According to Arrette, "though most design work these days is being done on computers, the design process is a cycle: from the original idea, to paper, to computer, to paper, and back again many times.

Q: I’m going to build a cupola on top of my garage. The roof isn’t too steep, so I think I can manage to do this safely. What is the best roof design to put on a cupola? I’ve seen hip roofs, as well ...

Microsoft, by default, prints drawings according to their size in pixels. For example, if a drawing of a new logo measures 600 pixels in width, its printed form will measure twice as wide as a similar ...

Japanese architect Shigeru Ban has designed a retractable and refillable pen for Acme Studio that doubles as an architect's scale ruler. The three-sided Scale pen is made from aluminium, and features ...

The ability to draw well is one of the most coveted skills in architecture. Unfortunately for those without an innate gift for sketching, it's also one of the most difficult to learn—even if it can, ...

A scale factor can be used to create maps and other scale diagrams. When things are too big to draw on paper, scale factors are used to calculate smaller, proportional measurements. Floor plans for ...