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
Chaos launches V-Ray 7 for SketchUp and Rhino
Chaos V-Ray 7 for SketchUp and V-Ray 7 for Rhino and Grasshopper are now out for the two most popular 3D AEC modelers.
Major SPECworkstation 4.0 update—adds A/ML workloads
SPECworkstation 4.0 is the new updated standard for fully testing your benchmarking your workstation computers.
Nvidia aims for high-end ARM chip in September 2025
Nvidia’s ARM chip plans are still murky, but a planned September 2025 announcement date bring excitement to the chip wars.
Latest Architosh Features
Bluebeam CEO Talks to Architosh about Future
Bluebeam’s pivot to the cloud takes on new momentum. CEO Usman Shuja and Chief Innovation Officer Don Jacob explain in detail what is happening and why and how Bluebeam will continue to thrive and grow in the years ahead.
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.
AU24: Autodesk University—It's All About the Data
With data at the center, Autodesk touted its product updates and key development strategies at AU 24 from San Diego this year.
INSIDER Xpresso—Free Newsletter from Architosh
Industry Commentary and Analysis
ILEXSOFT's new HighDesign R8.2 for architectural design
HighDesign R8.2 runs on Windows on ARM and boasts numerous new features and improvements for AEC 2D CAD professionals.
Nvidia to enter PC market with high-end ARM chip
Nvidia will enter the PC market with a new ARM-based chip to take on Apple, and Qualcomm and defeat AMD and Intel X86.
ARKANCE unveils Bluebeam to ACC Connector
ARKANCE introduces a new ACC to Bluebeam Connector to solve a major construction industry interoperability workflow challenge. Now, access and create sessions in ACC.
INSIDER Reports—In-Depth and On Focus
(emTech)—Emergent Technology Reports
Member Access — (emTech) Section Plus for Xpresso #19
Member Access—(emTech) Section Plus is our new exclusive that builds off of what we shared in Xpresso #19. We offer deeper content and analysis from the topics of BIM, Revit Open Letter, BIM Interop, AI and Robotics in AEC, and more.
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…
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.
What You May Have Missed
Creative Destruction—How Snaptrude is Aiming to Disrupt the BIM Market
COVID taught us the value of time. Cloud-based Snaptrude leverages this value in shaking up the BIM industry via novel new capabilities.
Perspectives on Architosh AIA 2024 BEST of SHOW Honors
Architosh presents its annual “perspectives” on digital technologies and its BEST of SHOW honors at this year’s AIA24 in Washington, DC. This year, we discuss entering the era of “co-opetition” and what it can mean for the tools the profession uses.
The Future of Immersive and Simulation — A Discussion with Pete Morrison of Bohemia Interactive Simulations
AI, XR (immersive headsets), advanced visualization, and terrain models are converging rapidly as the West prepares for its future security. The BAE Systems’ subsidiary talks to Architosh about its technology and where things are headed.
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.