Workshops →
Working closely with university course leaders, we deliver bespoke teaching workshops ideal for architecture, interior, and design students.
Courses →
Explore our online software tutorials and practical guides. You will learn how to create captivating visuals, models, and portfolios.
Resources →
Make use of our extensive collection of tools and downloads to enhance your projects, from scale people and trees to textures and fonts.
Model making as a design tool
From hand-made sketch models to crafted and digitally fabricated presentation models, Green Mat Workshop integrate model making into the design process.
We deliver in-person and online at numerous universities including The Bartlett UCL, Oxford School of Architecture and Westminster University.
Effective visualisation workflows
Green Mat Workshop teach pragmatic visualisation techniques that help students rapidly and coherently showcase their design thinking.
We adopt an inclusive approach that welcomes all skill levels, from beginners to final years. Our workshops are bespoke and can be offered as standalone sessions or integrated within a brief.
Portfolios that communicate
Our workshops address the core principles that underpin effective visual communication, alongside practical techniques to apply them.
We have over 25 years of academic and professional experience as tutors, project leads and hiring managers.
Core software skills
Using industry standard software we focus on efficient use—what do students need to know on a deadline?
We cover a broad range of software, from Adobe's Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign, to 3D modelling and rendering tools such as Rhino 3D, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Twinmotion, Enscape, and Vray.
Team
Theo Jones
Theo designs low-energy renovations across London. For eight years he was an Associate at Architecture for London.
He holds an MArch from The Bartlett UCL, was awarded the RIBAJ drawing prize and has lectured at the Royal Academy of Arts.
Jacob Valvis
Jacob is founder of design studio Bureau Bureau, specialising in brand identity and visual communication.
He studied at the Oxford School of Architecture, led projects for Matt+Fiona, and collaborated with Theo as an architecture workshop technician.
Theo and Jacob founded Green Mat Workshop in 2014 and now teach at over 10 universities in the UK and internationally.
Their experienced team provides university workshops and online courses for an expanding community of student designers.
Dovilė Čiapaitė
Dovilė is a professional illustrator, and architect at Hayhurst & Co., with an MArch from The Bartlett UCL.
Joe Hazelwood-Horner
Joe is a designer and maker, trained in architecture and specialises in digital fabrication for artists.
