Archives for Architecture
AIA Board of Directors approves Statement on Interoperability
The AIA Board of Directors approve a statement on BIM/CAD Interoperability. New policy statement directs member architects to care about the development of open standards and waste due to incompatibility.
FileGenius – new cloud computing for architects
Applied Answers, Inc., has announced FileGenius cloud computing solution for architects.
InBrief: HP enters world of 3D printing with Stratasys
HP has inked deal with Stratasys which recently introduced uPrint 3D printing for under 15,000 US dollars — new HP deal may signal mainstream 3D printing for the masses
Mac-using architect uses modo to build full-size LEGO Bricks House
Mac-using architect uses Luxology’s popular modo 401 to design full-scale LEGO house for TV show
solidThinking to present new technology at IDSA International Conference
solidThinking Inc. to present at IDSA Conference in Miami this week — will showcase its new solidThinking Inspired 8.0 product with new morphogenesis technology.
In-Depth: solidThinking Inspired 8.0 with morphogenesis
In this In-Depth feature article Architosh delves into many of the key details of the new solidThinking Inspired 8.0 computer-aided industrial design (CAID) and styling application. Inspire includes the new “morphogenesis” technology which ships as an additional module to the base product. Alex Mazzardo, co-founder of solidThinking and now VP of Product Strategy and Marketing, discusses this landmark release.
solidThinking, Inc. introduces morphogenesis Form Generation Technology
solidThinking Inc. delivers ground-breaking new morphogenesis technology with new Inspired version of the solidThinking 8.0 product. This new technology fusses the worlds of industrial design and architecture through generative form making based on the mimicry of nature.
MAXON unveils CINEMA 4D R 11.5
MAXON delivers new Cinema 4D, Release 11.5, with innovative new MoGraph 2 technologies, improved rendering engine that takes full advantage of the very latest multi-core processors and with support for Snow Leopard and Windows 7 operating systems.
Product Review: Cinema 4D R11 Architectural Edition
In this product review Architosh looks at Maxon’s Cinema 4D AE 11 (Architectural Edition) aimed at working in tandem with sister applications ArchiCAD and Vectorworks Architect, along with PC-only ALLPLAN, some of the world’s leading Building Information Modeling (BIM) CAD applications. In very in-depth review delves not just into the benefits and features of C4D AE 11 but discusses how it works in general, including details of integration with two leading architectural BIM apps for Mac-based architects.
solidThinking to host at CAAD Futures 2009 conference
solidThinking to host innovative and free workshop at CAAD Futures 2009 in Montreal, Canada. “Computational Inspiration and Exploration” participants will be given a free 3-month license of solidThinking software.
ArchiCAD Start Edition used – LEED Platinum Eco-Townhouses
Portland, Oregon-based architects win with ArchiCAD Start Edition
Hotson Bakker Boniface Haden: Apple Pro Story
Apple juices up its Pro site with feature on award-winning architecture and urban design firm that leverages imagination, art and technology
Novedge publishes interview with Architosh Publisher and Founder
We at Architosh are very excited with the interview by Franco Folini, Novedge World of Graphics and Design, with our founder and editor-in-chief
Product Review: TurboSketch Studio
In this product review Architosh looks at IMSI/Design’s new TurboSketch Studio, a plugin renderer for the ever popular Google SketchUp. We evaluate the level of photo-realism, the way in which materials are assigned, bump-maps and other elements of the rendering within TurboSketch Studio.