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Flow from SketchUp to D5 to create stunning visuals

Les Maisons de Maîtres Églantiers  Creating stunning visuals is key to winning design work and communicating the visual impact of a space. Architect and designer Luis Bertomeu Sanchez walks us...

For Le's Cham Hotel, this 3D modeling software connected the BIM process

This article was originally published in Vietnamese by Konia Group, one of SketchUp’s distributing partners. Konia Group interviewed architect Trinh Vu Cuong, founder of 5D Architecture &...

Traditional Vietnamese design elements blend with modern in this restaurant and garden retreat

This article was originally published in Vietnamese by Konia Group, one of SketchUp’s distributing partners.  Located in a small alley in the coastal city of Nha Trang, Yen Garden’s restaurant...

Houseal Lavigne urban plan catalyzes Downtown Oshkosh redevelopment

The City of Oshkosh sought to reinvigorate its downtown and attract viable companies by designing and delivering a visually stunning urban redevelopment plan. They hired Houseal Lavigne...

A beginner’s guide to lighting in SketchUp and Enscape

You already know that visualizing your SketchUp model in Enscape is simple. You click a button, and ta-dah, a high-quality render of your project appears within seconds! But there’s so much more...

[Webinar] Discover SketchUp for iPad

  Whether you’re on-site, on the go, or in the office, SketchUp for iPad helps you capture your creativity whenever it strikes. We'll show you how to leverage SketchUp for iPad in...

Detailing out an efficient design-build workflow

From commercial to residential builds, Scott Miller from Remington Development Corporation uses the SketchUp suite of tools to perfect the conceptual design process. Learn how this SketchUp pro...

A SketchUp User Review: 3DConnexion SpaceMouse Enterprise Kit 2

A 3D mouse is a device that allows you to move easily through 3D space. In the world of SketchUp, it means controlling the camera view inside SketchUp with the 3D mouse and keeping your regular...

Pozas Design Group: Designing the tallest building in Latin America

For Pozas Design Group, giving life to the tallest building in Latin America (LATAM) was not the original intent. With clever, late-stage modifications, the firm added the needed height to make...

Greening LA: A ‘green workforce’ collaboration builds in the metaverse and real life

Collaborate, design, scale, and repeat! The Greening LA project brings together community colleges, universities, municipalities, and designers on a series of urban ecological pursuits to...

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Is your cost estimator using SketchUp? They should be

Private residence, Asheville. (Architect: Michael McDonough.) Cost estimates provide critical data for clients, designers, and builders to determine the scope of a project. When looking for a...

How to create successful construction bids using 3D modeling

Frostburg State University Education & Health Science Center construction sequence created from a Barton Malow SketchUp model.  Executing fast-paced construction projects requires expertise,...

JLG Architects: 5 Tips for Embedding Sustainability Into Design Practice

5 tips + project spotlight: The first LEED Platinum Project in North Dakota

Thai Millennials' Approach to Sustainability at the Asia Young Designer Awards

Q&A with Ms. Kwanchanok Handu-domlarp and Mr. Phatsakorn Yana You, who represented Thailand during the 2019 Asia Young Designer Awards.

Six Metrics Every Architect Should Know (And How to Use Them)

Architects are increasingly looking to design buildings that have good daylighting, low energy use, and have low operating costs. But how are these factors measured? Here are six performance...

Creative Practices to Develop Infrastructure and Abundant Social Life in Nagasaki

What makes ICT guidelines unique to Japan and what creative practices is Taura Gumi Co. Ltd. using to develop infrastructure and win the 2019 Special Award from Good Design Award? Read the interview.

Careers in Construction: Virtual Design & Construction Manager at Turner

Turner Construction's Renzo di Furia takes us through the ins and outs of his career, his favorite projects, and recent process improvements at Turner.

How Moseley Architects Uses Analysis to Leverage Design Creativity

  Moseley Architects, a full-service architectural and engineering firm with offices throughout the mid-Atlantic US, has been working since 2000 to continually improve the...