Create & Design a Modern Exterior in Blender 2.9 - ArchViz

Import reference images and align them in front and left orthographic views. Build the base house by extruding walls, creating windows, and refining topology with merges, fills.

Create the base front window by modeling in edit mode, scaling and extruding faces, and focusing on brick-wall separation to refine window geometry.

Model windows in Blender 2.9 for archviz using reference images and centered window panes, with edits to edge cuts and depth through extrusion along normals.

Apply bevel to objects in Blender 2.9 by manually selecting sharp edges, applying scale, and using bevel modifier to control segments and overlap, ensuring smooth, realistic geometry.

Create side windows in Blender 2.9 by modeling with loop cuts, separating window areas, and using modifiers with an overlap option for clean, accurate exterior details.

Explore the subdivision surface modifier in Blender to create smoother objects, adjust levels for denser geometry, and use loops to sharpen transitions while managing performance.

Create and place a water pipe and supporters in a Blender 2.9 archviz scene. Align to the reference image and use subdivision surface for smooth geometry.

Master the creation and editing of curves in Blender, including circles and paths; adjust depth and resolution, and convert curves to meshes for shaping geometry.

Learn to create railings in Blender using planes, world origin alignment, and precise rotation and scale. Apply scale, convert to curves, bevel with nodes, duplicate, and align.

Learn to create concrete blocks in Blender 2.9 by aligning to a reference image, scaling and extruding blocks, snapping to edges, and applying subdivision for a realistic look.

Move the camera using view and walk modes, adjust rotation and focal length, and set a square aspect ratio to reproduce the reference image.

Learn to create and edit materials in blender 2.9, apply base color, metallic and roughness, plug image textures and normal maps, and set up displacement for cycles rendering.

Install Quixel Bridge from Google, sign in to access free assets, and download the material; then in Blender set 2K resolution and adjust displacement before exporting.

Learn the basics of uv mapping in Blender, including projecting textures from view, adjusting per-face placement on planes or cubes, and choosing projection methods for clean texture alignment.

Identify textures to import from Bridge for your modern exterior in Blender, and learn how to locate them by typing the texture name in Bridge.

Apply concrete, wooden planks, brick, and glass materials to objects, manage material slots, and link textures. Set normals, displacement, and subdivision, and tune lighting in cycles for realistic exterior renders.

Create grass in Blender by using a particle system with a grass collection as the particle object, then adjust rotation, randomness, and scale for natural variation.

Add life to a modern exterior in Blender 2.9 by importing plants, organizing into collections, and configuring particle systems for lemongrass, adjusting scale, rotation, and render settings.

Create a realistic exterior tree in Blender 2.9 by turning branches into a mesh, using particle systems for leaves, assigning vertex groups, and organizing through collections for render-ready geometry.

Import and place trees, duplicate for variation, and adjust particles for branches and leaves. Set up environment lighting with texture and render with optimized sampling.

Apply compositing techniques using Lightroom to adjust color, saturation, and clarity, test filters and overlays, and export edited images for presentation of a modern exterior design.

Explore Blender tips introduced in this section for future archviz exterior projects. Discover interesting techniques and upcoming content you can use.

Learn to blend grass with concrete pavement in Blender 2.9 ArchViz by using particle systems, a grass collection, and vertex groups with proximity to control density and placement.

Explore how to create ornate ornaments in blender by applying a rococo texture to a subdivided plane, adding displacement, smoothing, and modifiers to shape a textured surface.

Learn to mix a snow material with ground textures in Blender using a two-input shader, color and normal maps, and a mix factor to control snow coverage across surfaces.