AI exterior design generator — photorealistic facade and landscaping renders
Turn a SketchUp elevation, Revit export, or hand-drawn facade sketch into a photorealistic exterior render. Specify facade material, roof cladding, window frames, front door, driveway surface, and landscaping independently. The AI renders curb-appeal-ready still images that work for planning applications, client approvals, and marketing. Free tier: 5 credits a month, up to 10 renders, no card required.
No credit card required. Free tier: 5 credits a month, up to 10 renders. Paid plans from €29/month.
Facade materials, roof styles, and landscaping you can generate
How the free AI exterior design generator works — 4 steps
Upload your elevation or 3D exterior view
Any angle works — a SketchUp street-elevation screenshot, a Revit rendered view, an AutoCAD 2D elevation export, or a site photograph. The AI reads the roofline, facade articulation, window positions, and ground plane from the image. PNG, JPG, and WebP accepted.
AI detects facade zones, roof, windows, and landscaping
Vizbase automatically masks the primary facade surface, roof, window frames, front door, driveway or footpath, garden planting beds, and sky independently. No manual outlining. Each zone is available as a separate editable target — change the roof cladding on its own without starting over.
Describe cladding, roofing, landscaping, and materials
Select any zone and type the exact material or finish: "lime-rendered facade in warm white", "standing-seam zinc roof", "brushed aluminium window frames", "reclaimed-brick front boundary wall", "ornamental grasses and low lavender border planting". Generate a classic, contemporary, and rustic variant to show your client the range of options available from the same footprint.
Download elevation renders for planning or client approval
Download photorealistic exterior renders for planning authority submissions, planning committee presentations, or client approval packs. If the client or planning officer requests a revision, swap the roof material or entrance canopy with Refine instead of starting over. For A1-print planning boards, export at 4K, 6K or 8K on a paid plan or with a credit pack.
Where traditional tools still have an edge
Vizbase exterior renders are bright, high-key, magazine-quality still images — ideal for concept presentations, client approvals, planning submissions, and marketing materials. They are not photomontages (the AI does not composite into a real site photograph with geometric accuracy) and do not produce shadow studies, sun-path diagrams, or physically accurate lighting data. For detailed sun/shadow analysis, precise material photometry, or appeal-stage planning visualisations requiring controlled photomontage methodology, use a specialist visualiser or a physics-based renderer like V-Ray or Enscape.
Try the AI exterior design generator — no credit card needed
Sign up in 30 seconds and get 5 free credits immediately (up to 10 renders). No card, no catch. When you need more, Starter is €29/month for 30 credits. Pro is €59/month for 75 credits.
START GENERATING FREEAI exterior design generator — frequently asked questions
Can the generator render landscaping and garden planting?
Yes. The front garden, driveway, boundary walls, and planting beds are masked as distinct zones. You can describe "box hedge border with standard bay trees", "ornamental grasses and lavender in raised planting beds", "resin-bound aggregate driveway in buff", or "exposed concrete footpath with planting strips". The AI renders planting as a photorealistic scene element, though plant-species-level accuracy is stylistic rather than botanical.
Does it work for different house styles — Victorian, modernist, rural farmhouse?
Yes. The AI interprets architectural style from the geometry of the uploaded image and combines it with your material descriptions. A Victorian terrace with a slate roof and London stock brick renders differently from a flat-roofed modernist villa with zinc cladding even from similar base images. Describe the character of the material (e.g., "aged clay pantile" vs "matte grey fibre cement slate") and the render reflects it.
Can I use this for a planning application?
Many architects use Vizbase renders for planning applications, particularly for outline planning, pre-application enquiries, and design-and-access statement visuals. The renders are photorealistic still images and clearly AI-generated; check your local planning authority's requirements for render standards before submitting. For appeal-stage or Reserved Matters applications requiring precise photomontage methodology, commission a specialist visualiser.
Can I change just the front door color without starting over?
Yes. Select the front door zone, describe the new color or material ("anthracite grey composite door with brushed brass hardware"), and use Refine, which costs half a credit. Refine re-renders the whole frame guided by your selection, so check the facade cladding, roof, windows, and landscaping before you send the revision.
Does the exterior generator work for commercial buildings, not just houses?
Yes. Retail frontages, office buildings, apartment blocks, and hospitality venues all work. Upload the elevation or perspective view and describe the facade system — glazing extent, cladding panels, signage zone, canopy material. The AI treats commercial and residential exteriors equally.
How is this different from a SketchUp render plugin like Enscape or V-Ray for exteriors?
Enscape and V-Ray simulate physically accurate lighting — sun position, shadow mapping, material reflectance — which is valuable for precise shadow studies and sun-path analysis on complex facades. Vizbase is AI-based and does not simulate physics; it produces magazine-quality exterior images with no GPU and no setup. For client-approval renders and concept iteration, Vizbase is the simpler option. For shadow analysis or detailed lighting studies, a physics renderer is the right tool.