Entries by Amos Soo

Exploring Timber’s Possibilities for a New Era of Sustainable Construction

by Samantha Knock Skane, Sweden Andreas Lebisch, architect and sustainable construction business developer, gives us insight into the incredible potential of timber for sustainable construction and how his country home, Villa Skäret or Kvartshus, featured on Grand Designs Sverige, grew out of his sustainable ideals. Andreas’ career has been defined by a passion for design and a […]

Inside The Complex Construction of Seattle’s New Aquarium

This time on Built in SketchUp, Aaron visits Turner Construction to tour their Seattle Aquarium Ocean Pavilion project. Want to learn more skills? Check out our SketchUp community forums, more videos on our YouTube channel, or SketchUp Campus. Want to use SketchUp? View our different plans. Read our blog for more learning content as well as industry insights from architects, interior […]

SketchUp Diffusion – Realise Your Vision Faster with Our New AI

Bringing your creative vision into focus has never been easier. Our latest release, SketchUp DiffusionLABS, lets you harness the transformational power of AI within SketchUp to create rendered images in seconds. The future is here, and it looks like a more creative, more capable you. In your day-to-day, there’s likely a need to quickly and […]

Getting Creative with Construction Technology: A Guide to Prototyping

Trying out new construction technology doesn’t have to be risky. Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) Strategist Renzo di Furia shows us how to adopt and develop processes for new tools through prototyping on small-scale projects first — with help from students at the University of Washington. Architects are known to dream big. They design to […]

2023 Makes Modeling a ‘Snap’ with UI Updates and Custom Controls

Updated icons refresh the SketchUp for Desktop and LayOut interface. New modeling elements in SketchUp for Desktop and custom rendering controls in LayOut offer a performance-focused release for 2023. New to SketchUp for Desktop are redesigned icons and custom grips called Snaps that help you easily connect groups or components in predetermined ways. Anyone who […]