Archinect - News2024-12-22T16:23:22-05:00https://archinect.com/news/article/150438838/global-bim-market-expected-to-more-than-triple-to-26-4b-over-the-next-decade
Global BIM market expected to more than triple to $26.4B over the next decade Josh Niland2024-07-25T14:00:00-04:00>2024-07-25T14:56:44-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/6e/6ebf05ce46a7ee77515b186530ca0493.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>A <a href="https://www.prophecymarketinsights.com/market_insight/building-information-modeling-market-5485" target="_blank">new report</a> released by the market research company Prophecy Market Insights on the global market for <a href="https://www.prophecymarketinsights.com/market_insight/building-information-modeling-market-5485" target="_blank">BIM</a> software has predicted substantial growth by a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.3% over the next decade, reaching a total valuation of $26.4 billion by 2034. </p>
<p>Key market players like <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/14613012/autodesk" target="_blank">Autodesk</a> have been proactive in their embrace of the new revolution in technologies such as generative AI and virtual reality. A rise in the use of the software by construction contractors is another factor in the expected market expansion. </p>
<p>As it stands, the current valuation for BIM design software is estimated to be around $8.45 billion worldwide.</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150433146/autodesk-donates-5-million-to-help-fund-howard-university-s-design-and-make-lab
Autodesk donates $5 million to help fund Howard University's Design and Make lab Josh Niland2024-06-18T12:58:00-04:00>2024-06-18T15:12:29-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/13/13fc5e3cb049629b4f5807ed6dab16ea.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>This month, <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/14613012/autodesk" target="_blank">Autodesk</a> announced a record-setting $5 million donation to the College of Engineering and Architecture (CEA) at <a href="https://archinect.com/schools/cover/6675982/howard-university" target="_blank">Howard University</a>, a gift it says is meant to ensure the school's new state-of-the-art Design and Make lab will be operated with the most cutting-edge software and other technology the industry has to offer.</p>
<p>What is now the largest such gift in the CEA's history precedes the launch of a new lab within the CEA this fall. Howard says the lab is intended to encourage K-12 learners towards careers in the STEM fields and will be augmented with the integration of the hands-on A World in Motion® (AWIM) PreK-12 STEM program sponsored by the SAE Foundation.</p>
<p>“Howard is a leader in graduating Black engineers, and this gift will expand our ability to provide our students with the best and latest resources throughout the course of their education here. This is increasingly important to us as competition for entry-level jobs continues to increase and as the need for tech and...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150426988/autodesk-introduces-experimental-ai-3d-shape-generator-project-bernini
Autodesk introduces experimental AI 3D shape generator Project Bernini Josh Niland2024-05-09T13:53:00-04:00>2024-05-10T16:32:16-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/0d/0d46a9b84b2e5ad0bcf077258f546150.png?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/14613012/autodesk" target="_blank">Autodesk</a> has just announced the development of a new experimental generative <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/566665/artificial-intelligence" target="_blank">AI</a> design tool called Project Bernini, the latest addition to its Autodesk AI inventory for industry professionals and design students in every field. </p>
<p>Project Bernini can reportedly be used to generate complex and unique functional geometric shapes for 3D modeling via text prompts, 2D images, voxels, and point clouds. The model was trained on a range of over ten million different shapes using research from the Autodesk AI Lab in collaboration with the <a href="https://archinect.com/schools/cover/57106834/the-chinese-university-of-hong-kong" target="_blank">Chinese University of Hong Kong</a>. Its potential will become even more considerable once trained on larger professional datasets after the product is made publicly available.</p>
<p>Demonstration video for Project Bernini. Video courtesy Autodesk/YouTube.</p>
<p>Autodesk says: “If trained on buildings, the models could generate geometrically rigorous creative designs and inspire a new generation of buildings and architects. If trained on video game character models or fanta...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150368666/hackers-are-using-architects-computers-for-crypto-mining-cybersecurity-firm-warns
Hackers are using architects’ computers for crypto-mining, cybersecurity firm warns Niall Patrick Walsh2023-09-08T11:09:00-04:00>2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/de/de526c706d44f41cd448a7b65d3b5210.png?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Cybersecurity firm Cisco Talos <a href="https://blog.talosintelligence.com/cybercriminals-target-graphic-designers-with-gpu-miners/" target="_blank">is warning</a> of the potential for <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/730701/cybersecurity" target="_blank">hackers</a> to target architects and other designers with <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1767607/cryptocurrency" target="_blank">crypto-mining</a> malware. The hacking campaign, which has largely targeted French-speaking architects, engineers, and graphic designers, sees the victim’s computer infected with malware via installer tools.</p>
<p>“Cybercriminals are abusing Advanced Installer, a legitimate Windows tool used for creating software packages, to drop cryptocurrency-mining malware on infected machines,” Cisco Talos explains.</p>
<figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/91/91f118ff2a1dfebec9105b9fd6df300d.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/91/91f118ff2a1dfebec9105b9fd6df300d.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a><figcaption>Related on Archinect: <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150289975/many-firms-not-capitalizing-on-digital-marketing-or-technology-aia-report-finds" target="_blank">Many firms not capitalizing on digital marketing or technology, AIA report finds</a></figcaption></figure></figure><p>The vulnerability centers on Advanced Installer, a package used in the installations of legitimate software installers such as Adobe Illustrator, Autodesk Revit, and SketchUp. The hackers package such installers with malicious scripts and use Advanced Installer’s Custom Actions feature to make the software installers execute the malicious scripts.</p>
<p>The resulting malware allows h...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150353676/zaha-hadid-architects-on-using-ai-in-workplace-design
Zaha Hadid Architects on using AI in workplace design Niall Patrick Walsh2023-06-15T13:01:00-04:00>2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/28/2848775c20f372b81d0c860d7899c8ba.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/zaha-hadid" target="_blank">Zaha Hadid Architects</a> has <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/15/business/workplace-design-zhai-ai.html" target="_blank">offered <em>The New York Times </em>an insight</a> into how the firm has deployed <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150348101/introducing-the-archinect-in-depth-artificial-intelligence-series" target="_blank">artificial intelligence</a> in workplace design. <em>Times</em> writer Farah Nayeri spoke with Arjun Kaicker and Ulrich Blum from Zaha Hadid Analytics + Insights (ZHAI) which uses data and artificial intelligence to design workplaces.</p>
<p>“The <a href="https://archinect.com/features/article/150281808/archinect-survey-results-did-the-architecture-community-return-to-the-office-this-summer" target="_blank">pandemic</a> has really supercharged innovation in the workplace,” Kaicker told the paper, noting that before 2020, “the majority of office buildings had a one-size-fits-all desk for everyone, and the same environment around them, the same everything.”</p>
<figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ec/ecb2f5e188fe5479f9a3f18271c07440.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ec/ecb2f5e188fe5479f9a3f18271c07440.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a><figcaption>Related on Archinect: <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150288030/zaha-hadid-architects-infinitus-plaza-opens-in-guangdong" target="_blank">Zaha Hadid Architects' Infinitus Plaza opens in Guangdong</a></figcaption></figure><p>Blum shared that ZHAI possessed a computer tool that, within 27 hours, could generate 100,000 designs for a building interior — a feat which would take an architect a decade to deliver if producing 40 drawings per day. The team cited the firm’s <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150288030/zaha-hadid-architects-infinitus-plaza-opens-in-guangdong" target="_blank">Infinitus Plaza in Guangzhou, China</a>, which saw AI deployed to generate options for positioning the bui...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150343765/kate-wagner-on-ai-s-questionable-disrupting-impact
Kate Wagner on AI's questionable 'disrupting' impact Josh Niland2023-03-24T13:59:00-04:00>2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f7/f72646a93ed0fb6884826d9df8431672.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>It is misrepresented as some inherently revolutionary technology, when in fact it is rather conservative aesthetically [...] Not only is this a gray area in terms of intellectual property; it also is, well, boring.
An architecture dependent on AI will produce content of the lowest common denominator.</p></em><br /><br /><p>While AI applications like Midjourney may have their advantages, <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/976394/kate-wagner" target="_blank">Kate Wagner</a> sees their implementation into the architectural design process as deeply flawed and the product of too many industry hype mongers. </p>
<p>Despite their potential to make certain office tasks redundant, Wagner says there’s going to be an endpoint at which human designers are once again made inevitable, writing: "I believe that while design and construction documentation is the most boring part of making a building, it is also most likely to be the last to be automated, for the simple reason that architects and firms are extremely risk-averse [...] Architects would generally rather leave such features such as retaining walls to contractors rather than elaborate on specifics that would make the architect themselves legally responsible. This is, simply, not a practice open to 'disruption.'"</p>
<figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/02/02fcbbc04c0ded1a7d545ff5b19b891c.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/02/02fcbbc04c0ded1a7d545ff5b19b891c.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a><figcaption>Related on Archinect: <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150285432/like-all-innovations-ai-will-destroy-some-architect-roles-and-create-others" target="_blank">Like all innovations, AI will destroy some architect roles, and create others</a></figcaption></figure><p>The points she raises about ...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150340233/what-s-in-a-word-nicholas-de-monchaux-considers-the-need-to-redefine-how-we-think-of-design
What’s in a word? Nicholas de Monchaux considers the need to redefine how we think of ‘design’ Josh Niland2023-02-23T14:54:00-05:00>2023-02-23T14:54:55-05:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d9/d9a6ffc3407e1bc36e383bf4bd4f15fb.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>Though there was indeed a key shift in the meaning of “design” between 1300 and 1500, it had less to do with language and more with a fundamental shift in the making of things themselves. The relationship between drawing and design did not give rise to a word—or even expand its meaning. Rather, it diminished the word as it had previously been used, and in a way that may now be important to reverse.</p></em><br /><br /><p>What’s the difference between modern and historic conceptions of the industry’s most <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/design-term-suffers-from-misuse-philip-thomas/" target="_blank">misused</a> word? <a href="https://archinect.com/mitarchitecture" target="_blank">MIT</a> Head of Architecture <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150183792/nicholas-de-monchaux-will-lead-mit-s-department-of-architecture" target="_blank">Nicholas de Monchaux</a> says it was the “literal mechanization of production that firmly separated the work of designing from making — with profound consequences for the definition of design, as a word and as a structure of our society.”</p>
<p>Indeed, the <a href="https://www.patrikschumacher.com/Texts/The%20Stages%20of%20Capitalism%20and%20the%20Styles%20of%20Architecture.html" target="_blank">advent of consumer economies</a> has seen the word taken on a less-creative meaning “inextricable from a corollary diminishing of the planet’s finite resources,” according to his thinking. The ability to delineate in the now <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150311071/what-role-do-simulations-play-in-the-green-design-process-and-in-architectural-careers" target="_blank">highly-technicized</a> design process is the inevitable victim, remedied only, he says, by a further broadening to include “the resources and decisions on which a designed world depends.”</p>
<p>“We must reshape not just objects but also the culture and institutions that create them,” he concludes, jumping back two millennia. “Not incidentally, such work recaptures <em>dē-signo</em> in its original sense: Not just the sea...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150332194/for-unreal-engine-savvy-architects-a-multimedia-company-offers-the-opportunity-to-collaborate-with-big-name-brands-and-promoters
For Unreal Engine-savvy architects, a multimedia company offers the opportunity to collaborate with big-name brands and promoters Niall Patrick Walsh2022-12-07T13:23:00-05:00>2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/6c/6cf696e48c97935aa7dc4553662c9f88.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Following last week’s look at an opening for a <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150331739/the-obama-foundation-is-hiring-a-design-associate-to-work-on-the-obama-presidential-center" target="_blank">Senior Associate of Design for the Obama Presidential Center</a>, we are using our<em> </em><a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1799006/interesting-jobs" target="_blank"><em>Job Highlights </em>series</a> this week to explore an open role on <a href="https://archinect.com/jobs" target="_blank">Archinect Jobs</a> for an <a href="https://archinect.com/phntm/jobs" target="_blank">Unreal Engine Rendering Artist at PHNTM</a>.<br></p>
<p>The position, situated in Los Angeles, calls for an individual with a degree in architecture or game and entertainment design with at least one year’s experience in <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/567061/unreal-engine-4" target="_blank">Unreal Engine</a>. Responsibilities will include developing "detailed 3D scenes and cinematic photo realistic images and videos," as well as "optimize assets for virtual tours" of PHNTM’s experiential projects.
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<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c3/c38c9a8163d69d08b332cae72d159f59.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c3/c38c9a8163d69d08b332cae72d159f59.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Related on Archinect: <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150078318/epic-games-unleashes-unreal-with-the-academy" target="_blank">Epic Games unleashes Unreal with the Academy</a></figcaption></figure><p><strong>Why the role interests us</strong><br></p>
<p>The PHNTM role’s emphasis on proficiency in Unreal Engine marks the latest example of an architectural career’s intersection with immersive multimedia and gaming. Last month, the topic was also the focus on a <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150329186/never-alone-video-games-and-other-interactive-design-finally-gives-moma-the-chance-to-showcase-its-growing-video-game-collection" target="_blank">MoMA exhibition</a> showcasing its own video game collection. Last year, meanwh...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150324438/nordic-architects-open-letter-reignites-scorching-autodesk-criticism
Nordic architects' open letter reignites scorching Autodesk criticism Josh Niland2022-09-21T15:47:00-04:00>2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/91/91cd295b62bb8d2d486919a5dc64abac.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Some of Northern Europe’s leading architecture firms have signed an <a href="https://the-nordic-letter.com/" target="_blank">open letter</a> lamenting the lack of “serious development” laden in <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/14613012/autodesk" target="_blank">Autodesk</a>’s proprietary design software, an aging suite of tools the authors claim is asking usurious prices despite neglecting years of industry-wide complaints.</p>
<p>The letter addressed to Autodesk CEO Andrew Anagnost was written by the Association of Consulting Architects in Norway (AiN), the Association of Finnish Architects’ Offices (ATL), the Association of Architectural Firms in Iceland (SAMARK), and the Danish Association of Architectural Firms — each the largest professional architectural bodies in their respective Nordic home countries and representing more than 14,000 architects combined. Its contents included pointed criticisms of the multi-user license system, the incompatibility and lagging interoperability of Autodesk products to each other and to modern computing systems, and continual price gouging.</p>
<p>Their invective offers an update to a <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150208994/zha-grimshaw-and-other-large-firms-pen-open-letter-decrying-issues-with-revit" target="_blank">202...</a></p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150316388/job-opportunities-for-emerging-and-mid-level-designers-specializing-in-bim
Job opportunities for emerging and mid-level designers specializing in BIM Katherine Guimapang2022-07-12T11:45:00-04:00>2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/5c/5c7f6560a243fdac07d94a2f77b86c3b.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/62942/bim" target="_blank">Building Information Modeling (BIM)</a> continues to be a growing tool among architecture firms. Previously reported on Archinect in October 2021, <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150286082/new-study-links-higher-bim-use-with-client-satisfaction" target="_blank">a new study concluded</a> the many benefits of BIM use on project completion and client satisfaction.</p>
<p>"According to the report, these benefits include improved client satisfaction and design quality, a risk reduction through reduced errors, and enhanced environmental and operational performance. Contractors who exploit BIM processes also experience improved win rates, a reduction in constructability issues on-site, reduced defects on handover, and higher cost control, compared to projects which do not use BIM." With the benefits of BIM expanding, so is the need for BIM specialists. <br></p>
<p>As the <a href="https://archinect.com/jobs" target="_blank">industry's leading architecture job board</a> with 100+ new job listings each week, we're focusing on employment opportunities for emerging BIM professionals and senior BIM experts. If you're looking for more information on what a BIM Specialist is, be sure to chec...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150311071/what-role-do-simulations-play-in-the-green-design-process-and-in-architectural-careers
What role do simulations play in the green design process, and in architectural careers? Niall Patrick Walsh2022-05-25T08:43:00-04:00>2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f0/f045ffa3902dc2a5e8d301fcf30f26be.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Last week, <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150310549/barcelona-is-developing-a-digital-twin-within-a-19th-century-chapel" target="_blank">we reported on</a> Barcelona’s mission to build a <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1763795/digital-twin" target="_blank">digital twin</a> of the entire city on a supercomputer housed in a 19th century chapel. Speaking to <em>Politco</em> about the potential for the data-driven replica to aid Barcelona's urban development, the city’s Deputy Mayor noted: "We are in an emergency situation in which we no longer have time to make mistakes. To meet the 2030 climate goals, to be climate neutral by 2050, we have to get things right the first time around."</p>
<p>The digital twin project in Barcelona joins similar digital urban environments being built to replicate U.S cities including Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and Phoenix, with the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150295411/digital-twin-of-downtown-las-vegas-unveiled-in-effort-to-cut-emissions" target="_blank">Las Vegas model</a> specifically designed to "help Las Vegas building owners transition to net-zero carbon emissions."</p>
<figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/59/59c627f524f21b2d891f9c26944a6441.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/59/59c627f524f21b2d891f9c26944a6441.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a><figcaption>Related on Archinect: <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150310549/barcelona-is-developing-a-digital-twin-within-a-19th-century-chapel" target="_blank">Barcelona is developing a digital twin within a 19th-century chapel</a></figcaption></figure></figure><p>With the ever-increasing ability of cities to capture real-world data, from <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150272947/mit-lab-creates-digital-model-and-formula-of-how-people-move-across-cities" target="_blank">traffic behavior</a> to <a href="https://archinect.com/features/article/150263246/smog-city-the-fight-against-urban-air-pollution" target="_blank">air quality</a> to <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150261167/mit-develops-interactive-digital-environment-to-understand-brazil-s-favelas" target="_blank">informal expansion</a>, citywide digit...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150310299/what-a-building-scientist-does-and-how-architects-can-become-one
What a building scientist does, and how architects can become one Niall Patrick Walsh2022-05-18T11:51:00-04:00>2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/eb/eba6c225b1f1705d93bde960f5fe7ee6.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Earlier this week, <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150310106/is-carbon-offsetting-a-misleading-tool-of-the-building-industry" target="_blank">we covered comments</a> by columnist Kunle Barker in the UK’s <em>Architects’ Journal</em>, who warned against the trend of offsetting emissions to achieve a “<a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/167905/climate-change" target="_blank">zero carbon</a>” built environment.</p>
<p>“Offsetting is not sustainable,” Barker wrote. “In fact, it's not even close to being sustainable, and most worrying of all, it is allowing lazy, ego-driven designs to be accepted by us all. We must find an objective and fair way to assess if (and how) a building should be constructed. This is the only way the built environment can become part of the climate solution.”
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<p>Barker’s comments demonstrate the growing value of building science, and dedicated building scientists, as a means of addressing the question of “how” a building should be constructed.
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<figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ae/ae6b6e5b6c65b99399cfebdf1e1c6fe2.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ae/ae6b6e5b6c65b99399cfebdf1e1c6fe2.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a><figcaption>Archinect Feature: <a href="https://archinect.com/features/article/150267080/meet-the-architects-designing-software-to-fight-climate-change" target="_blank">Meet the Architects Designing Software to Fight Climate Change</a></figcaption></figure></figure><p>While all architects possess at least a working knowledge of building science, such as structural systems and mechanical engineering, a building scientist is ta...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150306611/real-time-architectural-visualization-receives-a-boost-with-enscape-3-3
Real-time architectural visualization receives a boost with Enscape 3.3 Sponsor2022-04-13T20:09:00-04:00>2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00
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<p>Architects and designers can enjoy a more refined design workflow thanks to the creators of
the popular real-time visualization plugin, Enscape. New features including Site Context and
Alpha Channel Export plus support for SketchUp 2022 have just been released with the latest
version, <a href="https://blog.enscape3d.com/enscape-version-3-3?utm_source=cooperations&utm_medium=archinect&utm_campaign=release_3.3" target="_blank">Enscape 3.3.</a>
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<p>A recognized leader within the AEC industry, Enscape is renowned for being a fast and simple
rendering plugin for modeling software such as Revit and Rhino. The tool supplements the
design process, empowering architects to rapidly test ideas, walk through their rendered
project, and show clients exactly what is being proposed in a comprehensible format. With
Enscape 3.3, the new features and functionality are set to improve both the design and the
client experience.
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<p>“We’re always looking for new ways to support our customers’ design workflows,” said Petr
Mitev, VP of Visualization Product Group at Enscape. “With our latest release, we’ve automated
s...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150270973/perkins-will-building-transparency-and-c-change-labs-awarded-grant-to-develop-carbon-reduction-tool
Perkins&Will, Building Transparency, and C Change Labs awarded grant to develop carbon reduction tool Nathaniel Bahadursingh2021-06-25T16:54:00-04:00>2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/67/67a8cdc992ac82e9e39f75eb5458f20e.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Global design practice <a href="https://archinect.com/perkinswill" target="_blank">Perkins&Will</a>, in collaboration with climate action-focused software company <a href="https://www.c-change-labs.com/en/" target="_blank">C Change Labs</a> and nonprofit organization <a href="http://www.buildingtransparency.org/" target="_blank">Building Transparency Canada</a>, has been awarded a grant to develop a tool that facilitates the design of low-carbon buildings. </p>
<p>Called the Tally Climate Action Tool or tallyCAT, it will build on existing technologies, giving users access to material and product information, in real time, within commonly used <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/62942/bim" target="_blank">BIM</a> programs, such as Revit and Rhino. </p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/83/836bd340c337ef6ce48fcb488faa42af.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/83/836bd340c337ef6ce48fcb488faa42af.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy Perkins&Will</figcaption></figure><p>The CleanBC Building Innovation Fund (CBBIF) based out of <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/89243/british-columbia" target="_blank">British Columbia</a> awarded the team $460,000 as part of its mission to fund projects in the Canadian province that accelerate the availability and affordability of low-carbon building solutions. The tool is expected to launch in March 2023. It will be globally available as an integrated plugin and provide open access to a library of materials within design software. </p>
<p>“Our goal is to make it easy for designers to understan...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150205637/walkable-plans-projects-1-1-scale-drawings-unto-floor-for-immersive-design-development
Walkable Plans projects 1:1 scale drawings unto floor for immersive design development Sean Joyner2020-07-06T11:20:00-04:00>2020-07-06T14:40:40-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/4a/4a1e64ef940a80cdba4a752ace7690af.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://www.walkableplans.com/" target="_blank">Walkable Plans</a> is a Pittsburg-based "floor plan projection center" that allows users to project their architectural designs unto the company's facility floor. The 1:1 scale projection enables designers and their clients to review designs at full size, providing a more immersive design experience.</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150196202/a-start-up-to-replace-your-office-materials-library
A start-up to replace your office materials library Antonio Pacheco2020-05-05T12:09:00-04:00>2020-05-05T19:00:26-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f0/f0eee1dc0735f8956b48684274236741.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://www.materialbank.com/" target="_blank">Material Bank</a> is a New York City-based start-up seeking to upend the building industry's relationship to building materials sampling and ordering. </p>
<p>The company is founded by Adam I. Sandow, an entrepreneur who leads the SANDOW company, a collection of interconnected media and designer- and consumer-oriented businesses that include the magazines <em>Interior Design </em>and <em>Luxe Interiors + Design</em> as well as the annual <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/747014/nycxdesign" target="_blank">NYC X DESIGN</a> showcase. </p>
<p>Material Bank bills itself as "the world's largest material marketplace of its kind" by offering free, customizable, and on-demand material library services for architects and designers to use. </p>
<p>Anyone who has worked in a design office knows that nearly every practice has a motley collection of material sample books, paint swatches, and other catalogs scattered around the office that designers use to select finishes for their work. In larger offices and universities, these collections might have dedicated spaces and staff on hand to coordinate the materi...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150168209/sharpen-your-autodesk-cad-and-bim-skills-with-microsol-resources-and-cadlearning-by-4d-technologies
Sharpen your Autodesk CAD and BIM skills with Microsol Resources and CADLearning by 4D Technologies Sponsor2019-11-07T08:00:00-05:00>2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/70/70e14e8cd3e04b2d01a93e8d4f52c79a.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><strong>This post is brought to you by <em><a href="https://microsolresources.com/" target="_blank">Microsol Resources</a></em></strong></p>
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https://archinect.com/news/article/150060202/how-financial-technology-benefits-from-architectural-design
How financial technology benefits from architectural design Hope Daley2018-04-16T16:13:00-04:00>2018-04-16T16:15:06-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/tk/tkendcpczuwv56wm.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>Design lies at the heart of both architecture and software. People continuously try to define what design is (which maybe means designers are not good at designing design), and the reason is perhaps because there is no single type of design but several. Here I’m going to talk about three that are relevant to both architects and fintech: blueprint-based design, recipe-based design, and systems design.</p></em><br /><br /><p>David Galbraith, previously <a href="https://archinect.com/features/article/93247/working-out-of-the-box-david-galbraith" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">featured in our Working Out of the Box series</a>, explores what financial <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/10523/technology" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">technology</a> can learn from architectural design by diving into three design types. Galbraith has worked for <a href="https://archinect.com/fosterandpartners" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Norman Foster</a> and Fisher Park, and is currently a partner with Anthemis Group, a VC firm that focuses on financial services.</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/149966968/instant-customizable-digital-architectural-stencils-hit-the-market
Instant, customizable digital architectural stencils hit the market Julia Ingalls2016-09-06T14:38:00-04:00>2016-09-13T00:10:00-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/3w/3w4vrfy8k9ecd647.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>With a press release that makes references to Banksy's iconic global stencils, the new digital architectural stencil set from <a href="http://archinect.com/news/tag/188790/morpholio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Morpholio </a>enables architects to instantly make customizable stencils of complex designs, from faces to condo layouts to intricately shaded trees. The initial image can come from a photograph, drawing, or render.</p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/5c/5cl5wfus62jcpds4.jpg"></p><p>As Toru Hasegawa, co-creator of Morpholio Trace Pro explains: "Software should mirror the gestures, intuition and behavior of the creative. Trace Pro seeks to amplify it, and in doing so, make it as smart and elastic as possible." </p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/z8/z8tjnzv0l7qomi6a.jpg"></p><p>This video illustrates the process, which involves gliding the stencil tool over a particular design, capturing it, and then replicating it/editing it at will with the assorted tool bars:</p>