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.
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