Our fourth annual architosh INSIDER Reports—typically delivered in the first quarter but not this year—thematically focuses on a crop of rising star technology firms serving the AEC and CAD industries.
Latest Industry News
ToolTalk: Giraffe Reimagines Urban Design and Development
Giraffe is an Australian-based BIM 2.0 software solution aimed at pre-design and early design phases for urban and building development.
Vectorworks 2026 coming with industry-leading features
Vectorworks 2026 promises more industry-leading features for BIM and CAD users across industry disciplines, including automations, customization, and more.
Chaos releases V-Ray 7 Update 2 for 3ds Max
Industry-leading Renderer adds AI tools, astronomically accurate night skies, and three-times faster cloud GPU rendering.
Latest Architosh Features
ToshTalks 25-03: AIA25: Perspectives on Architosh BEST of SHOW winners
Architosh’s third ToshTalks episode dives deep into our AIA25 Boston Architosh BEST of SHOW winners. We discuss the winners, why they won and what is important about each tool.
ToshTalks 25-02: Chaos Envision and Futures with Roderick Bates
Architosh’s second ToshTalk episode dives deep with all things Chaos as we talk to Roderick Bates, Head of Product Operations, Chaos, about AI, visualization, Chaos Envision, and more.
Inside Revizto: Global Dominance with Open BIM Coordination
We talk with Revizto founder and CEO Arman Gukasyan about Revizto’s journey from its beginnings to surging popularity around the globe. The award-winning cloud-based BIM coordination, collaboration, and issue manager application is built with Unity game engine technology and can uniquely federate the world’s largest BIM models, amongst many unique capabilities.
INSIDER Xpresso—Free Newsletter from Architosh
Industry Commentary and Analysis
Vectorworks 2026 coming with industry-leading features
Vectorworks 2026 promises more industry-leading features for BIM and CAD users across industry disciplines, including automations, customization, and more.
Nemetschek 2025-Q2 Results—Very Strong Revenue Growth
Nemetschek Group shines in Q2 2025 with very strong revenue growth of +30.5%, high profitability and revised upside to annual 2025 results.
Architosh Xpresso-4X Arrived — Newsletter Moves to Quarterly
Architosh announces the delivery of issue No. 53 of its Xpresso newsletter, now coming four quarterly issues in a slightly new format: Xpresso-4x
INSIDER Reports—In-Depth and On Focus
Issue 2020.01
A Focus on AAD (algorithms-aided design) in Architecture
Our third annual architosh INSIDER Report—now delivered in the first quarter of the new year—takes a deep look at AAD (algorithms-aided design) in Architecture by talking to those involved in its key new developments.
Our second annual architosh INSIDER Report focuses on the state of (.dwg) CAD technology, by looking at the present and future innovations of its main adherents.
Our inaugural launch of architosh INSIDER Reports begins with a focus on Hungarian BIM software developer, GRAPHISOFT.
(emTech)—Emergent Technology Reports
Early Access: (emTech) section for INSIDER Xpresso—#04
Early Access coverage of the Emergent Technologies (emTech) section for the upcoming INSIDER Xpresso #04. Non-subscribers can gain access to this information by signing up for our monthly Xpresso newsletter for free. Inside this issue, we cover Smart Cities, AI and Robots in Architecture, Construction Robotics, brand new AR/VR tools and new Computational Design offerings from Dassault.
Member Access — (emTech) Section Plus for Xpresso #21
Member Access—(emTech) Section Plus is our new exclusive that builds off of what we shared in Xpresso #21. We offer deeper content and analysis from the topics of Gensler’s new proprietary tools, Hilti Robot, Digital Fabrication in Architecture, BIM and Bentley, and more…
Member Access — (emTech) Section Plus for Xpresso #22
Member Access—(emTech) Section Plus is our new exclusive that builds off of what we shared in Xpresso #22 on AI, robotics, emTech in AEC, CAD and manufacturing industries.
What You May Have Missed
The End of AutoCAD Multiuser (Network) Licenses?—ARES Flexible CAD Licenses May Be Your Answer
The demise of the AutoCAD multiuser network license has had unintended consequences. It has accelerated its main competitor’s success in Japan and Asia. LG, Samsung, Hyundai Steel, and 65 percent of the top 20 Japanese construction companies have replaced AutoCAD with ARES.
Budapest Part 2: Details from the Graphisoft Launch Event Press Conference
At Graphisoft HQ, a global press conference and Q&A delivered numerous insights about Graphisoft’s latest technologies and new product features.
Budapest Part 3: Graphisoft CEO Daniel Csillag Charts Its Future
Graphisoft’s CEO outlines his vision for future growth with the company, discussing AEC markets, technologies, partners, and competition.
Editor Selections -- For You
Firm Profile: BOGDAN & VAN BROECK—The Ecology of Densification
Continuing on a trend of expanding the scope of discourse beyond the “digital” in design practice, Architosh is pleased to present this feature interview of Belgium professor engineer-architect Leo Van Broeck and his award-winning ecological, research-oriented design practice. The design keynote speaker at the recent Vectorworks Design Summit, Leo spoke to Architosh recently about his firm, co-founder, work and their philosophical positions in the field of architecture and urban design.
Former Apple Executive Richard Kerris Says AR Future Big, Talks About 'Glyph'
Many Architosh readers may remember Richard Kerris from his days at Apple as Senior Director of Developer Technologies (his role from 2001 – 2007) where he led worldwide developer relations and technical marketing across audio, video, photography and other pro apps. Presenting in eight Steve Jobs keynotes, Kerris was one of the few Apple executives permitted to talk to the press about Apple products. In this second Architosh interview (his first was well over a decade ago) Kerris discusses his career at places like Apple, HP, and Pixar and provides an informed market perspective on virtual and augmented reality (AR/VR), the changing nature of the creative “pro” in digital fields and of course the new Avegant Glyph.
Five Emerging Trends and Their Potential Impact on the Future of the AEC Industry
To kick off the new year, Architosh looks at five emerging technology trends happening broadly across society and what their influence and impacts may be on the AEC industry and the professionals that drive it—including architects, builders, engineers and environmental stakeholders like the citizens of cities.
