3D printing has been used in architectural practice since the 1990s, and while its use for producing design models continues to be adopted, the aesthetics and stylistic potential of its output remain ...

Digital tools, argues Adam Holloway, can revive the role of architects as master builders, returning vernacular craft and material agency to the heart of design.

Why do we make models? From sketch maquettes and detail tests to diagrammatic and presentation models, the discipline of physically crafting ideas to scale is fundamental to the architect's design ...