Category · 26 articles
Workflow work from the ArchVizDaily journal
Every workflow breakdown and tutorial we have published, from render setup to final grade. Sorted newest first.
WorkflowCorona 12, V-Ray 7 · 13 min
Corona vs V-Ray in 2026: which one belongs in your production pipeline
Both renderers ship from Chaos, both are excellent, and choosing between them is not the coin flip it looks like. A studio owner's honest comparison after using both on paid work.
WorkflowCorona 12, V-Ray 7, Unreal 5.5, Chaos Vantage · 12 min
Best GPU for architectural visualization in 2026: real numbers from a working studio
RTX 5090, 5080, 4090, and the RTX Pro 6000 tested on Corona, V-Ray, Unreal 5, and Chaos Vantage. Which one actually pays back on client work.
WorkflowBlender 4.3 + Cycles X · 11 min
AgX versus Filmic in Blender: which color transform for arch viz
AgX handles highlights and saturation differently to Filmic, and the difference matters most where arch viz lives. A side by side kitchen study in Cycles X.
Workflow3ds Max, Blender, Forest Pack, Chaos Scatter · 13 min
Realistic vegetation for arch viz: scatter, variation, and knowing when to stop
Scatter tools solved the geometry problem years ago. Believable planting is still hard because it is a design problem, not a plugin problem.
WorkflowAny renderer · 10 min
Lens choice in architectural visualization: why 35mm is quietly winning
The 24mm wide angle that dominates real estate CGI is not the lens most architectural photographers actually use. A working artist argument for tighter framing.
Workflow3ds Max, Corona · 12 min
Masterplan aerial renders that read as design, not surveillance
The 45 degree camera, the shadow story, and the entourage density that makes a masterplan look occupied. A top down workflow for urban design.