Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Deadline to enter the Drawing of the Year Awards is 31st of May (it's free btw):
archisource.org
Courses: showitbetter.co/courses
Resources: showitbetter.co/resources
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HP Z6 G5 A Workstation Desktop PC: amzn.to/4eXBLgT
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About this video:
Everyone is using AI to make their work look different. The result? Everything is starting to look the same. In this video I break down five architectural drawings that won the Archisource Drawing of the Year awards across five different categories — and show you the one decision behind each one that no AI workflow would have arrived at on its own. Not because the technology couldn't generate something similar, but because each of these drawings required a point of view that existed before the image did. This isn't a video against AI. It's a video about what AI cannot replace — and where the most original architectural representation is actually happening right now.
✓ What You'll Learn
☑ Why using AI for representation is making everyone's work look more similar, not more distinct
☑ What the drawings that actually pushed architecture forward have in common — and why they still feel original today
☑ Why originality in architectural drawing is a medium decision, not a software decision
☑ How to turn your documentation and process into the final drawing itself
☑ Why mixing technical precision with hand-drawn imperfection produces stronger drawings than either alone
☑ What human trace means in a render — and how to add it intentionally
☑ How to layer micro-stories into a single image that does real architectural work
☑ Why the form of an image and its argument should be inseparable
☑ Where to find architectural representation that is actually pushing the conversation forward right now
Timestamps
0:00 Why AI is making everyone's work look the same
0:41 The drawings that actually pushed architecture forward
2:37 Image 01 Mixed Media — the process as the drawing
4:11Image 02 Digital Drafting — mixing opposites
6:09 Image 03 Visualisation — human trace in a render
7:48 Image 04 Digital Media — layers, stories, and sarcasm
11:16 Image 05: Medals
📱 Instagram: bit.ly/2mOgrjG
Deadline to enter the Drawing of the Year Awards is 31st of May (it's free btw):
archisource.org
Courses: showitbetter.co/courses
Resources: showitbetter.co/resources
My Current PC Setup:
HP Z6 G5 A Workstation Desktop PC: amzn.to/4eXBLgT
AMD Procesador Ryzen™ Threadripper™ PRO 7985WX amzn.to/4lCiXGM
NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation: amzn.to/3IzilD6
Monitor HP Z32K G3 Display: amzn.to/4kLb4gI
Keyboard Mx Keys: amzn.to/4lYtFXF
Mouse: MX Master 2s: amzn.to/44U5Ucx
Display Light Bar: amzn.to/4m0BFrh
About this video:
Everyone is using AI to make their work look different. The result? Everything is starting to look the same. In this video I break down five architectural drawings that won the Archisource Drawing of the Year awards across five different categories — and show you the one decision behind each one that no AI workflow would have arrived at on its own. Not because the technology couldn't generate something similar, but because each of these drawings required a point of view that existed before the image did. This isn't a video against AI. It's a video about what AI cannot replace — and where the most original architectural representation is actually happening right now.
✓ What You'll Learn
☑ Why using AI for representation is making everyone's work look more similar, not more distinct
☑ What the drawings that actually pushed architecture forward have in common — and why they still feel original today
☑ Why originality in architectural drawing is a medium decision, not a software decision
☑ How to turn your documentation and process into the final drawing itself
☑ Why mixing technical precision with hand-drawn imperfection produces stronger drawings than either alone
☑ What human trace means in a render — and how to add it intentionally
☑ How to layer micro-stories into a single image that does real architectural work
☑ Why the form of an image and its argument should be inseparable
☑ Where to find architectural representation that is actually pushing the conversation forward right now
Timestamps
0:00 Why AI is making everyone's work look the same
0:41 The drawings that actually pushed architecture forward
2:37 Image 01 Mixed Media — the process as the drawing
4:11Image 02 Digital Drafting — mixing opposites
6:09 Image 03 Visualisation — human trace in a render
7:48 Image 04 Digital Media — layers, stories, and sarcasm
11:16 Image 05: Medals
📱 Instagram: bit.ly/2mOgrjG
