About the Reviewers

CJ Arquitecto is a young Portuguese architect born in Lagos, Portugal, in June, 1984.

At the age of 24, he completed his degree in architecture at the University of Porto, also known as the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Porto, designed by the architect Siza Vieira. In 2011, he started using Lumion while he worked on urbanism projects in 3D works designed for Angolan customers. He has participated in several national and international architectural contests and has won two awards. Also, he has been developing several architectural projects, mostly in Angola; these include projects that range from residential houses to sports complex centers. His works can be searched on the Behance or Archinect websites (archinect.com/cjarchitect). In 2015, he started his own photography business and did event photography in Portugal. You can visit his works and more information on cjphoto2015.wordpress.com. Also, he reviewed books on Lumion 3D in 2013 and 2014, which has led him to contribute to the reviewing process of this book.

Peter-Daniel Fazakas is an architect and designer born in Bucharest, Romania. Growing up in a family of intellectuals, scientists, and artists, Peter was fascinated by hand drawing and CAD software from his early childhood. He decided to study architecture at "Ion Mincu" University of Architecture and Urbanism in Bucharest, where he later graduated with an MArch degree.

Working as an architect and art director in Romania, France, Cyprus, and China, he has gained experience in architecture, graphic design, 3D rendering, 3D animation, and augmented reality. These have played a big role in his fascination for experimenting with new computer software.

Currently living in Shanghai, he is involved in large-scale architectural projects. A couple of years ago, Peter started his small Bucharest-based architecture and design company, and he is always available to quickly respond to prospective clients. He likes sports, music, and cooking.

Filip Joveski is a licensed architect and 3D artist. He was first introduced to the 3D world in 2002 in a 3D modeling class at the university that he attended. After getting his degree in architecture, he worked at several different firms in different countries for a great deal of demanding clients.

He is currently employed at an architectural office in Germany, where he works as the head of the visualization team. There, he creates images, animations, illustrations, and has many projects behind him. He designed various types of objects and spaces, including houses, apartments, lofts, restaurants, and unique interior designs, ranging from sketches of the floor plans, sections, 3D modeling, and other renderings. He also worked on Mastering Lumion 3D, Packt Publishing, as a reviewer.

He is proficient in software in general and has extensive expertise in 3ds Max, ArchiCAD, Maya, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Photoshop, Lumion, and Artlantis. He also expresses his creative streak through many of his paintings and sculptures. He has extraordinary hand drafting skills. His sense of color, texture, and depth has greatly helped him in the world of 3D modeling and visualization.

Gianfranco Maiorano is a creative and talented architect and an EU-licensed construction engineer based in London, UK, since 2013. He studied and completed his master's degree in architecture and construction engineering from the University of Bologna, Italy. He has experience in both public and private projects in the UK and Italy, including several competition submissions.

He is the founder and director of gfm Studio Lab. Established in August 2014 and based in London, gfm Studio Lab provides services from architecture to design and provides art for architectural firms and private clients that particularly work in the retail and residential sector.

Since childhood, he has been very passionate about architecture. Possessing a natural intellectual capacity and curiosity about his chosen field, he is driven by a keen interest in researching contemporary architecture, art, and digital tools, especially in connection with quantum physics and parametric and generative techniques for architecture.

He has exceptional technical expertise with regard to a wide range of software from 3D modeling and BIM to visualization and animation.

He finds inspiration from artists such as Lucio Fontana, Antony Gormley, and Anish Kapoor and architects such as Renzo Piano, Ben van Berkel, and Rem Koolhaas.

You can contact him through his website at www.gianfrancomaiorano.com.