It has been said that necessity is the mother of invention. Nothing could be more true when it comes to some of the innovative ways that people have found to pivot their lives and businesses in one of the world’s most uncertain and challenging times in recent history.

What do you do if you’re quarantined at a hotel for two weeks after returning from a foreign country with coronavirus cases, stuck at home because you’re not able to go to work, or unable to open your business in the conventional way because of the need for social distancing?

Well, you could get very bored and spend your time binge watching netflix, but the productive (and sometimes necessary) response for many people has been to turn to innovation.

We have found that many, many people in the home improvement, real estate and development spaces, and even people who would not historically have had a use for 3D renderings are turning to us for help. Over the last few months we’ve created countless architectural visualizations, lots of virtual reality tours, and animated property videos as people plan for the future and work to keep their businesses afloat.

Here are just a few of the things people are doing to keep themselves busy, keep their businesses running and to look to the brighter future which hopefully awaits once the COVID-19 pandemic is under control and life goes back to normal.

As the market for commercial and industrial real estate evaporates before our eyes, and housing crises intensify across North America, we’re getting contacted by a lot of building owners who want 3D renderings to help with re-developing their commercial properties into residential ones, eg. turning offices into housing. In this article we look at some various aspects of this opportunity.

3D renderings can be an incredibly useful tool when planning solar panel systems and arrays, especially in regards to how they will look when installed on commercial or residential properties. In this article we show some examples and explain the process involved in getting a rendering for solar panel installations created.

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen interest in our virtual staging services skyrocket.

In this article find out what virtual staging is, get answers to some commonly asked questions about it, and find out why it’s truly worth it!

Small spaces can be some of the most exciting opportunities for creative landscape design. In this article we explain some of the key aspects of design to consider for small spaces, and how you can save money and time overall when building out your project.

The landscape surrounding your home, place of work, or any space you encounter plays a vital role in your physical and mental health. While you may not readily observe the changes in your well-being, they are certainly happening. This article discusses how to incorporate health promoting elements into your designs.

Getting married is easily one of the most important events of anyone’s life, and for many the lead up to the big day is also one of the most stressful times they will experience. 3D rendering can actually help take some of that stress away, by showing you well in advance of your special day how your wedding theme, decor and location will look, allowing you to correct any mistakes or change your mind (as many times as you’d like!) with plenty of time to spare.

Landscape architecture enhances space from an aesthetic and functional perspective. Research shows that it can also play a role in improving student social and environmental behavior. Thus, a look at landscape architecture in the school setting holds value for those who hope to beautify the property surrounding a school and bolster the health of the student body within the building.

The tiny house craze is sweeping the nation. From TV shows to conventions, people are starving for information about these diminutive living spaces.

To help you find out more and get inspired, we’ve put together five of our favorite tiny house resources online.

Merriam-Webster defines a community as a unified body of individuals such as people with common interests living in a particular area. In this sense, tiny house communities, also called villages, truly embody a real sense of community.

Tiny living is beginning to gain traction as a realistic option for more and more potential homeowners. Once considered a choice for rugged, minimal living in remote parts of the world, tiny houses are popping up in suburbs and even urban settings like the Airstream Park in Las Vegas highlighted further below…

Tune your television to the A&E network on any given Sunday and you are likely to stumble upon hours of Tiny House Nation. The show started humbly on the FYI network and has gained popularity with a surge of interest in the little homes affectionately called Tiny Houses.

The run up to the Tiny House Movement has been more of a slow burn than an overnight sensation. Tiny home living dates back to the 1970s, with multiple adventurers deciding to make a go of small-space life.

Every month we round up our favorite 3d renderings from the previous month, and our #1 pick gets a $100 voucher to use on any future 3d rendering with us. This month we’re giving away 10! Check out these 3D renderings and see why our clients keep coming back to us again and again.

Many of our clients are quite surprised when they find out just how easy it is to get a 3d rendering created. That could be because a lot of our competitors overcomplicate the process (which could also be why we can often have a rendering complete before our competitors even get back to you with a quote - we don’t have “Quick” in our name for nothing!), but it could also just be because our 3D renderings are so detailed, it seems like they must be complex to order.

Once every few months, we put together a compilation post of some of our favorite client renderings. Usually we put them in a big list, but this time we thought we’d put together some galleries, separated by type of rendering, and then point out some key features of the different types of renderings you might be interested in. We also share the end product of a MASSIVE virtual reality project we recently finished.

Is the construction industry ripe to embrace technological change? If your company isn’t keeping up, here are a list of reasons to show your project managers and executives what they’re missing out on.

In this list we bring you another fine selection of renderings we have completed for clients in the last couple of months!

2018’s first quarter rushed past us, it’s been 3 months of hard passionate work, and we couldn’t forget about you guys, so we’re back again with a juicy list of our top 30 renderings of this quarter (hint: the top 10 are breathtaking!).

In this month's top 10 we showcase some of our nicest designs yet, and share some surprising footage of a building that doesn't exist rendered into drone footage of a real physical location!

Every month we showcase our top 10 favorite renderings from the previous month. Here are our favorites from November - what's your top pick?

Computer-aided design has been around almost as long as computers themselves. It’s not surprising that with the explosion of virtual reality technology, CAD has seen some major upgrades. After all, the two technologies seem made for each other.