Useful websites

Doing everything in a project all by yourself can be an incredible waste of time. Every project, concept, drawing and design takes inspiration from other projects, and there is a wide range of tools that can help you with almost every step of the design process. By studying many different projects, you really come to find your own principles, desires and style. We all know Pinterest, but there is a lot more to discover. Furthermore, when making drawings we sometimes don’t realise how useful some tools and websites can be. On this page you find links to websites that highlight projects, show the works of certain firms, and websites that offer useful tools or products such as images for renders or information about a city, the buildings in it, or their residents.

Architecture tools websites

Free Vectorworks license
https://designexpress.eu/nl/vectorworks/onderwijs

Historical maps in the Netherlands
https://www.topotijdreis.nl

PDF maps on scale
http://www.milvusmap.eu/
https://plattekaart.nl/ (non-vector)

Building heights
https://3dbag.nl/en/viewer

CAD maps (2D/3D)
https://cadmapper.com/
https://cadcollege.nl/CADTools/Conversie/Kaarten_AutoCAD_kadaster.htm

Elevation map Netherlands
https://www.ahn.nl/ahn-viewer

Simplified maps
https://snazzymaps.com/explore

Architectural encyclopedia
https://www.joostdevree.nl/index.shtml

Information maps environment Netherlands
https://www.atlasleefomgeving.nl/kaarten

CAD objects/assets
https://www.cadcollege.nl/CADTools/cadtools_symbolen_bouw_OntwerpBestek_Diversen.htm

Creating floorplans easily
https://www.rayon.design/

Graphic design/posters

Icons and symbols
https://thenounproject.com/

Textures
https://architextures.org/textures
https://bgfons.com/

Cutouts and silhouettes of people
https://www.nonscandinavia.com/
https://pimpmydrawing.com/
https://skalgubbar.se/
https://www.mrcutout.com/

Trees
https://meye.dk/
https://www.mrcutout.com/

Color palettes
https://color.adobe.com/create/color-wheel
https://coolors.co/
https://www.khroma.co/train

Font pairing
https://fontjoy.com/

Adobe fonts
https://fonts.adobe.com/fonts

Architecture/urbanism inspiration and news

Atlas of architecture projects
https://divisare.com/

Highlights projects
https://www.archdaily.com/

News on architecture
https://www.dezeen.com/architecture/

Dutch News on architecture and urbanism
https://architectenweb.nl/

Building Types reference projects
https://bdt.degruyter.com/

Masterplans library
https://urbanitarian.com/masterplans