OrthoGraph Architect 4.1 released with simplified drawing
OrthoGraph's intuitive sketching and measuring functionality has been enhanced with a new simplified drawing workflow. The natural way of sketching a floor plan is extended with the Sketch & Tap feature which accelerates the creation of multi-room drawings with a
GRAPHISOFT and BIMobject Sign Strategic Partnership Agreement
MUNICH, January 16, 2013 — Leading BIM technology providers GRAPHISOFT® and BIMobject® announced today at BAU 2013 that they have signed a strategic partnership agreement, which aims to serve the ArchiCAD community with the broadest range of intelligent BIM components
ArchiCAD STAR(T) Edition 2013 – look who’s all grown up
BUDAPEST, January 11, 2013 — GRAPHISOFT today announced the release of ArchiCAD STAR(T) Edition 2013 starting with the German and Austrian versions. ArchiCAD STAR(T) EDITION 2013 runs on the robust, well-tested engine of ArchiCAD 16 for unparalleled speed and performance, and
Solibri Funds $21 Million Technology Grant Program to Stimulate Digital Plan Review Adoption in North America
This news isn't super new, but I thought you'd all be interested in it nonetheless. I know I am. It'll be awesome if Digital Plan Review in North America develops in an open, inclusive kind of way. Viva OpenBIM! “We have
2012 International Property Award Winners in South America Designed with ArchiCAD
BUDAPEST, December 21, 2012 — GRAPHISOFT® has announced that two of the winning entries in this year's International Property Awards were designed using ArchiCAD, GRAPHISOFT's award-winning BIM software. Farkasvölgyi Arquitetura was 'highly commended' for two of its designs: Complexo Andradas,
GRAPHISOFT BIMx Now Available through Amazon for Kindle Fire
BUDAPEST, November 12, 2012 — GRAPHISOFT announced today that BIMx, its cutting-edge communication and presentation tool for BIM projects, is now available through the Amazon AppStore for Kindle Fire HD and Kindle Fire Gen 2. Amazon AppStore is available to
BIM Design Charrette Supports Rebuilding of Monson, MA
Jared's Note: I'll be attending this event, and will have a ground report for you sometime next week. I'm very excited to leverage the collective architectural power of a room full of architects and designers with access to ArchiCAD and
Nautical Museum is ArchitectsJURY Winner
Shoegnome note: You can see more images of the winning project here on the ArchiCAD facebook page. BUDAPEST, September 28, 2012 — Nikola Rubic, a graduate of the University of Applied Sciences in Wiesbaden, Germany, has won an Apple MacBook Pro in
Nemetschek and CABR Technology Sign Strategic Partnership
Munich/Beijing September 4, 2012 — Nemetschek AG (ISIN 0006452907), worldwide leading developer of award-winning BIM software solutions for the Architecture, Engineering and Construction Industry (AEC) and CABR Technology Co., Ltd, leading enterprise of the construction industry software, signed a strategic
BIMx Update released today
BIMx by GRAPHISOFT is First 3D AEC App to Fully Utilize the New iPad's Retina Display BUDAPEST, May 23, 2012 — GRAPHISOFT, the global leader in Building Information Modeling (BIM) solutions for architects, has announced an update for its BIMx application.
ArchiCAD 15 is BIM Product of the Year
Remember when ArchiCAD 15 was a finalist in three categories in the UK Construction Computing Awards? (And we all supported Graphisoft by voting?) Well
MAC OSX 10.7.2 update AND Steve Jobs Statue
Two bits of Mac news. First off, MAC OSX 10.7.2 has just been released. If you've already upgraded to 10.7, you'll definitely want to upgrade to 10.7.2. BUT before you do, read what the ArchiCADwiki suggests. Here are all the release
Mexico’s Liverpool chooses ArchiCAD’s BIM solution for growth
BUDAPEST, September 19, 2011 — Liverpool, Mexico's largest department store chain, has chosen GRAPHISOFT's award-winning ArchiCAD to implement BIM in expanding its chain of stores across Mexico. Liverpool embraced BIM as a means to plan, administer and control the processes
GRAPHISOFT Signs MOU with China Academy of Building Research Architecture Design Institute
BUDAPEST, September 15, 2011 -- Leading worldwide BIM software vendor GRAPHISOFT SE and the China Academy of Building Research Architecture Design Institute (CABR-ADI) recently signed a Strategic Memorandum of Understanding in Beijing. GRAPHISOFT VP of Product Development Miklos Szovenyi-Lux and President
GRAPHISOFT BIMx turns the iPad/iPhone into an interactive building model explorer
BUDAPEST, September 7, 2011 GRAPHISOFT announced today its latest innovation for the iPad/iPhone. GRAPHISOFT BIMx™, the ultimate communication and presentation tool for BIM projects, will soon be available for iOS devices as well. The integrated model sharing community on Facebook will
Obayashi Signs Agreement with NEC and GRAPHISOFT to deliver “Smart BIM Cloud”
Building next-generation BIM cloud-computing environment will increase customer satisfaction TOKYO, August 26, 2011 -- Obayashi Corporation announced that it has signed an agreement on the joint development of a BIM cloud-computing platform with NEC Corporation and GRAPHISOFT. The goal of the agreement is
ArchiCAD in China!
Two big pieces of news from Graphisoft this week. Both to do with Graphisoft partnering up with Chinese firms. This is very exciting news. You can read both press releases below. Graphisoft inks Strategic Partnership with JZFZ in China Graphisoft joins forces
GRAPHISOFT Supports Japan Relief Efforts
GRAPHISOFT Japan has announced that it is supporting the relief efforts in Japan, following the March earthquake and tsunami that left parts of the island nation in ruins. Through the end of June, GRAPHISOFT Japan will donate to the Japanese Red
Two Awesome Projects done by great architecture firms using ArchiCAD.
Reading about projects like these makes me proud that I'm a fellow ArchiCAD user. They also make me want to work harder to produce similarly well conceived work. Enjoy. Seville's Impressive New Landmark Wows Architects and Public Alike The Rice Daubney-designed Ark-Coca-Cola
Tierney Clark Award Goes to Budapest Ferihegy Airport’s SkyCourt
Read all about it here. Then check out some of the other great projects by lead architect Tima Zoltán. My favorite is the Riverloft project: a really well done modern addition to an old brick and stone structure. Want to know
ArchiCAD-designed Fountains Grace 2015 European Capital of Culture
Cool fountain designed by Ondrej Cisler using ArchiCAD. I love that they modeled the whole square to better design the fountain. You can check out more of the firm's work here. Both their designs and their ArchiCAD abilities are very