Learn the Tools

Industry-standard NURBS 3D modeler — and the host for Grasshopper.

• BeginnerRhino 3D Introduction for Architects — Full Course· Course
• BeginnerRhino 8 — Modeling & Architectural Drawings (beginner course)· Video

Fast, intuitive massing and concept modeling.

• BeginnerSketchUp Architectural Modeling Tutorials· Playlist
• BeginnerSketchUp for Architecture — online course· Course

BIM authoring — plans, sections, schedules, and documentation.

• BeginnerAutodesk Revit — Full Beginner Course (complete project)· Course

2D drafting and technical drawings.

• BeginnerAutoCAD for Beginners — Full University Course· Course
• BeginnerAutoCAD Architecture Tutorial for Beginners (complete)· Video

BIM authoring alternative widely used in practice.

• BeginnerArchiCAD for Beginners — Full University Course· Course
• IntermediateARCHICAD Tutorials by Eric Bobrow· Playlist

Free modeling, animation, and rendering.

• BeginnerBlender 4 for Architects — Learning Blender for Arch Viz (Part 1)· Video
• BeginnerRealistic Exterior Archviz in Blender — beginner· Video

Visual programming inside Rhino — the core of parametric design.

• BeginnerGrasshopper — Parametric Modeling for Beginners· Playlist
• IntermediateParametric House — full Grasshopper tutorial channel· Playlist

Kangaroo (physics/form-finding), LunchBox, Pufferfish, Weaverbird, and more.

• IntermediateKangaroo 101 — Physics Engine & Form-Finding (Part 1)· Video
• IntermediateThe Easiest Way To Learn Kangaroo Physics· Video

Visual programming to automate Revit/BIM workflows.

• BeginnerRevit Dynamo Tutorial for Beginners· Playlist
• BeginnerLearn Dynamo for Revit in 10 Minutes· Video

Scripting in Grasshopper/Rhino to go beyond the components.

• IntermediateLearn Python for Grasshopper — Full Course for Beginners· Course
• IntermediateGrasshopper Python Tutorial (Introduction)· Video

Weather-data analysis: sun path, wind rose, radiation, UTCI/PMV comfort.

• BeginnerLadybug / Honeybee Tutorials· Playlist

Daylight (via Radiance) and energy (via EnergyPlus/OpenStudio) simulation.

• IntermediateDaylight Simulation Using Honeybee· Playlist
• IntermediateDaylight Study with Honeybee — Tutorial 001· Video

Fast daylight (sDA/ASE/UDI), glare, energy, and radiation analysis in Rhino.

• IntermediateDaylight, Glare & Illuminance with ClimateStudio in Rhino· Video
• IntermediateSolemma — official ClimateStudio channel· Playlist

The validated lighting/daylight engine under many tools (mostly used via Honeybee).

• AdvancedHoneybee 'Radiance' — Daylight Factor· Video

Airflow, natural ventilation, and pedestrian wind comfort (Eddy3D, Butterfly, SimScale).

• AdvancedEddy3D — The Real Way to Set Up Wind Simulations· Video
• AdvancedCFD in Rhino3D & Grasshopper3D· Playlist

Whole-building energy: OpenStudio, Sefaira, DesignBuilder, IES VE.

• IntermediateBuilding Energy Modeling in OpenStudio· Playlist
• IntermediateIntroduction to OpenStudio for EnergyPlus· Video

Parametric structural analysis inside Grasshopper.

• IntermediateSimple Truss Structural Analysis with Karamba· Video
• IntermediateBasic Karamba Structural Analysis (Grasshopper)· Video

Load paths, systems, and structural intuition fundamentals.

• BeginnerStandard Structural Systems Explained for Emerging Architects· Video
• BeginnerStructural System in Architecture (lecture series)· Playlist

High-end photorealistic rendering (Rhino/SketchUp/3ds Max).

• BeginnerV-Ray for Rhino — Quick Start: Intro for Architects· Video
• BeginnerEssential First Steps with V-Ray for Rhino· Video

Real-time rendering & walkthroughs plugged into your modeler.

• BeginnerEnscape for Architecture — Full Beginner Tutorial· Video
• IntermediateEnscape Exterior — Beginner to Advanced· Video

Fast, lush architectural visualization and video.

• BeginnerFull Lumion Course — Beginner to Pro (exterior render)· Course
• BeginnerLumion — first look at the software· Video

Real-time archviz on Unreal Engine (free for many uses).

• BeginnerTwinmotion for Architecture — Full Beginner Course· Course
• IntermediateTwinmotion — Beginner to Advanced in 2 Hours· Course

GPU real-time rendering popular for quick, rich visuals.

• BeginnerD5 Render — Full Beginner Tutorial· Video
• IntermediateD5 Render — Beginner to Advanced· Video

Free, powerful GIS for mapping and spatial analysis.

• BeginnerQGIS Full Course for Beginners· Course
• IntermediateComplete QGIS Tutorials· Playlist

Esri's industry GIS platform.

• BeginnerArcGIS Pro — Complete Beginner's Tutorial (full course)· Course
• BeginnerArcGIS Pro Quick-Start Tutorials (official)· Playlist

Procedural modeling of cities and urban scenarios.

• Intermediate3D GIS: CityEngine — An Introduction· Video

Quantitative analysis of spatial configuration & movement.

• AdvancedA Guide to Space Syntax with DepthmapX· Video
• AdvancedDepthmapX — Visibility, Integration & Connectivity Maps· Video

City-scale climate, UHI, and microclimate analysis in Grasshopper.

• AdvancedUrban Energy with Dragonfly (course playlist)· Playlist
• AdvancedDragonfly — Modeling Urban Heat Island with the UWG· Video

Render post-production, collage, and atmosphere.

• IntermediatePhotoshop Post-Production for Architecture Visualization· Video
• IntermediatePost-Production Tips & Tricks in Photoshop (w/ Nuno Silva)· Video

Vector diagrams, plans, and graphic systems.

• IntermediateHow to Draw Architectural Diagrams in Illustrator· Video
• IntermediateConcept Diagrams in Architecture — Illustrator for Architects· Video

Portfolio and document layout.

• BeginnerArchitecture Portfolio in InDesign — Tutorial for Beginners· Video
• BeginnerMake an Architecture Portfolio Template in InDesign· Video

How to structure and present a strong architecture portfolio.

• BeginnerHow to Create an Architecture Portfolio — Everything You Need· Video
• Beginner10 Tips to Make the BEST Architecture Portfolio· Video

Orientation, shading, daylight, ventilation, and thermal mass fundamentals.

• BeginnerPassive Design Techniques — Sustainable Architecture· Video

Global green-building rating system.

• BeginnerLEED Rating System — a 5-minute guide· Docs

India's national green-building rating system.

• BeginnerAll About GRIHA — India's Green Rating, explained· Docs

India's Energy Conservation Building Code.

• IntermediateEnergy Conservation Building Code (ECBC) — lecture· Video