Designing with Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Architects

Name: Designing with Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Architects
Rating: 4.3 (9 reviews)

New Era for Architects, Designers and Creatives

Created byMoshe Katz

Last updated 4/2025

English

What you'll learn

Understand how to use AI as a creative partner in the design process, not just a rendering tool.
Prepare hand sketches, digital sketches, renders, and 3D models as inputs for AI visualization.
Use tools like Veras, Rhino, and Photoshop to build a flexible AI-enhanced design workflow.
Translate rough concepts into high-quality visuals that express atmosphere, materiality, and emotion.
Reimagine old projects and renders by revitalizing them through AI enhancements.
Develop detailed exterior and interior architectural renders that stand out in presentations.
Design custom furniture and lighting elements using AI-generated forms.
Create conceptual diagrams and post-produced presentation boards from AI-generated content.
Animate still visuals using the Runway app to bring your ideas to life for clients or juries.
Build a portfolio of AI-enhanced work that reflects your unique voice and positions you as a forward-thinking creative professional.

Course content

4 sections • 17 lectures • 4h 23m total length

Course Overview2:35
Introduction to Designing with AI6:00
You’ll be introduced to a new way of thinking about architecture and design—one where AI becomes your partner in creativity. This lesson reframes your role as a designer, showing you how to harness AI not just for efficiency, but for ideation, experimentation, and innovation. You’ll understand the big picture: why AI matters in creative industries, and how it can unlock your most ambitious ideas.
Preparing Materials for AI25:51
Before AI can amplify your creativity, you need to prepare the right input. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to gather and format your sketches, models, photos, and concepts so that they translate meaningfully into AI-generated outputs. You’ll build a workflow that keeps you in control, ensuring your original vision drives the process.
Introduction to Veras & Rhino3:24
This technical lesson introduces you to Veras and Rhino—two essential tools for AI-assisted architectural rendering. You’ll get hands-on instruction in how to integrate these platforms into your existing workflow and begin to bridge the gap between traditional 3D modeling and intelligent AI outputs.

Hand Sketch to AI29:26
Discover how to take your analog sketches and bring them into the digital realm using AI. You’ll learn how to preserve the spontaneity and originality of your hand-drawn work while letting AI build on it with materiality, atmosphere, and structure.
Collage Sketch to AI17:56
You’ll explore how mixed-media collages—assembled from photos, textures, and drawings—can serve as inputs for AI. This lesson teaches you to compose layered, abstract visuals and let AI bring cohesion and architectural clarity to them.
Digital Sketch to AI12:58
Building on your digital sketching practice, this lesson shows you how to use AI to add depth, lighting, textures, and ambiance. Learn how to elevate rough concepts into compelling visual narratives without losing your voice in the process.
Old Render to AI20:46
Instead of discarding outdated renders, you’ll learn how to feed them into AI tools and reinterpret them with new textures, compositions, and styles. This lesson teaches you to see your past work as raw material for innovation.
3D Model to AI16:31
You’ll learn how to export basic 3D models and enhance them with AI-generated ideas for materials, lighting, and spatial atmosphere. This process allows you to reimagine your models in ways you couldn’t plan manually.

AI Exterior Renders with Environment17:08
You’ll learn how to contextualize your designs within rich, lifelike environments using AI. From vegetation and lighting to sky and surroundings, this lesson helps you create exterior renders that tell a full story.
Exterior Render Close-Ups16:07
This lesson focuses on detail. Learn how to create high-impact close-up images that highlight textures, materials, and design decisions. You’ll walk away with tools to bring more intimacy and depth to your presentation images.
AI Interior Renders21:16
Interior design is about mood, light, and flow. You’ll discover how to guide AI to create stunning interior visuals that reflect your spatial intentions, with realistic materials, furniture, and ambiance.
AI Project Models (Cardboards/Materials)12:28
This lesson explores how to simulate handmade architectural models (like cardboard or basswood) using AI. Learn how to produce tactile, physical-looking models from simple digital inputs—ideal for competitions or concept presentations.
Furniture & Light Fixtures in AI22:08
Go beyond buildings. You’ll learn how to generate custom furniture and lighting ideas using AI. This opens up a new world of interior detailing and helps you design cohesive, atmosphere-driven spaces.

From Render to Sketch & Conceptual Diagrams10:36
In this lesson, you’ll learn how to reverse the process—starting with an AI render and converting it into conceptual sketches or diagrams. This helps you explain your design thinking visually, which is key in interviews and juries.
AI Post-Production & Refining with Photoshop16:45
AI renders aren’t final outputs. You’ll learn how to enhance and polish them using Photoshop—adjusting tone, clarity, lighting, and layers to create a final image that’s sharp, expressive, and portfolio-ready.
Additional Content11:33
To end the course, you’ll explore the cutting edge of AI: animation. Learn how to use the Runway app to animate your architectural visuals, turning still images into short, impactful videos that bring your ideas to life and engage clients or audiences.

Requirements

You should download a free version of Rhino software for 90 days + Veras plug-in for 30 days

Description

Architecture is changing. Design is changing. And so is the way we think.

In this groundbreaking course, Designing with Artificial Intelligence (AI)– A New Era for Architects & Creatives, you’ll discover how to use artificial intelligence not as a shortcut but as a creative ally—one that amplifies your ideas, speeds up your workflow, and helps you unlock new possibilities in design. Whether you’re an architect, interior designer, creative student, or visual thinker, this course will teach you how to integrate AI into your process without losing your artistic identity.

You’ll learn how to turn sketches, renders, and 3D models into expressive, atmospheric visuals using tools like Veras, Rhino, Photoshop, and Runway. You’ll move from basic hand sketches to stunning Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enhanced images and even short animations—building a dynamic portfolio along the way.

You’ll also explore how AI can expand your design imagination, allowing you to test bold ideas quickly, visualize projects more emotionally, and create impactful presentations that resonate with clients and critics alike.

This is more than a course about tools. It’s a course about rethinking the design process itself—about working faster, dreaming bigger, and maintaining your unique voice in a rapidly evolving creative world.

By the end of this course, you’ll have developed a powerful workflow that blends your personal design thinking with AI’s limitless potential—making you not just future-ready but future-defining.

Who this course is for:

This course is suited for architecture and interior design students of any level or professionals interested in learning a new skill.

Designing with Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Architects

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Foundations of AI-Driven Design4 lectures • 38min

Translating Ideas into AI-Generated Visuals5 lectures • 1hr 38min

Designing Atmosphere, Detail, and Experience5 lectures • 1hr 29min

Post-Production & Presentation Techniques3 lectures • 39min

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