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

Vectorworks worldwide Design Day series
Vectorworks to host its free worldwide Design Day series, between October 2023 and March 2024.

AATEG: Project BEAM Survey Seeks AEC Pros for Alpha-phase Study
Project BEAM is the next AATEG participation project. Come learn about Project BEAM for the BIM industry.

SPEC Releases SPECapc for Maya 2024 Benchmark, Adds SPEC Workload Development Kit
SPEC Releases new SPECapc for Maya 2024 Benchmark for the creative industries to help measure workstation performance.
Latest Architosh Features

Viewpoint: BIM Technology for Construction Project Management
BIM has become a ubiquitous tool in the construction industry, for digital construction and project management,

Viewpoint: The Case for BIM in Precast Concrete Prefabricated Buildings
Precast concrete detailing tools used to model prefabricated buildings streamline the design and documentation process and aid construction.

SIGGRAPH 2023: It Starts with AI—The Full Report
At this year’s SIGGRAPH 2023 computer graphics conference and exhibition—AI, USD, and digital twins play staring roles.
INSIDER Xpresso—Free Newsletter from Architosh
Industry Commentary and Analysis

Maxon Intros New Cinebench 2024 Benchmark App
Maxon Cinebench 2024 makes a leap forward in performance benchmarking for creatives, gamers, and hardware enthusiasts.

SketchUp Launches AI-Powered Image Search for 3D Warehouse
SketchUp’s 3D Warehouse gains new AI-powered image search speeding up architect and designer workflows.

Apple Intros Apple Silicon-based Mac Pro
Apple’s lovable Mac Pro enclosure is now married to Apple’s industry-leading Apple Silicon. But the new M2 Ultra-powered workstation isn’t for everyone.
INSIDER Reports—In-Depth and On Focus
(emTech)—Emergent Technology Reports

Early Access: (emTech) Section for INSIDER Xpresso newsletter—#03
Our Early Access Release of the (emTech) section for INSIDER Xpresso #03. Non-subscribers can gain access to this information by signing up for our monthly Xpresso newsletter for free. Inside this issue, we talk extensively about Smart Cities, sensors, AR, VR—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.

Member Access — (emTech) Section Plus for Xpresso #23
Member Access—(emTech) Section Plus is our exclusive that builds off of what we shared in Xpresso #23 on robotics, 3D printers, smart city news, computational design, remote collaboration tools in AEC and manufacturing industries.
What You May Have Missed

Apple's Leading-Edge Plus PC Hardware Ecosystem Deployed on Vectorworks Cloud Services
Vectorworks Cloud Services has more capabilities than many people realize, including industry-unique technologies that let Mac users benefit from Windows hardware and Windows users benefit from Apple’s avant-garde software. And that’s just the cherry on the proverbial ice cream sundae!

A&E Optimism—Where it Comes From and How to Maintain It
The Biden Infrastructure Bill is bolstering confidence for architects and engineers. However, an AEC industry financial software giant says firms are facing staff challenges and will need to utilize technologies and new processes to cope with growing demand in the years ahead. Megan Miller, CPSM, Director of Product Marketing at Deltek, explains what is happening.

ARES Kudo Delivers Multiple Benefits for University CAD Instruction
When a university computer lab was on lockdown during the pandemic, an instructor was forced to change technology so students could continue their CAD studies. What wasn’t expected was the discovery of how cloud-based CAD could transform the educational process leading to faster learning and streamlined teaching.
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.