Design at Starbucks: Brewing the right stuff

SketchUp rendering of the Starbucks Reserve Bar at Brookfield Place, NY. Images courtesy of Starbucks. David Daniels heads up Starbucks’ America East design teams, overseeing over a hundred designers across New York, Chicago, Miami,…

Work from home, but stay connected with Trimble SketchUp!

Introducing Trimble Connect Did you know that one of the most powerful tools that comes with your SketchUp licence/subscription is Trimble Connect? Even though you may be working from home - Trimble Connect will make you feel like you're…

From furniture and fixtures to tech-savvy workspaces: See the Grammarly office in Kyiv

Leading architecture and interior design firm, balbek bureau, was chosen to design an entirely new space for one of Grammarly's largest offices. This large, forward-thinking corporate space is located in Kyiv, Ukraine and hosts 150 employees.…

Designing innovative workplace interiors with 3DEA Bulgaria

Ivan Borov got the 3D bug at fourteen when he collaborated with a friend on a project using SketchUp and Google Earth. He was fascinated by SketchUp’s accessibility and technology as a whole. Whilst studying interior design in Milan, a short…

The digital transformation in commercial interiors

Office in a loft style with large windows, gray walls and concrete columns. There are many workplaces with computers and shelves and lockers, relax zone with armchairs with round tables and lamps. SketchUp Official recently chatted with…

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…