--- title: "Product — Parallel Rendering & AI Upscaling for Architects | Gendo" description: "Gendo's design canvas for architecture studios: parallel rendering, AI upscaling to 4×, chat-based editing, materials, lighting, and presentation — built around how architects work." lang: en json-ld: | { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "SoftwareApplication", "name": "Gendo Design Canvas", "applicationCategory": "DesignApplication", "operatingSystem": "Web", "description": "AI-native design canvas for architecture studios. Parallel rendering, AI upscaling to 4×, chat-based editing, region-based material edits, and collaborative review.", "featureList": [ "Parallel rendering of design variations", "AI upscaling to 4× resolution", "Chat-based scene editing", "Region-based material swaps", "Sketch-to-render workflows", "Collaborative canvas with private IP" ], "offers": { "@type": "Offer", "price": "0", "priceCurrency": "GBP" } } --- [![Gendo](https://assets.gendo.ai/marketing/homepage/gendo-logo-white.png)](/) [Features](/product)[Solutions](/workflows)[Resources](/resources)[Pricing](/pricing) About [Log In](https://app.gendo.ai/sign-in)[Start creating ](https://app.gendo.ai/sign-up) # If you can imagine it, Gendo can render it. The AI-powered design canvas that transforms how architects visualize, iterate, and present. From first sketch to final sign-off. [Create Your Canvas](https://app.gendo.ai) 8-second renders Infinite material exploration Chat-based editing 4x Upscale Workflow ## From first sketch to final presentation Two ways to work ## Purpose-built tools. Chat-driven iteration. Gendo gives you dedicated architectural tools for precision work, and a conversational AI assistant for everything in between. ![Render Design](https://assets.gendo.ai/marketing/bespoke-render.png) ### Bespoke Architecture Tools Purpose-built for architectural workflows. Render from sketches, swap materials with region selection, populate scenes with people, run parallel rendering of variations, and use AI upscaling to take any render to 4× resolution — all with tools designed around how architects actually work. Render Design Edit Material Edit (New) Pencil (New) Style Transfer Enhance Image Describe Concept Custom Cutout Quick Populate Video ![Chat-Based Editing demo](https://assets.gendo.ai/marketing/chat-interface-demo.gif) ### Chat-Based Editing Describe the change. Gendo edits the scene. Swap seasons, adjust lighting, add landscaping, or change the time of day — all through natural language. Your geometry stays fixed. Your design intent stays intact. "Make it a rainy evening with warm interior lighting" "Add mature oak trees along the entrance path" "Change the cladding to weathered timber" [Learn more about Chat Editing](/features/chat) Real prompts. Real results. ## See real workflows Browse workflow examples by feature. Every prompt below works inside Gendo today. Hover to see before → after. All workflowsSource File RenderingScene Editing + EntourageSketch to SceneText to ImageVideo ![Render this SketchUp export as a photorealistic architectural visualization with warm residential materials, natural daylight, and soft interior styling.](https://assets.gendo.ai/marketing/wf-sketchup-render.png) Open in Canvas SketchUp · Source File Rendering "Render this SketchUp export as a photorealistic architectural visualization with warm residential materials, natural daylight, and soft interior styling." ![Add people for scale](https://assets.gendo.ai/marketing/wf-populate-render.png) Open in Canvas Populate · Source File Rendering "Add people for scale" ![Keep the geometry fixed and make it nighttime with dim lights in the house.](https://assets.gendo.ai/marketing/wf-nighttime-render.png) Open in Canvas Lighting · Source File Rendering "Keep the geometry fixed and make it nighttime with dim lights in the house." ![Convert this textured model into a photorealistic render](https://assets.gendo.ai/marketing/wf-render-result.png) Open in Canvas Render · Scene Editing + Entourage "Convert this textured model into a photorealistic render" ![Change the material to corten steel](https://assets.gendo.ai/marketing/wf-corten-steel.png) Open in Canvas Material · Scene Editing + Entourage "Change the material to corten steel" ![Style this as watercolour](https://assets.gendo.ai/marketing/wf-watercolour.png) Open in Canvas Style · Scene Editing + Entourage "Style this as watercolour" ![Render this interior sketch as a warm residential living space](https://assets.gendo.ai/marketing/wf-interior-sketch.png) Open in Canvas Sketch · Sketch to Scene "Render this interior sketch as a warm residential living space" ![Enhance realism — sharpen materials, add natural light falloff](https://assets.gendo.ai/marketing/wf-interior-enhance.png) Open in Canvas Enhance · Sketch to Scene "Enhance realism — sharpen materials, add natural light falloff" ![Add a family relaxing in the living room](https://assets.gendo.ai/marketing/homepage/gendo-ai-interior-populate-people.webp) Open in Canvas Populate · Sketch to Scene "Add a family relaxing in the living room" ![A modern luxury house with floor-to-ceiling glass, an infinity pool, and seamless indoor-outdoor living, bathed in cinematic golden-hour light, ultra-realistic and architecturally stunning.](https://assets.gendo.ai/marketing/text-to-image-luxury-house.jpg) Open in Canvas Exterior · Text to Image "A modern luxury house with floor-to-ceiling glass, an infinity pool, and seamless indoor-outdoor living, bathed in cinematic golden-hour light, ultra-realistic and architecturally stunning." ![A thoughtfully designed landscape with sculpted planting beds, mature trees, natural stone pathways, and a tranquil water feature, illuminated by soft golden-hour light, rendered in an ultra-realistic landscape architecture style with rich textures and a serene atmosphere.](https://assets.gendo.ai/marketing/text-to-image-landscape.jpg) Open in Canvas Landscape · Text to Image "A thoughtfully designed landscape with sculpted planting beds, mature trees, natural stone pathways, and a tranquil water feature, illuminated by soft golden-hour light, rendered in an ultra-realistic landscape architecture style with rich textures and a serene atmosphere." ![A moody industrial bedroom with exposed concrete walls and ceilings, dark timber paneling, warm ambient lighting, and rich herringbone wood flooring, creating a sophisticated and intimate atmosphere, rendered in an ultra-realistic interior visualization style with refined materials, architectural detailing, and luxury hospitality aesthetics.](https://assets.gendo.ai/marketing/text-to-image-bedroom.jpg) Open in Canvas Interior · Text to Image "A moody industrial bedroom with exposed concrete walls and ceilings, dark timber paneling, warm ambient lighting, and rich herringbone wood flooring, creating a sophisticated and intimate atmosphere, rendered in an ultra-realistic interior visualization style with refined materials, architectural detailing, and luxury hospitality aesthetics." Open in Canvas Walkthrough · Video "Walk forward through the scene at eye-level for a handheld walkthrough." Open in Canvas Orbit · Video "Orbit the camera around the building to reveal the full form." Open in Canvas Cinematic · Video "Generate an AI-directed cinematic 4-shot sequence from a single render." Proof in practice ## Studios shipping better work, faster See how architecture teams use Gendo to win pitches, accelerate approvals, and deliver higher-quality visuals. [ ![Dan Thompson](https://assets.gendo.ai/marketing/homepage/dan-thompson-origin-design-testimonial.webp) Dan Thompson Origin Design Studio 75% less time on renders "Gendo has completely changed how we present to clients. What took days now takes hours." Read story ](/resources/stories/origin-design-studio)[ ![Bianca Peplar](https://assets.gendo.ai/marketing/homepage/bianca-peplar-architect-testimonial.webp) Bianca Peplar Cascadia Architects 3× more design options explored "We explore more options in a single session than we used to in a week." Read story ](/resources/stories/cascadia-architects)[ ![Wayne Greenland](https://assets.gendo.ai/marketing/wayne-greenland.png) Wayne Greenland Habitat Studio Architects 10× faster iteration cycles "The speed lets us iterate with clients in real time — decisions happen in the room." Read story ](/resources/stories/habitat-studio-architects) Enterprise-Grade Privacy For Studio and Enterprise plans, workspace data and generated content are never used for training, marketing, or any other purpose. Studio and Enterprise plans include a commercial use licence with full ownership. Capabilities ## Every tool an architect needs. Nothing you don't. ![Source File Rendering before — From SketchUp, Rhino, or Revit to photoreal.](https://assets.gendo.ai/marketing/gendo-pre-render.png)![Source File Rendering after — From SketchUp, Rhino, or Revit to photoreal.](https://assets.gendo.ai/marketing/gendo-post-render.png)Before Hover to reveal SketchUp Rhino Revit CAD ### Source File Rendering From SketchUp, Rhino, or Revit to photoreal. Upload exports from any major 3D or CAD tool and transform them into polished renders. No plugins, no re-modelling. Show workflow examples 3 examples ![Scene Editing + Entourage before — Add life to your scenes — people, context, atmosphere.](https://assets.gendo.ai/marketing/homepage/gendo-ai-quick-populate-before.webp)![Scene Editing + Entourage after — Add life to your scenes — people, context, atmosphere.](https://assets.gendo.ai/marketing/homepage/gendo-ai-quick-populate-after.webp)Before Hover to reveal Populate Entourage People ### Scene Editing + Entourage Add life to your scenes — people, context, atmosphere. Populate scenes with people, furniture, landscaping, and urban context. Watch figures appear naturally in your renders through simple prompts. Show workflow examples 3 examples ![Sketch to Scene before — From hand sketch to fully populated render.](https://assets.gendo.ai/marketing/wf-interior-sketch.png)![Sketch to Scene after — From hand sketch to fully populated render.](https://assets.gendo.ai/marketing/homepage/gendo-ai-interior-populate-people.webp)Before Hover to reveal Sketch Interior Populate ### Sketch to Scene From hand sketch to fully populated render. Start with a rough interior sketch, render it into a photorealistic scene, then bring it to life with people — all without leaving the canvas. Show workflow examples 3 examples ![Text to Image before — Describe it. See it. Refine it.](https://assets.gendo.ai/marketing/homepage/gendo-ai-architecture-coastal-pavilion.webp)![Text to Image after — Describe it. See it. Refine it.](https://assets.gendo.ai/marketing/homepage/gendo-ai-architecture-concrete-pavilion.webp)Before Hover to reveal Text to Image Ideation Concept ### Text to Image Describe it. See it. Refine it. Generate architectural visualisations from text descriptions alone. Ideal for early-stage ideation when no model exists yet. Show workflow examples 3 examples ![Video — Generate and refine animated design variations.](https://assets.gendo.ai/marketing/example_video-poster.jpg) Video Video Motion Animation New ### Video Generate and refine animated design variations. Bring stills to life. Produce short, controlled animations of your renders to test movement, atmosphere, and presentation directions — then refine them on the same canvas as the rest of your design. Show workflow examples 3 examples ![Cinematic Edit — AI-directed sequences from a single scene.](https://assets.gendo.ai/marketing/tinyfilm-poster.jpg) Video Video Cinematic Presentation New ### Cinematic Edit AI-directed sequences from a single scene. Generate multi-shot cinematic sequences from your renders — for client presentations, competition submissions, and design reviews. Show workflow examples 0 examples ![Edit: Surgical Control before — Targeted changes with professional-grade precision.](https://assets.gendo.ai/marketing/box-edit-before.png)![Edit: Surgical Control after — Targeted changes with professional-grade precision.](https://assets.gendo.ai/marketing/box-edit-after.png)Before Hover to reveal Edit Box Edit Precision New ### Edit: Surgical Control Targeted changes with professional-grade precision. Adjust, refine, or remove specific elements in your render without disrupting the rest of your composition. No more starting over for small changes. Show workflow examples 3 examples ![Pencil: Annotate & Markup before — Sketch, annotate, and direct on the canvas.](https://assets.gendo.ai/marketing/pencil-annotate.png)![Pencil: Annotate & Markup after — Sketch, annotate, and direct on the canvas.](https://assets.gendo.ai/marketing/pencil-annotate.png)Before Hover to reveal Pencil Annotate Markup Collaboration New ### Pencil: Annotate & Markup Sketch, annotate, and direct on the canvas. Add drawings, quick annotations and markup directly onto your canvas — for personal notes or to communicate design intent to collaborators. In an upcoming update, these drawings will become usable input images. 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