What architecture students need
- A drawing table or board: with a parallel rule: your studio at home.
- T-square, set squares and a scale ruler: for drawing to scale by hand.
- Technical pens and graded pencils: with cartridge and tracing paper.
- Model-making tools: cutter, cutting mat, foam board, card, balsa and glue.
- A Windows laptop: that runs Revit, AutoCAD and rendering software.
- An iPad with a pencil: for quick sketches (optional).
Model materials run out fast, so buy in bulk from one place. Accessories and tools on student deals are below.
Best laptop and iPad for architecture students
Revit does not run on a Mac, so most architecture students need Windows. Rendering wants a strong graphics card and enough memory, and a large screen helps when drawing. An iPad with a pencil is great for sketching but does not replace the laptop. More in best laptop for students.
| Product | Student price | Regular price | You save |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad Air | From SAR 3,299 | 6% | |
| Apple MacBook Air | From SAR 5,499 | 8% | |
| Apple iPad Pro | From SAR 5,099 | 9% | |
| Apple MacBook Pro | From SAR 8,999 | 5% | |
| Apple iMac | From SAR 6,799 | 3% | |
| Apple iPad mini | From SAR 2,599 | 7% | |
| Apple iPad | From SAR 1,999 | 5% | |
| Apple Mac mini | From SAR 3,799 | 12% | |
| Samsung Galaxy Watch9 40mm | SAR 1,439 | 10% | |
| Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 256GB | SAR 6,659.10 | 10% |
Prices and deals in this article come straight from the tiswa catalogue, so they stay current.
Free and student-priced software for architecture
- Revit, AutoCAD and 3ds Max: from Autodesk, free for students.
- Twinmotion: architectural rendering, free for students and educators.
- Blender: 3D modelling and rendering, free and open source.
- Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign: for presentation boards, at Adobe's student discount.
And on tiswa, once you verify you are a student:
- Autodesk: Autodesk has a deal for university students in Saudi Arabia: Autodesk software free for students (Free).
- Adobe: Adobe offers 70% off Creative Cloud Pro, first year to university students in Saudi Arabia for SAR 86.17, 71% less than the regular SAR 293.25.
- Canva: Canva offers Canva Pro free through Canva for Campus to university students in Saudi Arabia.
- Figma: Figma offers Figma for Education to university students in Saudi Arabia for free.
