Author: julian.lumsmith@me.com
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What Actually Goes in an Architecture Portfolio (An Instructor’s Guide)
An instructor’s honest guide to what actually goes in an architecture portfolio — how many pages, what to include, what to cut, and the file format details that quietly get applicants rejected.
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Can a MacBook Run Revit? (What Architecture Students Need to Know)
Can a MacBook run Revit? The honest answer is no — not natively. Here’s why Revit is Windows-only, what the workarounds are (and why each is a compromise), and how to decide whether a Mac is right for architecture school.
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Best Laptops for Architecture Students (2026): An Instructor’s Honest Guide
The wrong laptop in first year means four years of suffering. An honest guide to the best laptops for architecture students in 2026 — sorted by budget and by the software you actually run (AutoCAD, Revit, Enscape, and more), from a design instructor.
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How Much RAM Do You Need for Architecture School? (2026)
How much RAM does an architecture student really need? 32GB is the sweet spot for Revit, Rhino, and Adobe — here’s why 16GB falls short, when 64GB is worth it, and a tip to upgrade cheaply later.