No SketchUp? No thanks, says Field Office Architecture

Life without SketchUp? No thanks, says Field Office Architecture, an award-winning practice based in Melbourne, Australia.   Established in 2014, the practice believes in the “beauty of simplicity and designing…

SketchUp 2020 is here

Say hello to SketchUp 2020! We’re introducing new ways to organize your model, custom viewports in LayOut, and so much more. SketchUp Pro 2020: your 3D creative space Overview: This year, we focused on data structures and modelling…

How De Vries Designs win projects with SketchUp

Landscape designer Sam de Vries has married his practical and theoretical skills to stunning effect with his WA-based practice, De Vries Designs.  And at the heart of what he does is SketchUp which, Sam explains, is not only allowing…

Wow your clients with amazing presentations

Part 2 of 2 In part 1 of this series, we revealed how to create winning interior design options in SketchUp. Now that you’re finished modelling, what’s next?  We show you how to present your vision to customers and blow…

How to win interior design projects with SketchUp

Part 1 of 2 Pitching for a new project is one of the most exciting parts of the design process. Creativity needs to flow but deadlines are around the corner. You want to get ideas out of your head quickly and turn them into winning…

Why Communication is key for Studio Nine

"SketchUp's power is its flexibility & speed in communicating ideas" Agility and flexibility are just two of the abilities SketchUp has helped deliver to a prominent architectural and interior design practice.  Studio Nine Architects,…

SketchUp to Site with the Trimble Total Station

"The days of pegs, lines & tape measures are over" A builder and draftsman who was seeing the benefits of SketchUp in his operations has taken a giant step into the future with the adoption of Trimble technology into his business. Daniel…

Around the world with SketchUp

This month, we're taking a trip around the world to celebrate all the places your projects are taking shape. From Australia to Barcelona to Bangalore (and everywhere in between) SketchUp users create noteworthy designs, often influenced by…

A pressure valve for busy architects

Running an architectural practice is hard, but many companies are unaware that help is available. In this spotlight, we check in with Mark Gregory from Smudgeable to explore how he is helping Architectural firms and why SketchUp and Layout…

Announcing SketchUp 2019 feature updates

We are excited to share some of our favourite features and improvements in the latest product update to SketchUp Pro 2019 and LayOut.  This release has made SketchUp more intuitive and fun to use with focus on improvements to imagery exports,…