There is a nostalgia associated with sketching in the architecture profession. But is sketching still an integral part of the design process? Sharpen your pencils and pull out your favorite pen, ...
In 1994, Bernard Tschumi, then Dean of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture in New York, launched an experiment that banned paper and hand drawings, requiring architecture students to ...
Arkio is a collaborative VR tool built for quickly sketching architectural ideas and for reviewing designs with a group. In addition to a focus on speed, Arkio also aims to be cross-platform and easy ...
In a barely lit room outside the La Jolla Historical Society gallery, kept cool from the humidity outside, architect Laura Ducharme Conboy guides 12 high school-aged aspiring architects through a ...
A version of this article originally appeared on the Percolate Blog. In spring of 2009, I graduated from architecture school. At the time, the post-recession economy was rough and not much was ...
The concept and visual for Sketch to Structure, an exhibition that has just opened at Pittsburg’s Heinz Architectural Center, is so cogent and well thought out it’s a wonder no other museum hasn’t ...
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Why architects are sketching again in 2026
In an era dominated by AI and digital modeling, architects are rediscovering the tactile joy and creative spark of hand sketching. From prestigious firms to emerging studios, sketches are once again ...
Morpholio Trace, the team who brought the architects’ canary yellow trace paper into the digital world, has been on a ten-year mission to help foster a drawing renaissance for Architects. “Drawing is ...
Here’s why the analog tool is making a comeback—and how a simple pencil stroke is reshaping the future of design. In 1994, Bernard Tschumi, then Dean of Columbia University’s Graduate School of ...
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