A growing library of architectural styles with massing notes, materials, and prompt recipes for consistent, believable outputs. Pair styles with a lighting recipe and a fixed camera to compare design intent—not rendering variance.

• Modern: glass & steel, cantilevered volumes, board-formed concrete.
• Minimalist: monolithic volumes, hidden lighting, frameless glass.
• Mediterranean: stucco, arches, courtyard typologies.
• Industrial, Scandinavian, Brutalist, Mid-Century, Neoclassical — and more.

1. Pick a style: choose one primer to lock massing cues and materials.
2. Fix the camera: 28–35 mm lens, level horizon, repeat across options.
3. Add a lighting recipe: golden hour, overcast, or blue hour—keep it consistent.
4. Limit finishes: one hero + one secondary + one accent for clarity.
5. Batch variations: swap only one variable (e.g., façade material) per batch.

glass façade with slender steel mullions, board-formed concrete, planar flat roof,
cantilevered upper volume, shallow reflecting pool, ornamental grasses

monolithic white volume, frameless floor-to-ceiling glass, microcement surfaces,
pale oak accents, concealed cove lighting, soft diffuse light

sun-baked stucco, arched loggia, terracotta roof tiles, limestone paving,
olive tree, gravel courtyard, clay pots with bougainvillea

Optional negatives: no watermark, no logos, no ornate historic trim (modern/minimalist), no mirror metals on façades, no synthetic turf.

• Golden hour: warm long shadows; flattering for stucco, timber, and glass.
• Overcast: diffuse edges; best for minimalist surfaces and glass control.
• Blue hour: warm interior glow vs cool sky; adds depth to glass façades.

• Plastic shine on concrete/stone: add “matte, low reflectance, subtle variation.”
• Over-reflective glass: add “controlled reflections, interior visible, low glare.”
• Mushy details: request “sharp edges, clean joints, high detail.”

• 2025-09-25 — Added prompt atoms, lighting recipes, troubleshooting.
• 2025-09-12 — Initial styles index and hero image.