The future of buildings is low-tech and dumb
December 8, 2016
Good Star Wars movies give clues on how to design buildings to last for centuries.
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A brief history of living rooms and their televisions
December 5, 2016
Finding the best location for a TV in my own house is a good excuse to talk about the history of living rooms-and the evolution of home entertainment.
Why your Building Project Might Fail in 2016
January 14, 2016
BIMQ CEO Christian Ehl shares his thoughts on the data-driven building and why the construction industry needs to reinvent itself in 2016.
To be a better Architect, learn how to talk to computers
October 7, 2015
Not so long ago if you tried to talk to computers, people laughed at you. Now if you aren’t teaching yourself that skill, it might be too late to catch up.
Architects Are Irrelevant, So You Better Hire An Architect
July 16, 2015
The architect is the great generalist of the project team. The architect knows a good deal about every other discipline on the team.
Become an ArchiCAD 19 Beta Tester
February 26, 2015
ArchiCAD 19. It just feels good to write that. Are you excited about what’s next? Do more than just dream about the next version. Apply to be a beta tester.
21st Century Residential Architecture Business Models
February 18, 2015
The latest edition of the AIA CRAN Chronicle has just been released. The theme of this issue is architectural business models for residential practices.
Takenaka Adopts GRAPHISOFT BIMx for Mobile Access to BIM Projects
December 3, 2014
Takenaka Corporation will adopt BIMx to make the award-winning BIM project presentation app available to thousands of field technicians, further ensuring on-site construction quality and management efficiency. THOUSANDS of field technicians. THOUSANDS!?!?!?!
Support AIA San Francisco’s vision for the future of the AIA
October 15, 2014
What do you think the future of the AIA should be? Renaming it The American Institute of Architecture and Design sounds like a good start.