Virtual Time Travel is now possible, Sort of
July 10, 2014
Google Maps has just made your life as an architect easier, or at least more interesting.
Blog Posts
It’s been a while since Google sold SketchUp to Trimble; who should be gloating?
July 9, 2014
Who won when Google sold SketchUp to Trimble? Or more importantly what does it mean that Google didn’t want SketchUp anymore?
Nemetschek joins buildingSMART International’s Strategic Advisory Council for better interoperability
July 9, 2014
Munich, July 9, 2014 — Nemetschek AG (ISIN 0006452907) announced today that, together with Autodesk, Trimble and HOK, it has joined buildingSMART International’s start-up Strategic Advisory Council (SAC) as a founding member to foster better interoperability between stakeholders in the built environment industries. The aim of the buildingSMART International initiated Strategic Advisory Council is to gather a group of senior representatives from the world’s leading international businesses operating in or
GRAPHISOFT Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Singapore Institute of Architects
July 7, 2014
SINGAPORE/BUDAPEST, July 7, 2014 — GRAPHISOFT®, the global leader in Building Information Modeling (BIM) solutions for architects, announced today that a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed with the Singapore Institute of Architects (SIA). The MOU signals a commitment to working together for the advancement of architecture and specifically to promoting Building Information Modeling (BIM) knowledge and enhancing professional BIM skill levels among architects in Singapore. Theodore Chan,
Design like an Architect
June 26, 2014
How does one design like an architect? Here’s a spoiler, the answer isn’t tool specific.
In Need of an Update
June 17, 2014
Quick! What year was this photo taken in? 2014? 1974? 1944? Our construction sites, on a macro scale, are due for a big overhaul, don’t you agree?
Unconscious BIM and Ugly BIM
June 12, 2014
Some lessons from being too busy to write: remembering shortcuts by forgetting that I had forgotten them and suffering through the ugly BIM phase.
Making BIM the Best Tool for Design
May 30, 2014
BIM should be the best tool for design, but it’s not. What’s holding us back? A lack of creativity isn’t helping.
Live Online Seminar: Introducing ArchiCAD 18 — Join the Creative Flow!
May 29, 2014
First comes the announcement, then the introductory webinar, then the official release. Just like every year…so while we eagerly wait for ArchiCAD 18, sign up for the webinar to learn all about what’s coming.