Concept Design

TestFit runs free

Posted by Martyn Day - April 11, 2024

The Texas-based design automation software developer releases a free massing tool for architects

Concept Design

Codesign announces BIM integration tools

Posted by AEC Magazine - January 25, 2024

Architects can continue developing their Codesign projects in Archicad, Forma, Revit, and Vectorworks

Concept Design

Kolega harnesses AI for site feasibility

Posted by Greg Corke - January 3, 2024

Standalone and Revit-based software offers an ‘automated generative process’ to aid architects and site developers

Concept Design

Rhino 8 boosts architectural modelling

Posted by Greg Corke - November 29, 2023

Flexible CAD software includes new tools for creating rectinlear architectural forms

Concept Design

Skema beta: design automation

Posted by Martyn Day - November 29, 2023

This AI concept design tool ‘morphs’ data from past projects and rapidly goes from massing…

Concept Design

Giraffe for urban planning

Posted by Martyn Day - November 29, 2023

This early-phase design suite of tools connects spatial building and city design models with GIS…

Concept Design

Codesign adds carbon calculator and generative AI

Posted by Greg Corke - November 23, 2023

iPad app calculates carbon impact of early-stage designs and generates visuals for design inspiration

Concept Design

Graphisoft launches Archicad AI Visualiser

Posted by AEC Magazine - November 21, 2023

AI engine generates ‘high-quality’ images from simple concept model

BIM

Skema.ai conceptual design and re-use engine for Revit launches

Posted by Martyn Day - November 10, 2023

Software 'learns' from previous design work to dramatically accelerate and improve production of  BIM deliverables

AI

Autodesk: laying the foundations for AI

Posted by AEC Magazine - December 4, 2023

At Autodesk University, Autodesk made its big play for AI, with granular data at the…