Amogh N P
✦ In loving memory of Amogh N P — Architect · Designer · Visionary ✦
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A curated path through every Studio Matrx tool for interior designers, architects, and studios practicing in India. Every tool is free.

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I'm an Interior Designer

Leads, moodboards, 3D, BOQ, site execution, business growth.

I'm an Architect

Compliance, plans, BOQ generator, site management, finance, academy.

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  1. 01Winning the Client
  2. 02Designing the Project
  3. 03Specifying & Pricing
  4. 04On Site
  5. 05Closing & Growing
Architecture Academy

Learn Architecture.
Practice with Confidence.

India's free learning platform for architects, designers, and students. 5 structured tracks, 29 modules — from building bylaws to sustainable design.

5

Tracks

29

Modules

15+

Hours

Free

Forever

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Building Bylaws Masterclass

7 modules

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Contracts & Fee Management

7 modules

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Site Management

6 modules

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Building Your Practice

7 modules

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Sustainable Architecture

6 modules

01 — Winning the Client

From first call to signed brief.

Leads, pitches, proposals, pricing, contracts — everything before the work begins.

Lead & pitch

Lead CRM

Track prospects and pipeline.

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Client Discovery

Structured intake conversations.

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Pitch Deck Builder

Studio-quality decks, fast.

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Design Proposal

Proposals clients understand.

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Portfolio Guide

Build a portfolio that converts.

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Personal Brand

Position yourself in the market.

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Persona Mapping

Map lifestyle to design intent.

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Client Brief Generator

Structured design brief template.

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Pricing & fees

Design Fee Calculator

Price your services fairly.

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Pricing Toolkit

Frameworks for studio pricing.

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Consultation Pricing

Price discovery sessions.

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Quotation Generator

Polished quotes in minutes.

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Profit Margin

Understand your real economics.

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Architect Fee Calculator

COA-guidelines-based fees.

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Architect Fee Structures Guide

Slab, lump-sum, hourly, hybrid models with city benchmarks and tax handling.

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Fee Proposal Builder

Generate interior design fee proposals.

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Stamp Duty Calculator

Share with clients — all 28 states + 8 UTs.

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Capital Gains Tax Calculator

LTCG / STCG on property sales — indexation + Section 54.

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Home Loan Affordability

Check clients' loan eligibility before scoping design fees.

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TDS on Property Calculator

Section 194-IA — 1% TDS buyers owe on property ≥ ₹50 L.

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Property Tax Calculator

Annual municipal tax across 10 major Indian cities.

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Contracts & scope

Design Agreement

Contract templates that protect you.

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Scope of Work

Define scope before you start.

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Payment Milestones

Structure billing cleanly.

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Contract Template

Legally refined design contract PDF.

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Contract Clause Checklist

98 clauses to verify before signing.

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Contract Studio

AI-powered architect contracts.

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COA Scope of Services Guide

Seven stages, deliverables, fee triggers, twelve-clause engagement letter — Architects Act 1972.

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02 — Designing the Project

From idea to client-ready deck.

Ideation tools, style frameworks, AI-assisted concepts, measurement, and presentation assets.

Style Matrix

Map styles across a project.

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Material Palette

Build coherent palettes.

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Color Scheme

Colour harmony at a glance.

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Moodboard Builder

AI-curated moodboards.

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3D Render Studio

Photorealistic renders.

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AI Prompt Library

Prompts that produce studio work.

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AI Concept Checklist

Quality-check AI output.

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AI Moodboard Guide

Moodboards with AI, done right.

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Furniture Planner

Plan layouts to scale.

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Lighting Planner

Design light, not just fittings.

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Lux Calculator

Lux levels and fixture schedule.

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Before / After

Present transformations powerfully.

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Walkthrough Script

Narrate designs with intent.

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Material Schedule

Room-wise material finish schedule.

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Room Measurement

Record wall, window and door sizes.

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AI Measurement

Measure rooms from photos.

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Staircase Calculator

NBC-compliant stair geometry with BOQ.

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Daylight Factor Calculator

NBC 2016 + IS 2440 DF via Littlefair/BRE.

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Cross-Ventilation Analyzer

CIBSE AM10 airflow, ACH, plan-flow SVG.

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Septic Tank Sizer

IS 2470 tank + soak pit with cross-section.

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Seismic Zone Checker

IS 1893 zone lookup, Z factor, detailing rules.

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Soil Bearing Capacity

IS 6403 Terzaghi / Meyerhof from SPT-N.

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Setback Visualizer

Plot setbacks + buildable area SVG.

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Architect Design AI

Massing, plans, facades.

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Vastu Compass

Detect directions on site visits.

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Colour Theory Guide

Colour in Indian interior spaces.

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Core architecture guides

Functional House Layout

Six-stage plan development, bubble → block → refined.

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Space Zoning — Public vs Private

Four-zone model, privacy gradient, sightline test.

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Cross Ventilation in Indian Homes

Physics, opening types, NBC + IS 3362 compliance.

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Natural Light Planning

Solar geometry, DF, Olgyay shading, ECBC.

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Designing for Indian Climate

IMAC comfort, zone-by-zone strategies, envelope U-values.

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Passive Design for Indian Climate Zones

NBC's 5 zones, ECBC U-values, EPI benchmarks, sun-path geometry by latitude.

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Architectural Lighting Design

Three-layer model, IS 3646 lux targets, CCT/CRI, beam-angle, dimming protocols.

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Compact Urban Home Planning

Small-plot design, vertical organisation, 30×40 worked example.

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Staircase Design

Blondel's rule, NBC Part 4, structural systems.

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Terrace Planning

Seven-layer build-up, IS 3067 waterproofing, zoning.

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Storage Planning Discipline

Audit, volume benchmarks, anthropometric reach zones, 8-module wardrobe grammar, India-specific kitchen storage.

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Universal-Design & Adaptable Homes

RPwD Act, NBC Part 3, CPWD HG 2021 — universal-design width hierarchy, accessible bath/kitchen, aging-in-place.

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Client Brief to Concept

Discovery, workshop frameworks, brief structuring, concept narrative, presentation arc.

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Space Planning Principles

Bubble → block → refined, anthropometric clearances, circulation hierarchy, zoning logic.

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Structural Design Essentials

IS 456 / IS 875 / IS 1893 — load paths, slab thickness, column sizing, RCC fundamentals.

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Facade Design for Indian Climates

Solar geometry, shading device sizing, U-values, materiality across the five climate zones.

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Sustainable Home Design

Vernacular wisdom + embodied energy + GRIHA roadmap; passive design first, kit second.

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Solar Power for Homes

ROI, payback periods, PM Surya Ghar subsidies, BIPV, net metering, architectural integration.

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Green Building Certifications

GRIHA, IGBC, LEED — what each measures, fees, decision tree for residential.

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Architectural styles & traditions

Vernacular Architecture

Regional traditions, climatic logic, 8 lessons for modern homes.

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Courtyard Homes

Stack-effect physics, H/W geometry, 15-point specification.

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Modern vs Traditional

Plan, structure, envelope, cost — with a hybrid framework.

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Contemporary Indian Architecture

Practice map since 1990, critical regionalism, 10-point synthesis.

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Minimalist Architecture (Indian Context)

Climate fit, failure modes, class critique, appropriateness framework.

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Defining Luxury in Residential Architecture

Beyond cost-per-sqft — material honesty, craftsmanship, proportion, light, silence, patina, restraint, the Indian luxury vocabulary.

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03 — Specifying & Pricing

Lock down the numbers.

BOQ templates, material specs, and procurement-ready reference tools.

BOQ Calculator

Contract-ready BOQ with brand dropdowns.

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Full-Room BOQ

83 items across all room types.

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BOQ Template (IS Codes)

IS-codes pre-filled BOQ template.

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Kitchen BOQ

Bill of quantities for kitchen renovation.

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BOQ Generator

AI Bill of Quantities with rates.

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Material Quality Checklist

20-point evaluation across 10 categories.

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Material Comparison

Plywood, laminate, flooring and more.

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Material Decision Framework

5D M-Score for building materials.

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Material Standards Guide

IS codes, ISO standards, testing.

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Flooring & Finishes Specification

IS 15622/13753, slip class, stone, vinyl, microcement, 20-yr lifecycle math.

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Engineered Wood & Lifecycle Costing

IS 710 BWP vs IS 303 MR, formaldehyde E0/E1/E2, application × spec matrix.

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04 — On Site

Keep projects on time, on brief.

Timelines, daily logs, snag lists, compliance, and site-quality tools.

Project Timeline

Phase-by-phase planning.

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Daily Planner

Structure your studio day.

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Project Load Tracker

See capacity across projects.

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Revision Log

Track client revisions honestly.

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Site Execution

Bridge design to site.

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Daily Site Log

Document site progress.

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Contractor Tracker

Track vendor performance.

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Procurement Tracker

Keep procurement honest.

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Variation Orders

Manage scope changes cleanly.

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Snag List

Close out every detail.

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Building Bylaw Checker

FAR, setbacks, height limits by city.

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Site Management

Reports, RFIs, site photos.

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Compliance AI

Bylaw checks with citations.

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Plot Evaluation Toolkit

20-parameter site scoring for plots.

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Construction Approval Checklist

24-stage tracker — land to occupancy.

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Quality Assessment Guide

Tools, standards, state agencies.

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Soil Testing Guide

Soil types, tests, foundation solutions.

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FSI / FAR Computation in India

Mumbai DCPR, BBMP, Delhi UBBL, Chennai, Hyderabad — plus all 28 states + 8 UTs.

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OC, CC & Plinth Verification

Submission workflow, multi-NOC stack (fire, lift, AAI, EC), RERA §11 linkage.

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Residential MEP Coordination

IS 1172 fixture units, IS 1742 drainage, HVAC and conduit/sleeve coordination.

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Where Projects Fail — Causal Map

Defect/delay/dispute atlases, fishbone analysis, PI/CAR insurance, forensic workflow.

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Contingency, Provisional Sums & Risk Allocation

CPWD GCC, FIDIC, NITI Aayog EPC — contingency types, provisional-sum mechanics, risk matrix, model contract clauses.

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Compliance Map — Bengaluru

BBMP, BDA, BMRDA, BWSSB, K-RERA, KSPCB — Khata, DCPR, NBPDP workflow, Sakala timelines.

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Compliance Map — Mumbai

MCGM, MMRDA, SRA, MahaRERA, CRZ, Heritage — DCPR 2034 with Premium and Fungible FSI, TDR market, IOD/CC pattern.

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Working Drawings & Documentation

GFC sets, layered standards, sheet hierarchy, schedules, RFI workflow — production-ready documentation.

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Site Supervision Checklist

Stage-wise inspection points — excavation to handover — IS acceptance criteria, deviation tracking.

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05 — Closing & Growing

Hand over well. Grow the practice.

Handover tools, business plans, brand building, and the reference library.

Handover & closeout

Project Handover

Hand over with confidence.

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Client Feedback

Capture what clients really think.

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Photography Checklist

Shoot projects the right way.

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Growing the practice

Business Plan

Plan the studio itself.

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Time vs Revenue

Where hours actually go.

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Commission Tracker

Track referrals and earnings.

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Brand Partnership

Structure collaborations.

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Social Media Planner

Content calendars that fit.

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Visual Storytelling

Tell project stories well.

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Referral System

Turn clients into advocates.

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AI Workflow SOP

Standardise AI use in studio.

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Winning Clients

Lead generation, positioning, pitch deck, conversion rates, follow-up cadence for Indian architects.

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Finance Hub

Invoicing and cash flow.

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Vendor Directory

Contractors and suppliers.

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Learning & reference

Architecture Academy

5 tracks, 29 modules.

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Starting a Design Firm

Registration, finance, hiring, marketing.

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Soft Skills Guide

Client management, negotiation, ethics.

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Digital Skills Guide

CAD, BIM, 3D, AI, graphics.

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All Guides

The full professional library.

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For the craft, not the quarter.

Studio Matrx is a tribute to Amogh N P — architect, designer, visionary. These tools are offered freely, to the community that shared his craft.

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