In her second part, interior designer Tola Ojuolape demonstrates how to apply materials and finishes to a project using SketchUp. design workshopCreated by Dezeen for the software brand.
Ojuolepe designed a 3D model of the library specifically for the workshop, which is the third video in Dezeen and sketchupfilmed a series of Design Workshops,
The series features key designers describing how they created internal environment Using the brand’s 3D modeling software.
The second part of Ojuolep’s design workshop focused on materiality and closure, following the first part which explored the themes of narrative and experience.
The practice of Ojuolep is known for its use of clay, tactile materials. “Materiality is really important in everything we do as a practice,” he said in a video workshop filmed at Dezeen’s offices in London.
He adds, “We love warm cozy interiors, and we always pay attention to tactile finishes and reference different colors to get the right aesthetic.”
During the workshop, Ojuolepe discussed how SketchUp can be used to visualize a space with rich use of materials, demonstrating how real-world textures can be imported into the software and Can be applied to surfaces.
He also demonstrated how SketchUp’s Ambient Occlusion feature can be turned on to view 3D models with shadows, highlighting the dimensions of a space and the relationships between various objects.
Elsewhere, Ojuolep shows how SketchUp allows a model to be viewed in different lighting conditions.
Ojuolape is a multidisciplinary designer based in London and the founder of the eponymous practice Tola Ojuolape Studio. At the 2023 Dezeen Awards, she was selected and a judge for Emerging Interior Designer of the Year.
Among his previous projects is the Africa Centre, for which he worked with architecture studio freehaus A drab office building in Southwark has been given a vibrant makeover.
Ojuolep’s design workshops follow a two-part installment uchronia Founder Julian Sebbon, who explains how he used SketchUp to create a fantasy bar interior.
sketchup 3D design is software that is used to model architectural and interior design projects, product design, civil and mechanical engineering, and more. It is owned by construction technology company trimble,
Dezeen collaborated with the brand on Climate Salon last year podcast series Exploring the role that architects and designers can play in addressing Climate change,
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