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
AIA26: Maxon's new Redshift for Revit and More
Redshift for Autodesk Revit and Graphisoft Archicad (beta) shown at AIA26 San Diego in Maxon booth. New software for architects and interior designers
AIA26: Graphisoft Advances Design Intelligence Strategy
Graphisoft’s unified data intelligence design platform will support informed decision-making and better-performing buildings from earliest phases
AIA26: Kestrel Labs -- Native BIM Compliance Platform
Kestrel Labs is solving code compliance challenges directly inside BIM where architects live and breath. Well-funded startup has a compelling offering.
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Industry Commentary and Analysis
AIA26: Graphisoft Advances Design Intelligence Strategy
Graphisoft’s unified data intelligence design platform will support informed decision-making and better-performing buildings from earliest phases
AI-powered Bluebeam Max launches globally
Bluebeam Max is a new premium subscription for Bluebeam users that delivers substantial new AI-powered capabilities for AEC industry pros
SketchUp Adds Anthropic's Claude—AI-powered 3D modeling
Sketchup Connector for Claude adds trusted, intuitive AI enhanced 3D workflows to popular 3D modeler in AEC
Latest Architosh Features
ARES 2027 Deep Dive: AI, Automation and BIM-to-DWG Workflows
Graebert’s ARES 2027 release expands the role of AI in DWG-based CAD with A3, multi-task prompting, AI-generated blocks, command recommendations, and voice interaction in Kudo. The release also brings online drawing automation to Commander, strengthens BIM-to-DWG workflows, and adds Autodesk Forma integration for cloud-connected teams.
The Curator of the "Computer for the Rest of Us": Neal Pann and the Apple AEC Connection
From the Apple Lisa to the Mac Pro, explore the intersection of industrial design and architectural practice through the lens of a massive 73-machine archive.
Apple at 50: The Mac's Unfinished AEC Story
On Apple’s 50th anniversary, we examine the company’s long, complicated relationship with AEC, from the early Mac era to Apple Silicon, and why critical CAD and BIM software still defines its limits.
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—#07
Early Access coverage of the Emergent Technologies (emTech) section for the upcoming INSIDER Xpresso #07. Non-subscribers can gain access to this information by signing up for our monthly Xpresso newsletter for free. Inside this issue, we cover Global Construction, Robotics at ETH’s DFAB House, AI in Construction and AI in Architecture.
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
When Renders Talk Back: Panoptikon and the New Role of Visualization in Design
What began as a single animation for a Naples development evolved into a full design dialogue between architects, developers, and visualizers. Panoptikon’s cinematic approach shows how visualization today is no longer just about rendering architecture—it’s about shaping it.
AU25 Mainstage: AI Takes the Mic in Nashville
Autodesk AU 2025 hit all the right notes in Nashville this year, as the company handed the mic to artificial intelligence on the AEC industry’s biggest North American stage.
IGNITE 2025: Graphisoft's Rebel DNA Meets the Season of Intelligence
In Budapest this year, Graphisoft fused its Silicon-Valley-by-the-Danube origins with a distinctly human-centric AI vision. Nemetschek CEO Yves Padrines called it “the season for intelligence,” but what emerged was more than a slogan—it was a reaffirmation of Graphisoft’s rebellious, Apple-inspired ethos: keep the designer at the center, even as algorithms advance.
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.


