u/Certain-Bonus-5015

Hey everyone! I’m a fresh B.Arch graduate and recently moved to Goa for work. I’ve joined as a junior architect at a firm in Parra, Mapusa.

I’m from another state and need a bike for daily commuting. My budget is strictly around ₹50k, so I know I’m looking at older/pre-owned bikes.

I’m not too particular about the model — reliability, reasonable maintenance and good condition matter more to me. This is my first time buying a used bike in Goa, so I’d really appreciate some local advice on which models to look for, what areas/dealers are trustworthy, and what I should check before buying.

If anyone has bought a used bike around this budget recently, I’d love to hear what worked for you and what you’d avoid.

Hey everyone! I’m a fresh B.Arch graduate and recently moved to Goa for work. I’ve joined as a junior architect at a firm in Parra, Mapusa.

I’m from another state and need a bike for daily commuting. My budget is strictly around ₹50k, so I know I’m looking at older/pre-owned bikes.

I’m not too particular about the model — reliability, reasonable maintenance and good condition matter more to me. This is my first time buying a used bike in Goa, so I’d really appreciate some local advice on which models to look for, what areas/dealers are trustworthy, and what I should check before buying.

If anyone has bought a used bike around this budget recently, I’d love to hear what worked for you and what you’d avoid.

Genuinely curious what other architects and visualisers think about this.

I work in architectural and interior 3D visualisation, and obviously AI has changed the game pretty quickly. You can now take a rough idea, throw a prompt at a model and get something that looks impressive in seconds.

So it got me thinking where does that leave the traditional 3D visualiser?

Personally, I don't think the job is disappearing. I think the role is changing.

A good render isn't just about making an image look beautiful. There’s still a lot that goes into understanding the actual design proportions, materials, furniture, lighting, camera composition, spatial relationships, what can actually be built, and sometimes even figuring out why something doesn't look right.

AI can give you 20 interesting possibilities very quickly, but if you're working from an actual architectural project with drawings, dimensions, client requirements and design decisions, someone still has to understand the space and make sure the visualisation actually represents it.

At the same time, I'd be lying if I said AI hasn't made me question how much of the traditional workflow will remain.

Maybe the future isn't 3D visualiser vs AI.

Maybe it's 3D visualiser + AI where the person who understands architecture and visualisation uses AI to explore ideas faster, iterate more and spend less time on the repetitive parts.

I'm curious though:

If you're an architect, designer or visualiser would you still hire a 3D artist today when AI can produce a convincing image almost instantly?

And if yes, what would you expect that person to bring to the table that AI can't?

Hey everyone,

I’m an architect based in Goa, and over the last few years I’ve found myself working more and more on 3D architectural visualisation, interiors and design, alongside architecture.

I actually enjoy the visualisation side quite a lot — modelling the space, working through materials and lighting, figuring out how a design should feel, etc. I also work across interiors and landscape depending on the project.

I’m curious about other architects here who have gone down a similar route.

Did you end up specialising in visualisation, or do you still try to keep one foot in architectural practice?

And how do you find the balance between designing architecture and producing visuals of architecture?

Would be interested to hear how others have approached it, especially those who started out in practice and gradually moved towards 3D/visualisation.

Hey everyone,

I’m an architect based in Goa, and over the last few years I’ve found myself working more and more on 3D architectural visualisation, interiors and design, alongside architecture.

I actually enjoy the visualisation side quite a lot — modelling the space, working through materials and lighting, figuring out how a design should feel, etc. I also work across interiors and landscape depending on the project.

I’m curious about other architects here who have gone down a similar route.

Did you end up specialising in visualisation, or do you still try to keep one foot in architectural practice?

And how do you find the balance between designing architecture and producing visuals of architecture?

Would be interested to hear how others have approached it, especially those who started out in practice and gradually moved towards 3D/visualisation.

I’m an architect working in 3D architectural/interior visualisation, and I’ve been following the development happening around Goa for a while.

I’m curious to hear from people actually working in the local real-estate market:

Are buyers currently more interested in ready-to-move-in homes, new villas, apartments, plots, or renovation projects?

And for new developments, how important are things like interior design, landscaping and realistic visualisation when you're presenting a property to a potential buyer?

Would be interesting to hear what people are seeing on the ground — especially from developers, agents and people who have recently bought or sold property in Goa.

I’m an architect based in Goa, working mainly in 3D architectural visualisation, interiors and design.

I’m looking to take up some freelance work at the moment — could be a complete project, a few renders, modelling, interior work, drawings, or helping out another architect/designer with an ongoing project.

I also work with landscape visualisation, so I’m fairly comfortable moving between architecture, interiors and landscape.

I’m not really looking for a particular type of project. If you have something interesting going on and need someone on the design/visualisation side, feel free to reach out.

I can send over my portfolio and we can take it from there.

Goa | Available remotely

I’m an architect based in Goa, working mainly in 3D architectural visualisation, interiors and design.

I’m looking to take up some freelance work at the moment — could be a complete project, a few renders, modelling, interior work, drawings, or helping out another architect/designer with an ongoing project.

I also work with landscape visualisation, so I’m fairly comfortable moving between architecture, interiors and landscape.

I’m not really looking for a particular type of project. If you have something interesting going on and need someone on the design/visualisation side, feel free to reach out.

I can send over my portfolio and we can take it from there.

Goa | Available remotely

Hey everyone, I’m a little confused about which direction to take, so I’d really appreciate some honest advice.

I started with SketchUp + Twinmotion, then moved to Enscape, and now I’m mainly using D5 Render for my visualizations. I’m thinking about learning 3ds Max + Corona/V-Ray, but at the same time AI is moving so fast that I’m wondering if I should spend that time learning AI tools instead.

My main goal is simple: I want to start earning from 3D visualization. Do you guys think archviz is still a good field to get into, or is AI going to make it much harder to earn from 3D visualization?

Would love to hear from people who are actually working in the industry — especially what you would do if you were starting again today.

Hey everyone, I’m a little confused about which direction to take, so I’d really appreciate some honest advice.

I started with SketchUp + Twinmotion, then moved to Enscape, and now I’m mainly using D5 Render for my visualizations. I’m thinking about learning 3ds Max + Corona/V-Ray, but at the same time AI is moving so fast that I’m wondering if I should spend that time learning AI tools instead.

My main goal is simple: I want to start earning from 3D visualization. Do you guys think archviz is still a good field to get into, or is AI going to make it much harder to earn from 3D visualization?

Would love to hear from people who are actually working in the industry — especially what you would do if you were starting again today.

Hey everyone, I’m a little confused about which direction to take, so I’d really appreciate some honest advice.

I started with SketchUp + Twinmotion, then moved to Enscape, and now I’m mainly using D5 Render for my visualizations. I’m thinking about learning 3ds Max + Corona/V-Ray, but at the same time AI is moving so fast that I’m wondering if I should spend that time learning AI tools instead.

My main goal is simple: I want to start earning from 3D visualization. Do you guys think archviz is still a good field to get into, or is AI going to make it much harder to earn from 3D visualization?

Would love to hear from people who are actually working in the industry — especially what you would do if you were starting again today.