Even with incredible options to render scenes with Cycles and Eevee, you will still find room in Blender to support external render engines. Some artists prefer to render certain projects in engines such as Octane, V-Ray, and also Corona Render. Among architectural visualization artists, you will see that Corona Render is very popular.
It does work with Blender, but it is currently stuck in version 2.79c because of an exporter that still has to get some updates from the developer.
An artist called Adam Zorian Radziszewski, posted on his Behance profile an impressive set of renders from a project called Trapeze House. At the project, he is using Blender and Corona Render for all images.
By visiting the profile you will find bot only renders from the exterior of this project, but also some beautiful interiors.
If you visit this Blender Artists thread you can read a description from the artist about the setup he used to render.
Here are some other projects using Blender and Corona Render for architecture:
- Bedroom with Blender and Corona
- Compact kitchen with Blender and Corona
- Tiny House with Blender and Corona Render
Using Blender for architecture
Do you want to use Blender for architecture or render your projects using Cycles or Eevee? We have three books available that could help you!
They cover the use of Blender for producing architectural content and also all information you need to render projects in real-time:
- Blender 2.9 for architecture: Modeling and rendering with Eevee and Cycles
- Blender 2.8 parametric modeling: Drivers, Custom Properties, and Shape Keys for 3D modeling
- Blender 3.0: The beginner's guide
- Blender 2.8 for technical drawing
- Blender Eevee: The guide to real-time rendering with Blender 2.8
You can get them in both digital and paperback formats. By ordering those books, you will not only improve your skills with Blender for architecture but also support Blender 3D Architect.
