Field notes, workflows and essays about AI in architecture, read by people who actually draw for a living. Less dispatch, more diary.
Six studios. Ninety renders. The models are loud, but not wrong about light. What we found when architects actually run the tools.
A portable spec for how your practice renders, drafts and prompts. One file, version-controlled, shared with every model.
Concrete, brick, brass, oak, and the one phrase that makes each look like a photograph, not a poster.
AI rendering for small firms, which tier actually makes sense for your budget and project volume.
What it actually does, what it can't, and the five mistakes most firms make on the way in. Written for architects who want to stop reading marketing copy.
What actually works, what doesn't, and when the whole category is the wrong tool for the job. Written after two years running these pipelines on real projects, not demos.
Six months of running it through real project work. The last node in nine of our ten render pipelines, and the first node in none of them. Here's why.
What clients and employers actually look for when they see AI in your work, and how to present process, not just output.
A note from Vista Studios on what was missing, what we tried before we found something that worked, and what this site is meant to be.