A Guide to Interior Design Research

Archnet is an open access, intellectual resource focused on architecture, urbanism, environmental and landscape design, visual culture, and conservation issues related to the Muslim world.

Contains over 38,000 projects, with browsing, searching, and other filtering options available. "Our aim is to collaboratively archive the world's built environment. OpenBuildings was founded by architects and architecture fanatics who became increasingly frustrated by the lack of online resources for learning about architecture and finding companies to work with. Until now this has been a difficult and fragmented experience, with no single destination offering a complete resource."

Web site dedicated to the study of international multi-family housing. HousingPrototypes.org contains examples of housing designed by different architects in different historic periods, countries, and cities. Projects range in scale from single buildings to examples of large social housing projects containing thousands of dwellings.

Database of over 8,000 LEED projects. Sort or search by project, location, owner organization, and certification level. Approximately 150 of the projects include case study details and images.

A 3D modeling program for applications such as architectural design, interior design, civil and mechanical engineering, film, and video game design. SketchUp models can be exported to an .OBJ file, which can then be converted to an .STL file using MeshLab (see under “3D Editing and Repair Software”).