A Tale of Two Platforms
March 8, 2016
Folklore says that Bill Gates’s magnificent residence on Lake Washington may have been, ironically enough, designed on a Mac.
BIM and ARCHICAD
Client Eyes
February 10, 2016
Most people don’t understand drawings the way architects do. This was made extra clear to me recently when I sat down with some prospective clients.
The Making of Point Clouds in ARCHICAD 19
January 19, 2016
This post is by Ferenc Traser, a Product Designer at GRAPHISOFT. In it, he talks about the development of Point Clouds in ARCHICAD 19 (and beyond).
The Wedge Between Us
December 14, 2015
One other pet peeve of mine is to hear architects…talk about their ‘CAD guys’ or ‘BIM technicians’…It’s the same thing as someone touting themselves as an orchestra conductor but they can’t read music or play any of the instruments before them.
Why BIM is Still Bankrupting Your Firm
December 9, 2015
Back in 2012 I updated a classic BIM graphic to show how BIM can bankrupt your firm. It’s time to revisit that argument.
ARCHICAD is ‘BIM Product of the Year’ in the UK for the Fifth Year in a Row
December 2, 2015
This is the fifth year in a row that ARCHICAD has been honored with the top BIM product award. In addition, GRAPHISOFT took home the award for Company of the Year.
Global VDC and GRAPHISOFT enter into Strategic Partnership
December 1, 2015
Global VDC and GRAPHISOFT enter into a Strategic Partnership to promote and develop advanced BIM Technologies for the Construction Industries of Hong Kong and Asia.
Lasers, Drones, and BIM: Using Point Clouds and ARCHICAD to Document Historic Buildings
November 18, 2015
BIM can transform the entire process of design because we now have the modeling and simulation tools that the automotive aerospace and consumer electronics products sectors have had for years.
Is BIM making you a better designer?
October 28, 2015
Why aren’t more people talking about BIM and design? How to design better. How to be a better architect. How to make beauty and art. How to be awesome.