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Archinect Outpost and A+D Museum to host book launch for Single-Handedly

2019-06-20T16:23:00-04:00

Join us in celebrating the launch of Single-Handedly: Contemporary Architects Draw by Hand, the latest book by Nalina Moses published by the Princeton Architectural Press. The event will be held at the A+D Museum, with copies of the book sold at Archinect Outpost, on Saturday, June 29th, from 6-7pm. Our address is 900 East 4th Street, Los Angeles CA 90029.

The panel will start at 6, and will feature book contributors Bryan Cantley, Rick Gooding, Dwayne Oyler, Frank Escher and Nalina Moses. The event is hosted by Princeton Architectural Press, the A+D Museum, Archinect and Blick Art Materials, which will be providing gift bags for guests.

The book can be preordered here for pickup at the event or shipping immediately after the event. Please go here to RSVP for the event.

Illustration by Rick Gooding.

"Single-Handedly is a curated selection of contemporary architectural illustrations by Nalina Moses, an architect and writer who lives and works in New York City. After being trained to ...

Are you a skilled draftsperson? Here are 9 firms offering architecture job opportunities for drafters

2019-02-13T17:20:00-05:00

Are you a master of AutoCAD, Revit, and SketchUp? Drafting has changed tremendously over the years, but the skill and precision needed for the job hasn't. From reading and interpreting blueprints to ensuring 2D and 3D architectural drawings are accurately depicted, drafters play an integral role in firms. Below are nine architecture firms and studios seeking experienced drafters to join their team.

Spine Residence Image © Cohesion

Cohesion Studio seeks an Architectural Designer/Drafter in Los Angeles
The studio seeks a young, energetic person, self sufficient person with diverse design skills and experience that can work with AUTOCAD and SKETCHUP. Must have knowledge in Autocad, 3D sketchup, Indesign, excel, Microsoft office and rendering software. Comfortable on a construction site and is diligent in construction documents. Candidates must have a Bachelors or Masters in Architecture ( B. Arch or M. Arch ) and be proficient in AutoCad and Sketchup 3D.

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From the creator of eVolo Magazine comes a brilliant redesign for the scale-ruler

2019-02-05T13:49:00-05:00

The scale-ruler is as much a staple of architectural draftsmanship as the T-Square or vellum, and it potentially just got a significant redesign. Carlo Aiello, the founder of eVolo Magazine, recently published photos and a video of ESCALA, a 2-in-1 drawing tool combining the scale-ruler with an insertable fountain pen.

ESCALA: scale-ruler fountain pen. Photo by ENSSO.

As of writing this article, 326 Kickstarter backers have invested $21,445 in the product, far exceeding its goal of $7,500.

Morpholio's new "ScalePen" offers a new way to draw on Trace app

2016-03-22T18:44:00-04:00

It is not only a new way of working, it is part of the latest renaissance in drawing; imagining the heart of the designer merged with the brain of a computer.

Morpholio has just released “ScalePen”, a patent-pending tool used to draft on the developer’s popular "Trace" app for the iPad. The company’s co-creator, Anna Kenoff, views ScalePen as an “entirely new opportunity for architectural drawing… Rather than setting or keeping records of your own pen weight, Morpholio makes the software do the work for you.”

With the development of CAD, hand drafting has seemingly become a thing of the past. “Fortunately, creative production is fueled by much more than just efficiency”, says Morpholio, adding that “architects and designers have given new rise to hand drawing and sketching as part of their process - a renaissance no doubt ushered in by the touchscreen and stylus.”

The app offers an assortment of pen sizes that respond as the stylus is moved around, through and into the drawing. The ScalePen feature checks the drawing scale and zoom level continuously to automatically assign a calibrated set of technical pens. Morpholio suggests that it save...