07sketches - The Essential Guide To Architecture And Interior Designing [repack] -

The Essential Guide to Architecture and Interior Designing " by Bhupesh Kumar (founder of 07sketches) serves as a highly visual, practical bridge between complex architectural theory and real-world application. This 200+ page guide is designed for a broad audience, including students, professionals, and homeowners, focusing on the fundamental principles of space planning, standard dimensions, and functional aesthetics. Core Themes and Content

2.1. The Art of Sectional Drawings

Architecture students often struggle with the section—a vertical cut through a building. 07sketches has perfected the art of the "narrative section." Instead of just showing beams and floors, their sections show: The Essential Guide to Architecture and Interior Designing

Problems I have: (e.g., "My living room is too dark.")
Solutions: (e.g., "Use a light well as shown in sketch.")
Diagrams to memorize: (e.g., Standard kitchen counter heights).

Interior Design Sketching

Interior Space Planning: Sketching interior spaces to communicate layout ideas, including furniture arrangements and spatial flow.
Interior Elements: Focusing on interior design elements such as furniture, lighting fixtures, textiles, and color schemes.
3D Visualization: Techniques for adding depth and dimension to interior sketches to make them more realistic.

The Design Process

4. The 07sketches Drawing Toolkit (Learn to sketch like them)

Master these 5 view types:

Plan sketch – thick walls, door swings, furniture blocks
Section – show floor-to-ceiling, light path, thicknesses
Axonometric – best for explaining spatial sequence
Perspective – 1-point for interiors, 2-point for buildings
Detail blow-up – junction of floor, wall, sill, counter

Public vs. Private: How to separate a living room from a bedroom.
Dry vs. Wet: Why the kitchen and toilet should share a wall (and a plumbing stack).
Servant vs. Served: The Louis Kahn principle applied to modern housing.