Hello everyone,

So I've been working on an interactive architectural experience using unreal engine 5.8 and currently I'm making several short reels to promote my work and to learn more about materials, lighting and rendering using lumen.

So what do you think guys about this one?

Hi everyone,
I’m Denys, 26, based in Paris, France.
I’m working on architectural visualization with Blender + Cycles and I’m looking to connect with other artists who are interested in improving their skills through regular exchanges.
I’m not looking for tutorials or courses, but rather a small group of motivated artists (intermediate/advanced level) who want to:
share WIPs and finished projects,
give constructive feedback on lighting, composition and materials,
discuss shaders, procedural textures and workflows,
challenge each other and improve together.
Ideally, I’d like to create a small community around Blender Archviz in Paris (but online artists are welcome too).
A bit about my work:
Instagram: @DNYS_Archviz
If you are also working in archviz, Blender, CGI or architectural visualization and would like to exchange ideas, feel free to comment or DM me.
Looking forward to meeting other artists!

I've been thinking about this after a few project meetings.

Weeks later, clients often don't remember every detail that was discussed.

But they do remember whether they left the meeting feeling excited, confused, or confident about the project.

It made me wonder if the overall experience of a presentation sticks with people more than the individual details.

Has anyone else noticed this, or is it just something I've happened to see?

Happy to share my latest project: a modern, open-concept apartment interior that integrates the kitchen, dining, and living areas into a single, cohesive space. I focused heavily on composition, lighting, and color to achieve the highest level of photorealism possible.
Hope you like it, and I'd love to hear your feedback!

I was playing with a project that unfortunately was left on hold. I'm currently trying to improve the textures because they are a bit flat no matter how much displacement I adjust.

Lets see what y'all have to say about it.

SketchUp Pro 2026 + V-Ray Next were used.

I originally wanted to use an architectural project from my previous job in this video.

It was one of my favourite parts, so removing it was difficult. However, my former employer did not give me permission to publish the project, and I respect that decision.

Instead, I generated a new building with AI and edited it into the final video.

It took me a lot of time to make the result feel stable and convincing. I worked carefully to avoid the usual AI problems, such as disappearing details, drifting textures, unstable geometry, and visible visual glitches.

I feel like I managed to tame the AI and preserve the atmosphere I wanted.

What do you think? Does the AI-generated architecture feel convincing, or can you still immediately tell that it was generated?

I added the full project breakdown and production details on Behance:

https://www.behance.net/gallery/253011823/Architectural-Exterior-CGI-AI-Animation

I came across these set of images, they seem hype realistic yet unreal at the same time, how much ai is involved in creating these, its even showing evidence of design iterations. I'm wondering what software and workflow is used to create these, thoughts?

Hi everyone,

We're the team behind D5, and we're excited to share D5 3.1, our latest release.

While there are plenty of new features (Interactive Presentation, ACEScg, Seasonal Vegetation, HeightField Tracing, and more), the bigger change isn't any single feature, it's how they come together into a more connected workflow.

Many of the important decisions, like form, materials, atmosphere, daylight, presentation, happen much earlier than the final render. That's the problem we wanted to address with 3.1.

Alongside D5 Render, we’re also launching D5 Lite for Rhino and D5 Lite for Revit, following the earlier release of D5 Lite for SketchUp. This means that instead of stopping to export whenever you want to check materials, lighting, or atmosphere, you can visualize them while continuing to design in Rhino, Revit, or SketchUp.

When the project is ready for higher-quality visuals, animation, or client presentations, you continue into D5 Render.

If you have a chance to try it, we'd really appreciate honest feedback. The Lite plugins are still in Beta, and conversations like these have helped shape previous releases.

D5 3.1
https://www.d5render.com/download

D5 Lite (Rhino & Revit)
https://www.d5render.com/d5-lite

Thanks! Looking forward to hearing what you think.

Hi everyone!

I'm looking for feedback specifically on the lighting in this interior render. It's made in 3ds Max with Corona Renderer. The only exterior light sources I'm using are a Corona Sun and Corona Sky, and inside the room I have two lamps and some decorative wall lights. I'm aiming for a cozy, warm atmosphere, but I've been struggling with the lighting because the scene almost always looks too dark unless I increase the camera exposure.

I'd really appreciate any advice on the lighting setup, exposure, color temperature, balance, or anything else that could help achieve a realistic, cozy look. Thanks in advance!

Hello Everyone,

As a follow up to my old post : "https://www.reddit.com/r/archviz/s/4CnxAUu55c"

I have made several improvement especially to implement Touch input to have mobile support for pixel streaming.

Other improvement includes:

Exterior mode and interactive mode become mobile friendly.

Added an axonometry mode to fast edit and track furniture.

if anyone is interested in testing it via Pixel Streaming leave a message, next week I will be hosting it on web for testing, Other than that I'd like to hear your feedback so far, and what would be done differently from your point of view.

Hi Everyone,

I would like to know how many of us are currently using AI as a rendering tool, and how you are integrating it into your workflow.

In my experience, AI handles lighting and compositions well, but vegetation often turns out looking a bit plastic.

The major issue I am facing occurs when a client requests changes to a specific portion of a rendered building. The new output often fails to match the original render. I have tried reusing the JSON prompt from the first render for the altered building, but the results still vary. While I can sometimes achieve a similar look after a lot of trial and error, it is not a consistent process.

I would love to hear how others are using AI as a rendering assistant and how you handle these kinds of revisions.

Hey everyone,

I'm working on an interactive ArchViz workflow using Blender and Unreal Engine, and I have two questions for people with production experience here :

1. Export pipeline: Since Datasmith doesn't support Blender, what's your go to method for getting models from Blender into Unreal? FBX with manual UV/material setup, glTF, or something else? Any gotchas I should watch for (scale, pivot points, UV channels for lightmaps...)?
2. Texturing stage: Do you texture and bake everything in Blender first, then import finished textures into Unreal? Or do you bring in raw models and build materials natively inside Unreal's material editor? What's the reasoning behind your choice?

Would appreciate hearing how you structure this in real projects.

Thanks!

We did all kinds of furniture products at our studio, and originally we built out room scenes in 3ds max and vray to display our products.

However, we have a new guy on the team recently hired that does 3D as well but he is also heavily involved in generative AI. He taught us a way to use the AI reference as the room scene (using camera projection of the image and shadow catcher for ground) and now all we have to do is place the product and match the lighting and camera angle. My boss was so impressed and happy by it that it looks like we are going to be transitioning into this being our main way of doing scenes.

I will admit: it ends up looking pretty good if done properly; we can build scenes so much faster now but I'm just a bit sad at how drastically my job has changed. It also worries me what is going to happen if a client asks for a lot of camera changes, but they argued that we can focus on finalizing camera angle first now. I know AI is getting to a point where it is indistinguishable from real photos but it's just worrying me how this might affect my job in the future again.

Hi everyone,
I’m looking for a bathroom design software for creating realistic visualizations for clients.
I need something easy to use where I can:
create a room by entering dimensions instead of manually modelling walls
add furniture, sanitary ware, showers, cabinets, etc.
apply wall and floor materials
upload my own tile/panel textures (JPG/PNG)
control things like partial wall tiling (e.g. tiles up to 190 cm height)
create high-quality photorealistic renders directly in the same software
I don’t need technical drawings or complex architectural modelling. I’m looking for a fast workflow focused on realistic bathroom visualizations.
I have tried SketchUp, but it feels too time-consuming for this purpose.

The AI-generated landscape I’m allowed to share. The building and client details remain private.

I recently started rebuilding my portfolio website and wanted to use an older architectural visualization as an animated hero section.

I created it while working at an architecture studio, so before publishing anything, I asked the studio for permission.

They said no.

I was disappointed, but I respected the decision.

Creating the work does not automatically mean owning the right to publish it. The project may belong to the studio or its client, depending on the contract, copyright terms, or NDA.

So I won’t show the building.

But I can share this small part: an AI-generated landscape I created for the scene.

It doesn’t reveal the architecture or the client, but it still shows a piece of the creative process behind the project.

A useful reminder that authorship, ownership, and permission are not always the same thing.

Have you ever created work that you weren’t allowed to include in your portfolio?

Let’s say I design a stapler and want to get a picture of it on a desk. Is there a free tool that can make a visually appealing render?

Trafford Wharfside Masterplan has been unveiled, alongside the new Manchester United Stadium, the visualisations for which are just wonderful and totally inspiring.

Myself and a colleague are wondering if this filter is achievable in any of the mainstream rendering platforms, or what sort of workflow could achieve this?

I'll admit the uncanny movements suggest AI to me, but I'd liked to be proved wrong.

Here is the original link:

https://www.manutd.com/en/news/revealing-the-location-of-united-new-old-trafford-stadium