It is not always possible to draw objects, such as a building, using the real-life measurements, as they are too big or in other cases, too small. Instead, a scale drawing is used to recreate ...

Japanese architect Shigeru Ban has designed a retractable and refillable pen for Acme Studio that doubles as an architect's scale ruler. The three-sided Scale pen is made from aluminium, and features ...

Throughout history, drawing has been the essential medium of conveying architectural ideas, operating on multiple levels, from the practical application of serving the construction process to the more ...

"We plan to engage an architect to help alter and extend our home. We have no experience of drawings and worry about whether we will understand what is being proposed at each different stage. Any ...