Alphonso Peluso

Alphonso Peluso Alphonso Peluso Associate Teaching Professor IIT Architecture Chicago

Alphonso is an Architect

08/21/2026

Would you wear a pair of 3D-printed shoes? 👇

I’ve designed, 3D printed, and even worn my own parametric footwear prototypes. Now Arkky sent me a pair of their fully 3D-printed shoes to see what happens when this technology moves beyond experimentation and becomes an actual consumer product.

For me, that’s where this gets really interesting: 3D printing is no longer just a way to prototype the product. It can be the product.

08/21/2026

Would you wear a pair of 3D-printed shoes? 👇

I’ve designed, 3D printed, and even worn my own parametric footwear prototypes. Now ARKKY sent me a pair of their fully 3D-printed shoes to see what happens when this technology moves beyond experimentation and becomes an actual consumer product.

For me, that’s where this gets really interesting: 3D printing is no longer just a way to prototype the product. It can be the product.

08/19/2026

Top Ten Websites for Design Competitions

10. Uni.xyz

9. Young Architects Competitions (YAC)

8. CompetitionLine

7. Bee Breeders - Now Buildner

6. Bustler

5. ArchDaily

4. 120 Hours

3. Competitions Archi

2. The Architecture Community

1. Architizer

08/14/2026

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A two-day, hands-on workshop exploring a modern approach to architectural visualization — combining Rhino, D5 Render, Al, and animation to create images that communicate atmosphere, emotion, and design intent
Workshop Lead: Prof.

Organised by: .academy

Duration: 2 Days - Saturday & Sunday
Time: 19:00 to 22:00 KSA time

Starting with a Rhino model, you'll build a professional real-time rendering workflow in D5, develop cinematic compositions, create atmosphere and environmental context, then integrate Al to enhance and transform your visualizations.
What you will learn:
A complete Rhino → D5 rendering workflow
Camera composition and cinematic viewpoints
HDRI environments, lighting, and atmosphere
Professional PBR material workflows
Landscape, entourage, and environmental storytelling
D5 Al Agent and Al-assisted rendering
Al Scene Match, Al Scatter, Style Transfer & Inpainting
Al post-processing and image enhancement
Atmospheric and emotionally engaging visualization
Animation fundamentals and architectural walkthroughs
Creating portfolio-ready images and videos

By the end of the workshop, you'll create professional architectural renderings, Al-enhanced visualizations, a short architectural animation, and a polished presentation.


08/13/2026

Top 10 Schools of Architecture 🌎

10. University of Stuttgart ICD
9. ETH Zurich Switzerland
8. TU Delft Netherlands
7. RMIT Melbourne Australia
6. IACC Catalonia Spain
5. Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago
4. Sci Arc California
3. UCL Bartlett London
2. Columbia University New York
1 . AA School of Architecture London




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08/08/2026

Comment "D5" to join the workshop
Get more details from the LinkTree in my BIO

A two-day, hands-on workshop exploring a modern approach to architectural visualization — combining Rhino, D5 Render, Al, and animation to create images that communicate atmosphere, emotion, and design intent
Workshop Lead: Prof.

Organised by: .academy

Duration: 2 Days - Saturday & Sunday
Time: 19:00 to 22:00 KSA time

Starting with a Rhino model, you'll build a professional real-time rendering workflow in D5, develop cinematic compositions, create atmosphere and environmental context, then integrate Al to enhance and transform your visualizations.
What you will learn:
A complete Rhino → D5 rendering workflow
Camera composition and cinematic viewpoints
HDRI environments, lighting, and atmosphere
Professional PBR material workflows
Landscape, entourage, and environmental storytelling
D5 Al Agent and Al-assisted rendering
Al Scene Match, Al Scatter, Style Transfer & Inpainting
Al post-processing and image enhancement
Atmospheric and emotionally engaging visualization
Animation fundamentals and architectural walkthroughs
Creating portfolio-ready images and videos

By the end of the workshop, you'll create professional architectural renderings, Al-enhanced visualizations, a short architectural animation, and a polished presentation.


08/08/2026

Top 5 Architecture Books

5. “101 Things I Learned in Architecture School” by Matthew Frederick
4. “How to Architect” by Doug Patt
3. “Becoming an Architect: A Guide to Careers in Design” by Lee W. Waldrep
2. “The Architect’s Studio Companion” by Edward Allen and Joseph Iano
1. “Architect?: A Candid Guide to the Profession” by Roger Lewis



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08/05/2026

Architecture students
School’s Back



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07/22/2026

5 FREE Websites Every Architect Should Know

Share your favorite below 👇

Material Bank – Free material samples.

Unsplash – High-quality free photography.

Textures.com (free tier) – Textures for renders.

Google Earth Studio – Amazing aerial animations.

Dimensions.com – Human figures, furniture, and more

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07/20/2026

Ai is taking over
Ai Energy Building Analysis 🏨



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