Features: Special
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.
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.
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.
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Features: Interviews
Budapest Part 3: Graphisoft CEO Daniel Csillag Charts Its Future
Graphisoft’s CEO outlines his vision for future growth with the company, discussing AEC markets, technologies, partners, and competition.
The Future of Immersive and Simulation — A Discussion with Pete Morrison of Bohemia Interactive Simulations
AI, XR (immersive headsets), advanced visualization, and terrain models are converging rapidly as the West prepares for its future security. The BAE Systems’ subsidiary talks to Architosh about its technology and where things are headed.
Chaos Talks anima with Architosh—Buying AXYZ design and Arch Viz Futures
Animation and the impact of advanced technologies like AI are just some of the exciting reasons why Chaos’ latest acquisition strengthens the industry leader.
Features: Product In-Depth
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…
ARES Kudo adds BIM Drawings Automation and AI—Challenges AutoCAD
This year, ARES Kudo gains powerful new automation features that leverage the power of the ARES Cloud to offload various workloads, such as file conversions, and to implement online DWG drawing automation from Revit and IFC BIM files. Kudo also gains A3, the new ARES AI agent, plus other new features.
Newforma Konekt—Cloud Solution Merges PIM and BIM Worlds
Konekt is a new cloud SaaS solution with BIMTrack technology serving its 2/3D visual capacities merged with industry-leading AEC PIM.
Features: Firm and Artist Profiles
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.
François Lévy On the Power of BIM For Sustainability
An Austin, Texas-based firm leverages Vectorworks’ big-tent approach to a unified BIM delivery system. Tapping the power of flexibility and multiple built-in tools, this firm designs highly tuned sustainability projects for its clients.
Firm Profile: NG+P and the Evolution of Architectural Technology
Newman Garrison + Partners (NG+P) is an award-winning greater Los Angeles area BIM-forward multi-discipline design firm. They speak to us about the evolution of digital technology in architecture.
Features: Viewpoint
Why Real Content Matters for Workstation App Performance Benchmarking
SPEC performance benchmarks are deeply important to the CAD/CAM and 3D communities, helping enterprises evaluate workstations and professional apps.
How BIM streamlines productivity through entire design-production process
A wholesale look at what BIM technologies offer the AEC/O industry, streamlining both design and documentation processes and enhancing collaboration.
Viewpoint: BIM Technology for Construction Project Management
BIM has become a ubiquitous tool in the construction industry, for digital construction and project management,
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Featured Video: Vectorworks Architect 2017
In this featured video, Architosh showcases the key features in Vectorworks 2017 so that readers and users of this software can get excited about what comes next! Vectorworks 2018 is just around the corner.
Featured Video: The New OrthoGraph I System
In this featured video Architosh showcases all the capabilities and uses of the all new OrthoGraph I mobile cloud-based app for Apple iOS and Google Android mobile devices, used in conjunction with laser distance meters like the Leica DISTO D2. Learn how to streamline field dimensioning and take data straight into BIM and CAD applications.
Featured Video: The All New Vectorworks 2017
In this featured video, Architosh showcases all the new great features in the new Vectorworks 2017 product range, including some BIM interoperability capabilities including native Revit import.
Features Posts
- Dec 18, 25 – INSIDER Only: How Silicon Will Decide BIM’s Future – Footnotes [04:57 pm] 0 responses
- Nov 21, 25 – Deeper Dimensions—Vectorworks 2026 Redefines BIM Visuals and Data [01:54 pm] 0 responses
- Nov 03, 25 – When Renders Talk Back: Panoptikon and the New Role of Visualization in Design [08:20 am] 0 responses
- Oct 27, 25 – IGNITE 2025: Graphisoft’s Rebel DNA Meets the Season of Intelligence [08:47 am] 0 responses
- Oct 20, 25 – Bluebeam Rebounds: The Comeback of Construction’s Original Digital Rebel [01:17 pm] 0 responses
- Oct 10, 25 – Nissan Stadium in Nashville—Get’s It Done with Autodesk Innovation [11:51 am] 0 responses
- Oct 05, 25 – AU25 Mainstage: AI Takes the Mic in Nashville [10:18 pm] 0 responses
- Aug 26, 25 – ToshTalks 25-03: AIA25: Perspectives on Architosh BEST of SHOW winners [08:53 am] 0 responses
- Aug 14, 25 – ToshTalks 25-02: Chaos Envision and Futures with Roderick Bates [10:16 pm] 0 responses
- Aug 12, 25 – Inside Revizto: Global Dominance with Open BIM Coordination [01:56 pm] 0 responses
- Jun 11, 25 – AIA25: AI Ushers In ‘Clean Sheet’ Change in AEC [08:49 am] 0 responses
- Jun 02, 25 – How Chaos Has Moved Beyond Just Visualization [06:57 am] 0 responses
- May 27, 25 – Maxon aims to bring Hollywood-level rendering to AEC [08:19 am] 0 responses
- May 13, 25 – ToshTalks 25-01: Vectorworks Futures with Ruby Siddiqui [01:21 pm] 0 responses
- Mar 30, 25 – ARES Kudo adds BIM Drawings Automation and AI—Challenges AutoCAD [01:04 pm] 0 responses
- Jan 26, 25 – The New Pearl of Budapest is a BIM-based Architectural Masterpiece [06:20 pm] 0 responses
- Dec 23, 24 – François Lévy On the Power of BIM For Sustainability [02:11 pm] 0 responses
- Dec 17, 24 – Budapest Part 4: Graphisoft’s AI and Data Story [12:09 pm] 0 responses
- Nov 26, 24 – Bluebeam CEO Talks to Architosh about Future [08:04 am] 0 responses
- Oct 30, 24 – Budapest Part 3: Graphisoft CEO Daniel Csillag Charts Its Future [08:05 am] 0 responses
- Oct 28, 24 – AU24: Autodesk University—It’s All About the Data [07:50 am] 0 responses
- Oct 23, 24 – The End of AutoCAD Multiuser (Network) Licenses?—ARES Flexible CAD Licenses May Be Your Answer [07:05 am] 0 responses
- Oct 20, 24 – Budapest Part 2: Details from the Graphisoft Launch Event Press Conference [09:49 pm] 0 responses
- Oct 16, 24 – Q&A with Chaos Enscape—Improving the Design Workflow [07:15 am] 0 responses
- Oct 09, 24 – Budapest Part 1: Shared Nemetschek Cloud and Group Synergies [08:03 am] 0 responses
- Sep 30, 24 – Behind the Scenes of Vectorworks 2025: Leadership Talk Innovation with Architosh [06:04 am] 0 responses
- Aug 06, 24 – Newforma Konekt—Cloud Solution Merges PIM and BIM Worlds [07:35 am] 0 responses
- Jun 16, 24 – Perspectives on Architosh AIA 2024 BEST of SHOW Honors [09:29 am] 0 responses
- May 20, 24 – BACTalks24: Future of Digital Technologies in Architecture: AI, Immersive, BIM 2.0 [07:14 am] 0 responses
- May 09, 24 – SKEMA Propels Architects’ Workflows with Innovative AI [07:37 am] 0 responses
- Apr 12, 24 – The Future of Immersive and Simulation — A Discussion with Pete Morrison of Bohemia Interactive Simulations [08:00 am] 0 responses
- Mar 27, 24 – Product In-Depth: ARES Kudo 2025—Takes Aim at AutoCAD LT [08:10 am] 0 responses
- Mar 14, 24 – Why Real Content Matters for Workstation App Performance Benchmarking [08:01 am] 0 responses
- Mar 12, 24 – A Model 21st Century Architecture Practice: Discussions with CBT Architects’ Nirva Fereshetian [12:39 pm] 0 responses
- Dec 21, 23 – Creative Destruction—How Snaptrude is Aiming to Disrupt the BIM Market [08:15 am] 0 responses
- Dec 15, 23 – A Big Data Difference—Vectorworks Sets Itself Apart with Data [01:00 pm] 0 responses
- Dec 04, 23 – How BIM streamlines productivity through entire design-production process [08:14 am] 0 responses
- Nov 29, 23 – AU23: Autodesk University ‘Design and Make’ 2023—Our Report [09:23 pm] 0 responses
- Nov 29, 23 – Firm Profile: NG+P and the Evolution of Architectural Technology [06:58 am] 0 responses
- Nov 10, 23 – 2023 Bentley Year In Infrastructure — Going Digital Awards [07:46 am] 0 responses
- Oct 31, 23 – Graphisoft’s Building Together—Archicad 27, BIMx and More [09:46 am] 0 responses
- Oct 19, 23 – Chaos Talks anima with Architosh—Buying AXYZ design and Arch Viz Futures [06:56 am] 0 responses
- Oct 04, 23 – Dr. Sarkar Talks Vectorworks 2024—A Most Modern BIM [01:15 pm] 0 responses
- Oct 03, 23 – Architosh Covers ‘Groundbreak’ 2023—Procore Adds Copilot AI Tech and More [08:37 am] 0 responses
- Sep 25, 23 – Viewpoint: BIM Technology for Construction Project Management [09:01 am] 0 responses
- Aug 23, 23 – Viewpoint: The Case for BIM in Precast Concrete Prefabricated Buildings [07:45 am] 0 responses
- Aug 20, 23 – SIGGRAPH 2023: It Starts with AI—The Full Report [09:18 am] 0 responses
- Jul 20, 23 – Solibri Inside and Vectorworks—Advancing BIM for Users [01:55 pm] 0 responses
- May 09, 23 – Why Builders use BIM for Cost Savings [08:30 am] 0 responses
- May 08, 23 – Amy Bunszel of Autodesk Talks to Architosh About Forma [01:00 am] 0 responses
- Apr 27, 23 – Choose Your Own Adventure—Vectorworks’ New Omniverse Connector Expands Future for Users [01:07 pm] 0 responses
- Apr 24, 23 – Viewpoint: How BIM offers better efficiency during design and construction phases [01:36 pm] 0 responses
- Apr 21, 23 – New Voices: With Disrupt Symposium Founder Sara Kolata [01:00 pm] 0 responses
- Apr 13, 23 – Jumping Out In Front—How BOXX Workstations with AMD Processors Transformed Frantom Designs’ Creative Workflows [09:30 am] 0 responses
- Apr 05, 23 – AutoCAD 2024—Dania El Hassan Talks About AI, M-chip Support, and Meeting Customers Where They Are [10:00 am] 0 responses
- Apr 03, 23 – Industry Voices: ‘Attacking Technology as a Design Problem,’ with Evan Troxel, AIA [09:45 pm] 0 responses
- Mar 02, 23 – ARES Trinity — A Review of the Industry Leading DWG CAD Software [09:53 pm] 0 responses
- Feb 16, 23 – ARES Kudo Delivers Multiple Benefits for University CAD Instruction [07:54 pm] 0 responses
- Feb 06, 23 – Flexible Modern Workflows with AutoCAD Web and Mobile [08:50 am] 0 responses
- Jan 23, 23 – Stantec gains faster multitasking AEC workflows with AMD Radeon PRO GPUs. [11:36 am] 0 responses
