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Flux 3 for Architecture and Interior Design

Flux 3 Image is live in Fenestra. Local edits that leave the rest of your render untouched, ten references in one frame, and native 4K for presentation boards.

Shaun McCallum

October 2, 2026

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Crit Space early access: join the waitlist

Crit Space puts a whole project on one board: renders, variations, video and sketches side by side, with the people you work with. Join the early access waitlist.

Shaun McCallum

September 29, 2026

Bring Back Drawings, Not Just Photos

Turn your own projects, or the buildings you photograph on site visits and study trips, into pen, doodle, watercolour and rubber stamp studies. Four prompts, one consistent visual language.

Shaun McCallum

September 22, 2026

How to Make an Architectural Walkthrough From a Single Render

Make a walkthrough video from one render, photo or sketch. Pick the camera move, get an MP4 back in minutes, and skip the 3D scene and the render farm.

Shaun McCallum

September 15, 2026

Architectural Rendering Styles: A Visual Guide

A visual guide to the main architectural rendering styles, from photorealistic to marker, ink, watercolour and clay, with examples and prompts for each.

Shaun McCallum

September 1, 2026

What a skateboarder taught us about filming architecture

A cinematic AI architecture video that isn't a flythrough: a skateboarder as the lead, a Vienna timber tower in support. The full image-to-video workflow.

Shaun McCallum

August 25, 2026

Multi-shot architectural films from one prompt

Direct a 30-second, multi-shot architectural film with sound using Seedance 2.5, and see when LTX 2.5 Fast is the better pick. Includes the exact timed prompt.

Shaun McCallum

August 18, 2026

How to create AI architectural reels for Facebook and Instagram

One render into a 9:16 architectural reel for Instagram and Facebook: construction transitions, day-to-night timelapses, material swaps. Seedance 2.0.

Shaun McCallum

August 11, 2026

Hailuo 3 vs Seedance 2 for architectural animation

Hailuo 3 vs Seedance 2 on the same three prompts and frames. Compared on keyframes, camera motion, resolution and audio for architectural animation.

Shaun McCallum

August 4, 2026

One room, many realities

A controlled AI architectural rendering workflow for exploring lighting, materials, and mood without losing the underlying interior design.

Shaun McCallum

July 28, 2026

Introducing New Drawing Styles!

Brand new AI styles in Fenestra, including marker, crayon, ink, pastel, stipple, loose pencil and many more. Create renders that represent you.

Shaun McCallum

July 21, 2026

Edit Area Is Unlimited!?

Learn how to edit images with AI in Fenestra using prompts, sampled textures and reference images while preserving fine details in 4K and 8K.

Shaun McCallum

July 14, 2026

Nano Banana 2 Lite Is Now Available in Fenestra

Nano Banana 2 Lite is now available in Fenestra. Generate architectural visuals faster for just 3 credits, then refine your best ideas in 2K or 4K.

Shaun McCallum

July 7, 2026

How to Create Interior and Architectural Animations with AI

Turn a single render into a cinematic interior or architectural animation with LTX 2.3 and Seedance 2.0 Mini in Fenestra. No 3D model or render farm.

Shaun McCallum

June 30, 2026

How to Make a Scrolling Website for an Architecture Project

Create a scrollable architecture project website from your renders and video clips. Make short architectural videos in Fenestra, then share a link.

Shaun McCallum

June 23, 2026

Is conversation the next 3D modelling tool? We tested AI modelling in Rhino

We tested AI 3D modelling in Rhino, driving geometry by conversation, then rendering in Fenestra. Where text-to-3D works, and where it doesn't yet.

Shaun McCallum

June 16, 2026

Fenestra 101: Sketch to Render, Virtual Staging and AI Editing for Architects & Interior Designers

Watch the Fenestra 101 webinar on AI rendering basics for architects: sketch to render, virtual staging, adding furniture, editing and removing objects.

Shaun McCallum

June 9, 2026

Stop making AI slop. Make something only you can.

How you can make your renders unique. AI made photoreal rendering instant, drawing, not realism, has always been the real work in architecture.

Shaun McCallum

June 2, 2026

One image, three directions

A faster way for studios to land design decisions. Take one image, push it in three directions, then refine. The render workflow that wins client meetings.

Shaun McCallum

May 25, 2026

Fenestra 101: Our First Webinar

Join us June 3rd for Fenestra 101, a hands-on intro to AI in architecture and interior design. Image generation, 2D and 3D inputs, video. 30 seats only.

Shaun McCallum

May 11, 2026

AI will design all architecture.

From first prompt to competition board: how architects use GPT-Image-2 and Fenestra to design, test materials and document faster. Step by step.

Shaun McCallum

May 4, 2026

GPT-Image-2 is a serious contender for best editing model

GPT-Image-2 brings strong prompt adherence and contextual understanding to architecture, from single-image edits to competition boards and triptychs.

Shaun McCallum

April 27, 2026

Seedance 2.0 now in Fenestra

Generate cinematic 720p architectural animations with automatic audio, sharper prompt adherence and cleaner interior to exterior transitions

Shaun McCallum

April 20, 2026

Create, edit, enhance and animate in Fenestra Studio

Create, edit, enhance and animate images with AI in Fenestra Studio: architectural rendering workflows, interior design tools and realtime visualisation.

Shaun McCallum

April 13, 2026

Realtime AI Image Generation for Architecture and Interiors

Realtime AI rendering in Fenestra Studio. Like Nano Banana 2 but much faster. Move the camera or change a material and the render keeps up at 15+ FPS.

Shaun McCallum

March 30, 2026

AI will replace some architects. Not the ones using it properly!

AI is not replacing architects, but it is changing who succeeds. Designers who know how to use AI move faster, explore more and gain a real advantage.

Shaun McCallum

March 23, 2026

Can AI Draw 2D Architectural Drawings?

Testing Nano Banana 2 to see if AI can generate architectural elevations, diagrams, and sections from a single image.

Shaun McCallum

March 16, 2026

Renders, Diagrams, Animation.​

A simple workflow for creating project visuals and animations using Nano Banana 2 and video generation in Fenestra.

Shaun McCallum

March 9, 2026

Simple prompts work best. Work iteratively.

Short, simple prompts often beat long ones in architectural AI workflows. How to get more reliable results from Fenestra and modern generative models.

Shaun McCallum

February 23, 2026

Wake Up New Seedance + Qwen Dropped

Seedance 1.5 Pro and Qwen Image Edit 2511 in Fenestra: edit images, change views and turn still visuals into animated videos with audio.

Shaun McCallum

January 12, 2026

How to use Nano Banana Pro for Interiors & Architecture

Nano Banana for architecture and interior design: use Nano Banana Pro in Fenestra to turn 2D plans into top-down and eye-level renders.

Shaun McCallum

November 24, 2025

5 Nano Banana 2 (Pro) Prompts for Architecture & Interior Design in Fenestra

Nano Banana 2 is live in Fenestra with 1K, 2K and 4K output. Five Nano Banana Pro architecture and interior prompts for renders and cinematic shots.

Shaun McCallum

November 20, 2025

One Click 1080p Video Renderings

Cinematic 1080p video renderings in Fenestra in one click with Seedance 1.0 Pro and Lite. Pair with Nano Banana, Flux Krea Dev and Flux Kontext.

Shaun McCallum

October 27, 2025

Add Anything: Bring Furniture, People, and Materials Into Your Interiors with Nano Banana

Add Anything is a new Fenestra AI workflow that lets architects and designers add furniture, people, or materials to interiors using Nano Banana.

Shaun McCallum

October 20, 2025

Interior Design Reinvented: Nano Banana Meets Fenestra

Use Nano Banana in Fenestra AI for interior design. Try 5 expert prompts to swap furniture, add people, change lighting, and create stunning archviz.

Shaun McCallum

September 15, 2025

Axonometric Illustrations with Fenestra x Nano Banana

Nano Banana for architecture in Fenestra: turn renders into axonometric illustrations and physical models. Exact prompts, workflow steps and tips.

Shaun McCallum

September 8, 2025

Nano Banana x Fenestra

Discover how Fenestra’s Nano Banana AI model helps architects and designers explore forms, materials, and moods faster than ever.

Shaun McCallum

September 1, 2025

Sketch → Render in Minutes

Sketch to render: sketches, scribbles or 3D screenshots into photorealistic architectural renders with Fenestra. Sketch rendering for fast design work.

Shaun McCallum

August 11, 2025

Create Consistent Views In Fenestra

Turn one architectural render into five consistent views — perspective, aerial, axo, model, and animation — using AI in Fenestra. No extra tools needed.

Shaun McCallum

July 7, 2025

Archive

Fenestra Studio is now open to everyone.

Fenestra Studio has been redesigned from the ground up and is open to all architects and interior designers. New AI tools, updated docs and team features.

Shaun McCallum

April 6, 2026

Nano Banana 2 for Architecture: Advanced Prompt Workflows

Explore advanced Nano Banana architecture workflows for diagrams, landscape visualization, floor plans, and interior moodboards.

Shaun McCallum

March 2, 2026

Nano Banana 2 is Now in Fenestra

Nano Banana 2 is now live inside Fenestra. Early tests show strong spatial understanding, cleaner text handling, and fast interior and material studies.

Shaun McCallum

February 26, 2026

5 AI Render Prompts Architects Use for Client Work

AI render prompts for interior design and architecture: concept work, client presentations and competition boards. For Fenestra's multi-model studio.

Shaun McCallum

February 9, 2026

Flux 2 Pro vs Flux 2 Klein

Compare Flux 2 Klein and Flux 2 Pro in Fenestra. When to use each for fast iteration, cost efficiency or high fidelity cinematic architectural visuals.

Shaun McCallum

February 2, 2026

Faster Renders Less Credits

Flux Klein in Fenestra: faster sketch-to-render for architecture with lower credit cost and tuneable megapixels for sharper, more accurate visuals.

Shaun McCallum

January 26, 2026

Create spatial environments from a single image

Marble Mini and Marble Plus by World Labs in Fenestra. Turn one image into an explorable 3D environment for design, testing and spatial storytelling.

Shaun McCallum

January 19, 2026

Forget Photoreal renderings. Create Sketches!

Create loose pencil sketches, illustrations, and conceptual visuals from your architectural renders using AI. Ideal for early design stages and client buy-in.

Shaun McCallum

January 5, 2026

Turn one image into edits, illustrations, and animations

Edit architectural images, create illustrated styles and animate visuals from one image with AI. Camera controls, consistent styles and fast workflows.

Shaun McCallum

December 29, 2025

Add Christmas Cheer to Renders 🎄

Add festive Christmas atmosphere to architectural renders with simple AI prompts. Interior and exterior renders become client-ready Christmas images fast.

Shaun McCallum

December 22, 2025

Why Flux 2 Pro is becoming my favourite AI model

Create stylized architectural images using AI. Explore illustration, cinematic, concept, and artistic styles directly from your designs with Fenestra.

Shaun McCallum

December 15, 2025

How to create multiple consistent views from a single image using Fenestra

Generate multiple architectural and interior ideation images from one image with Nano Banana Pro, Flux 2 Pro, camera control and animation in Fenestra.

Shaun McCallum

December 8, 2025

How to Create Consistent Illustrated Views of Your Project in Fenestra

Fenestra's AI illustration workflow for architects and interior designers with Qwen Image Edit Plus: cel shading, anime styles and concept design images.

Shaun McCallum

December 1, 2025

Multi-Angle Camera Control in Fenestra - Rotate, Tilt & Animate

Create new camera angles from a single image using Fenestra’s Camera Control. Rotate, tilt, animate with Start & End Frames, and enhance videos to 4K.

Shaun McCallum

November 17, 2025

AI Interior and Architectural Animations in 4K

Bring your ideas to life in stunning 4K with Fenestra - the easiest way to create and enhance AI-powered architectural animations.

Shaun McCallum

November 10, 2025

Animate Between Start And End Frames

Use Nano Banana architecture prompts and Fenestra AI to animate between day and night views, turning static renders into cinematic architectural videos.

Shaun McCallum

November 3, 2025

Explore Early Design Ideas with Text to Render in Fenestra AI

From mood boards to finished concepts, Fenestra visualizes interior spaces instantly. Text to Render prompts with Nano Banana for materials and lighting.

Shaun McCallum

October 13, 2025

Text-to-Render. Craft Cinematic Images with Text.

Fenestra now supports Flux Krea Dev for prompt-only architectural rendering. Cinematic AI visuals, Nano Banana reference images and what's coming next.

Shaun McCallum

October 6, 2025

Furnish Any Room With Fenestra

Turn a furniture sketch into a photoreal image and place it in a modern interior using Fenestra + Nano Banana - step-by-step with prompts.

Shaun McCallum

September 29, 2025

From Images to Worlds

Discover how Fenestra AI evolves from Nano Banana image edits to World Models - transforming architecture & interior design into explorable spaces.

Shaun McCallum

September 22, 2025

Editing Images. Adding Entourage in Fenestra.

Qwen Image Edit in Fenestra: edit architectural images, swap facades, change environments and add entourage like people with conversational prompts.

Shaun McCallum

August 25, 2025

Reimagine Landscapes. Focus on design.

Discover how landscape architects can use AI in Fenestra to ideate faster. Generate geometric gardens, organic paths, or seasonal variations in minutes.

Shaun McCallum

August 18, 2025

Edit Lighting and Weather in Any Render

Natural text in Fenestra changes lighting, time of day, weather and mood from one image. No 3D model, no re-rendering. Type it and watch it update.

Shaun McCallum

August 4, 2025

Illustrate from 3D. Present with intent.

Turn 3D models or architectural renderings into stylised illustrations with Fenestra, no redrawing required. Reference images, style settings and tips.

Shaun McCallum

July 28, 2025

Edit Images fast. Focus on design.

Use Flux Kontext in Fenestra to edit architectural images with natural language. Remove objects, refine details and update visuals. No Photoshop needed.

Shaun McCallum

July 21, 2025

Virtual Staging with Conversational Edits

Flux Kontext in Fenestra lets you virtually stage interiors with text prompts. Add, remove and refine elements in seconds. No layers, no rendering.

Shaun McCallum

July 14, 2025

AI Tools For Architects and Interior Designers

Introduction to how Fenestra can help architects and interior designers, win more clients, and produce higher quality renderings

Shaun McCallum

June 27, 2025
FenestraAI rendering software for architects. Turn sketches, CAD drawings and 3D models into photorealistic renders and animations, in your browser.

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