Posts by Anthony Frausto-Robledo, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, Author at Architosh
NVIDIA unveils RTX Spark—ARM-based Superchip for Windows PCs
NVIDIA RTX Spark Superchip delivers petaflop of computing power, full CUDA and RTX ecosystem support, and drives Windows on ARM further forward
Enscape, V-Ray, and Corona Get Veras AI Integration
Chaos integrates Veras into Enscape, V-Ray, and Corona and introduces new credit-based hybrid-licensing system for AEC visualization
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
Vectorworks – Morpholio Trace integration redefines sketch-to-BIM
Now apart of Vectorworks’s product family, the new Vectorworks to Morpholio Trace integration bolsters’s Vectorworks’s sketch-to-BIM workflow
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
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.
Bluebeam research shows strong rebuilding momentum after LA wildfires
Bluebeam research shows strong rebuilding efforts build momentum after recent wildfire history from last year
Graphisoft expands roll-out of MEP Designer for AEC industry
Graphisoft expands rollout of MEP Designer for MEP engineers available as part of multiple subscription solutions
Event: ‘archi+tech’ Social Night at AIA Conference in San Diego
Don’t miss this special event in San Diego during the AIA National Convention — ‘archi+tech’ Social Night focused on digital innovation
Real-time rendering comes to V-Ray viewport in V-Ray 7
Chaos brings real-time rendering to V-Ray Viewport in update 3, plus exciting new AI capabilities to accelerate rendering production
Autodesk Revit 2027—Big New AI and Graphics Changes
New Revit 2027 delivers Accelerated Graphics on top of .NET 10 multithreading, plus MCP AI inside Autodesk Assistant plus new Forma Cloud connections
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.
Graebert releases ARES 2027—big AI push and Forma integration
Graebert of Berlin delivers substantial updates to ARES 2027 product line with deep AI advancements and Autodesk Forma Cloud integrations.
Autodesk’s new AutoCAD 2027 adds strong new features
Autodesk’s new AutoCAD 2027 delivers major updates, including the ability for multiple teammates to access and work on the same DWG file at the same time, plus Forma cloud integrations and more.
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.
Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) is now Autodesk Forma
Autodesk integrates design and construction clouds—Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) becomes Autodesk Forma for AEC/O industry
Maxon Enters AEC with Real-Time Rendering
Redshift for Vectorworks now available, Autodesk Revit beta open for sign-ups and Archicad support coming later in 2026
Miris unlocks high-fidelity 3D streaming at scale
Miris unlocks high-fidelity 3D asset streaming at the scale of the Internet, unlocking speed and costs for numerous 3D industries
Apple M5 Pro and M5 Max introduce new Fusion Architecture
Apple M5 Pro and M5 Max arrive with groundbreaking new Architecture — Apple Introduces new Apple Fusion technology
Chaos delivers major product line updates
Chaos delivers new updates to Enscape, Veras, Envision and more to help architects deliver faster with connected workflows
Graphisoft acquires its Australian and New Zealand distributors
Graphisoft acquires distributors in Australia and New Zealand, strengthening direct presence in the Pacific region
Industrializing Geothermal: Dandelion at Scale
Dandelion is bringing geothermal heating and cooling to production housing at scale, proving that sustainability isn’t just a choice but a competitive advantage.
Autodesk makes $200m investment in World Labs
Autodesk makes USD 200 million investment in World Labs AI frontier startup, including important strategic collaboration role.
Vectorworks acquires popular Morpholio—Leading Mobile Design App
Strategic acquisition brings famed Morpholio Trace, Board, and Journal into the Vectorworks ecosystem.
Product Review: Archicad 29 with AI Assistant (beta)
Architosh takes Archicad 29 with its AI Assistant for a test drive and reveals some of its future, plus looking at the major new updates.
The Khronos Group Announces glTF Gaussian Splatting Standard
Khronos Group spearheads new glTF Gaussian Splatting Extension as open industry standard for 3D, AEC, and infrastructure industry workflows
Maxon appoints Steve Forde to Chief Product Officer
Maxon appoints Steve Forde as Chief Product Officer (CPO), where he will lead Maxon’s global product group and drive innovation and deeper connections to artists’ needs.
D5 version 3 released delivers new AI-driven workflows
D5 introduces new All-In-One AI-Driven workflows that redefine how architects design, iterate and visualize their creations
A New Center of Gravity—Arcol is Rebuilding Architectural Authoring
Arcol, AI Agents, and the quiet revolt inside the world of BIM. Architosh talks to Paul O’Carroll about how Arcol is rewiring early design, collaboration, preconstruction, and BIM
Green Badger’s New Leap: Rewiring Sustainability Data for the AEC
Green Badger’s next leap is about this new moment in AEC sustainability: the software is rewiring sustainability data for AEC.
Intel debuts Panther Lake—Intel 18A: For CAD and BIM?
Panther Lake has arrived, and the new Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors deliver a substantial efficiency and performance boost over the previous generation.
Programa—Software for Interior Designers and Architects
Australian-produced Programa is a software system for interior designers and architects offering a comprehensive suite of firm and project management, product library, and more.
Maxon Intros Cinebench 2026—Industry Standard Benchmark
Maxon’s new Cinebench 2026 gains advancements, supports SMT CPU cores, and Nvidia Blackwell and M4 and M5 silicon support.
End of an Era: How Silicon Will Decide BIM’s Future
As computing enters a voltage-limited era, the shift away from x86 toward ARM—already reshaping datacenters, laptops, and cloud platforms—carries profound consequences for architectural computing. This feature explores how those silicon realities are redefining BIM’s future, and why adaptation is no longer optional.
Trimble Launches SketchUp AI—New AI-Powered Modeling
Trimble intros new SketchUp AI with AI-assisted geometry model creation capabilities, text prompt to model, image to model generation, AI rendering features and more.
INSIDER Only: How Silicon Will Decide BIM’s Future – Footnotes
Our Annotated Footnotes feature is a companion article to ‘End of an Era: How Silicon Will Decide BIM’s Future,’ exclusively for INSIDER members. The article ran first in Xpresso-4X on 18 December 2025.
Preview: End of an Era: How Silicon Will Decide BIM’s Future
‘How Silicon Will Decide the Future of BIM’ is an upcoming special feature that delves into where heterogeneous compute and voltage-limited era computing is taking the future of BIM and CAD
Chaos brings Mac support and AI tools to V-Ray for Blender
V-Ray for Blender now supports macOS natively and addresses the demands of the Blender community in Update 2.0
Deeper Dimensions—Vectorworks 2026 Redefines BIM Visuals and Data
The 2026 release goes deeper than ever on its famed graphics with the most advanced BIM depth cueing tech in the industry, plus advancing visuals on data worksheets, a new sustainability dashboard, and more…
Bluebeam Report: Early AI Adoption Delivers Major ROI
Bluebeam’s global AEC technology report indicates uneven AI adoption but promising ROI for firms that have adopted AI technologies in their workflows.
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.
Trimble brings powerful collaboration directly into SketchUp
Newest version of SketchUp streamlines AEC workflows with new in-app collaboration, real-time visualization, new site context features, and more.
Bluebeam Rebounds: The Comeback of Construction’s Original Digital Rebel
Once the undisputed leader of construction digitization, Bluebeam is charting a bold return to its former glory. Under CEO Usman Shuja and co-founder Don Jacob, the Pasadena-born software firm is refocusing on its core strength—PDF markup—while supercharging it with AI. From Firmus-AI’s “painkiller” review tech to Anthropic’s Claude-powered automation, Bluebeam is rebuilding for an era where 2D drawings and intelligent agents coexist.
Twinmotion 2025.2 brings Parallax windows, Nanite and more
Twinmotion 2025.2 adds Parallax windows, Nanite virtualized geometry, and the Synchronized Twinmotion and DCC Viewports capabilities, and more.
Nissan Stadium in Nashville—Get’s It Done with Autodesk Innovation
Nissan Stadium will be a state-of-the-art NFL football stadium in 2027. Design and construction teams benefited from Autodesk innovation.
D5 Render and Cesium Integration Unlocks City-Scale Storytelling
D5 Render and Cesium Integration Ups the Game in Cinematic Visualization at Large Scale for AEC Industry Storytelling.
Graphisoft releases Archicad 29 with game-changing tools
Archicad 29 is released at the IGNITE Graphisoft Conference 2025 in Budapest today with AI Assistant (BETA) and MEP Designer as headline new technologies.
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.
Unbound2025: Bluebeam’s Conference Update Details
More news from Bluebeam Unbound 2025. Multiple integrations were shown in the keynotes, including exciting new AI technologies from Anthropic.
Bluebeam unveils AI-powered Bluebeam Max at Unbound 2025
Bluebeam unveils Anthropic Claude-based AI technology in new Bluebeam Max, plus Firmus-AI integrations that accelerate AEC workflows.
Product Review: Intel Arc Pro B50 GPU for Workstations
Intel’s new workstation-class Intel Arc PRO B50 GPU delivers compelling performance for AEC industry professionals, especially with its rendering graphics capabilities at a great price. Architosh gives it a thorough review.
Bluebeam Expands Procore Partnership with New Integrations
Bluebeam to highlight new Procore integrations at global event in Washington, DC. The tech luminary speaker lineup includes Steve Wozniak.
AU: Chaos Unveiled Big AI News at Autodesk University
AI-powered tools were on full display at Chaos’ AU25 expo booth—led by Veras 3.0 with Image-to-Video Generator.
AU25: All About Autodesk’s AI Neural CAD Engines
Architosh discusses details of Autodesk’s new AI foundation models (neural CAD engines) with insights from interactions at AU25.
AU25: What’s New in the Forma AECO Industry Cloud
Autodesk updates Forma at AU25 with a new unified full building lifecycle platform in the cloud and moves Autodesk Construction Cloud into Forma industry cloud.
AU25: Autodesk Introduces Forma Building Design
Autodesk expands AEC Forma vision with new Forma Building Design, a detailed building design solution in the cloud.
Chaos promotes Iveta Cabajova to CEO
Chaos Announces CEO Transition: Iveta Cabajova promoted to CEO, Stephan Sieber to become Executive Chairman.
Vectorworks 2026 Now Available — Key New Features
Vectorworks 2026 is now available for download and use for subscribers and select customers. We highlight the new Depth Cueing and other key features for Vectorworks Architect 2026.
Bluebeam acquires Firmus AI—accelerating drawing reviews
Bluebeam’s tuck-in acquisition of Firmus-AI brings intelligent AI-powered drawing reviews and risk mitigation to AEC pros.
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.
