Courtyard Composer Beta + Vox Feature
calling architects, planners, design technologists, and enthusiasts to test Courtyard Composer
Hi friends,
We’re thrilled to share that Courtyard Urbanism—and the ideas you’ve helped champion—were recently featured in Vox! Read the article here
Your engagement over the past weeks has helped raise visibility for the movement and sparked a real conversation about housing, design, and the aesthetics of urban form. Thank you for reading, commenting, sharing, and making this a community effort!
As a next step, we’re inviting you to be beta testers of Courtyard Composer, developed collaboratively by Courtyard Urbanist and Treasury. This early release will shape how the tool evolves, and your input is critical. We are particularly interested in feedback from architects, planners, and design technologists, so please do be in touch if that’s you.
Log in:
User: the email you signed up with
Pass:
[firstname]-courtyardExample: lucyj@gmail.com → pass: lucy-courtyard
What’s available now:
Imagine mode: generate images using the Courtyard Urbanist type kit
Gallery mode: explore and share images from the community
Access note: Design and Map modes are currently blocked; professionals can request early access.
Additional info & community links:
Feedback tool: in-app for comments, feature requests, screenshots
Discord: interactive discussion
Partnering/support: courtyardurbanist.com/p/work
Treasury Spatial Composer / broader discussion: treasury.space
Thanks again for your support. Your engagement is what makes Courtyard Urbanism a living conversation—and now you can help shape the tools that make it actionable.
—Alicia & John




Eager to try this tool, but having login issues. Does “the email you signed up with” = Substack account email?
Thank you. It's made some amazing desert renders, but none are enclosed. Noticed your Phoenix versions. Will attempt to follow those prompts.