Amey Kandalgaonkar imagines home built into giant boulder
Architectural designer Amey Kandalgaonkar has created renderings of House Inside a Rock, a concept for a modernist concrete house built within a giant rock. More
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Jendretzki Design proposes Rat Island eco-retreat for New York City
US studio Jendretzki Design has revealed designs for a boutique eco-resort on a tiny island within greater New York City. More
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WOJR envisions House of the Woodland topped with huge roof for Massachusetts forest
This set of highly realistic renderings unveil a cabin that American studio WOJR has designed for a forest clearing in Massachusetts, featuring a large pyramidal metal roof set on concrete block walls. More
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Modsy reimagines Oscar-winning film sets with a "modern twist"
Interior design studio Modsy has created renders of rooms based on the production design of five Best Picture Oscar-winning movies. More
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"The role of the contemporary visualiser is deeply misunderstood"
After architectural visualisers received a bad rap from Aaron Betsky and Es Devlin, Troy Hodgson defends his profession and explains why renderings don't always exactly match the finished buildings they portray. More
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"It makes no difference whether you draw with Rhino or a Pelikan"
An architect's tool of choice for visualising designs is not important, says Aaron Betsky, as long as the effects of time and use on the finished creations are considered during the process. More
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"Renderers, if you can't show us where we are, show us where we might go"
Whether for client meetings or the silver screen, architectural renderings that sell fantasy need to be grounded in ambitions for improving the world, rather than sugar-coated versions of reality, says Aaron Betsky. More
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Ström Architects unveils renderings of British seaside getaway
Expanses of glazing meet darkened wood in this contemporary holiday home designed by British practice Ström Architects, which will be erected on the Isle of Wight coast. More
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"By failing to represent diversity in CGIs, we are normalising whiteness and othering everything else"
It's inexcusable for architects to create CGIs that don't reflect the social demographic of the area they are designing for, says Margaret Ravenscroft. More
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Cutout Mix is a range of "diverse and inclusive" graphic figures for architectural renderings
Italian designers Francesca Perani and Claudia Manenti have illustrated 488 scale figures that they are offering for use in architectural drawings, featuring characters of different ages, skin tones and gender identities. More
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Alexis Christodoulou creates dream-like architectural spaces for Instagram
Cape Town-based digital artist Alexis Christodoulou has generated a cult following on Instagram with his images of imaginary spaces in pale blues, pinks and yellows. More
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Architectural renderings are "troublesome and problematic" says Es Devlin
British set designer Es Devlin has questioned the use of renderings to sell property because the glossy images often don't match up with the completed buildings. More
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WOJR visualises sculptural House of Horns for Northern California
American studio WOJR has designed a black house with a roof shaped like half-pipes at a skate park, for a site in Silicon Valley originally earmarked for a Spanish-style residence. More
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Giles Miller and Forbes Massie visualise slate-shingled hideaway
Designer Giles Miller worked alongside visualiser Forbes Massie to create this concept for a public artwork clad in moveable slate shingles. More
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The Boundary releases visuals of "pi-in-the-sky" luxury hotel in the Sonoran Desert
British visualisation studio The Boundary has created a series of renderings depicting a "super luxury" hotel planned for a secret site in Arizona's Sonoran desert. More
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13 skyscrapers set to transform City of London skyline by 2026
These new renderings reveal how the City of London skyline is set to look within the next decade, with the addition of 13 skyscrapers, including one expected to be 290 metres high. More
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Splayed shipping containers form Joshua Tree Residence conceived by James Whitaker
An office comprising a cluster of angled shipping containers, proposed for a site in Germany by James Whitaker but never realised, is now being built as a home in the California desert. More
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S&T Architects designs poolside retreat in Ukrainian mountains
Ukrainian studio S&T Architects has released detailed renders showing its design for a summer retreat in the Carpathian Mountains, comprising two concrete and glass buildings that face each other across a swimming pool. More
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Richard Keep and Henry Goss unveil plans for Nairobi tower in rainy renderings
These foggy renderings by The Boundary forego the stereotypical blue-sky backdrop to depict a wedge-shaped tower by Richard Keep Architects and Henry Goss Architects, which has just been granted planning permission in Nairobi, Kenya. More
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Dezeen's new Pinterest board showcases a variety of architectural visualisations
While some architects opt for super-realistic renderings of their designs, others prefer more atmospheric, painterly images – but you can see a wide variety of both styles on our new Pinterest board, including this conceptual tower drawn up by visualiser Forbes Massie. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
