 2D CAD...
Instagram for Architects
Instagram for Architects How to use instagram to promote your practice Instagram continues to be a popular platform in the world of social media with over a billion monthly active users. But, can it still be useful for architects and designers to promote...
Loft Conversion Ideas
Loft Conversion Ideas The following article contains details from our book Understanding Loft Conversions.Loft conversions are the perfect way create more space in your home. In this post we will share some of our favourite loft conversion ideas to provide some...
Free Kitchen Island CAD Blocks
Here is a set of free kitchen island CAD Blocks. I hope you find them useful. Please feel free to download them and add them to your personal library. This set of cad blocks includes a selection of different kitchen island cad blocks in plan, some with seating and...
How to Market your Architecture Practice
How to Brand and Market your Architecture Practice In this part of the series we will look at how to develop your brand as a new architectural practice. Why is branding important? What do we need to think about when we consider branding our architectural...
New Book Out Now – Understanding Loft Conversions!
We are very excited to announce our new book, Understanding Loft Conversions is out today!! The book is the latest in the Understanding Architectural Details Series and focuses on many different types of loft conversion details. You can read more about the book by...
Detail Library – New Details for September
New Details This month we have added a selection of external details to the library. The details consist of wall to roof junctions, showing hidden and recessed gutter solutions to external claddings such as standing seam zinc, timber cladding and clay tiles. They...