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…

Reality modelling

Sensori: cloud photogrammetry

Posted by Martyn Day - November 29, 2023

A compelling offering for rapid site capture that relies on low-cost devices, automation and the…

Software

Verifi3D: model checking & validation

Posted by Martyn Day - November 29, 2023

The BIM validation tool is enhanced with better model checking, a better display engine and…

BIM

Qonic beta: Construction BIM

Posted by Martyn Day - December 4, 2023

With construction-level details, Qonic is targeting contractors and (later) architects through its BIM platform.

BIM

Arcol: a sneak peek

Posted by Martyn Day - October 19, 2023

As several start-ups plan their BIM 2.0 beta programmes, Arcol is looking to get one…

CAD

Rayon: Figma for AEC CAD

Posted by Martyn Day - September 28, 2023

BIM may be fixated on modelling, but not every project or every drawing really needs…

Digital twins

Autodesk Tandem: dashboards

Posted by Martyn Day - July 24, 2023

Autodesk Tandem has new dashboarding capabilities for obtaining all sorts of metrics from digital twins

Simulation

Topologic – modelling space, the inverse of BIM

Posted by Martyn Day - March 24, 2023

Analyse a building’s thermal performance and lots more without the need for a detailed BIM…

BIM

Blue Ocean AEC – next generation BIM

Posted by Martyn Day - March 24, 2023

This ‘stealth’ BIM software developer aims to automate 60% to 70% of the layout of…