TAPPING INTO AI: Rendering Ink and Watercolour Design Sketches for Architectural (or Product) Design: Modern Sustainable Floating Home.

Research, Sketches, and Ideas Created by William Van Zyl (compiled 1 June 2026). Published in July 2026. Introduction Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming part of the design process in Continue Reading

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Māori Stories and Folklore: Telling Creative Stories Through Contemporary Architecture and Product Design (Design Era – Modernism).

By William Van Zyl (Published 11 February 2024) This article touches on two Māori stories (folklore). I use the deeper meaning and message to consider a modern building (architecture) or Continue Reading

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MODERNISM: Terminology, Keywords, and Key Phrases for Architectural and Product Design.

By William Van Zyl (Published 15 January 2024). Overview: This resource will assist students, teachers, homeschoolers, artists, designers, sculptors, and architects to develop their annotation skills by extending their vocabulary Continue Reading

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LESSON: Use the work of an influential designer to inform design ideas. Design a Moon-base on Minecraft Education – focus on Aesthetics and Function.

By William Van Zyl (Published in April 2022). Design Brief: Design a Moon-dwelling or a Moon-base (in your groups or individually) on Minecraft Education. Use the work of an architect Continue Reading

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