Construction Stunning Wooden Architecture in Japan Exemplifies How BIM Helps Construction by Yasuo Matsunaka In Japan, a construction firm and its contractor learned firsthand how BIM helps construction, using digital communication to build one of the largest wooden roofs in the country.
Sustainability What Is Low-Carbon Development for Design and Construction? by Michael Gustafson What is low-carbon development for the architecture, engineering, and construction industry? Learn about the tools, materials, and benefits of sustainable building for future generations.
Architecture Revitalizing an Earthquake-Ravaged Cathedral Through Digital Collaboration by Rina Diane Caballar In 2011, a powerful earthquake nearly destroyed New Zealand’s Christchurch Cathedral. Now, digital collaboration and traditional craft join forces to rebuild this civic and spiritual nexus.
Architecture Boston’s New Winthrop Center Takes Passive House Design to New Heights by Zach Mortice Boston’s Winthrop Center is on track to be the largest certified Passive House design office building in the world, focusing on sustainable practices and better wellness for future occupants.
Architecture What Is Digitalization? Here Comes the Fourth Transformation in Building Design by Nicolas Mangon, Autodesk VP What is digitalization? In AEC’s fourth digital transformation, automation and centralized data empower practitioners to build faster and better—with digital twins providing the backbone.
Architecture North Stars: 3 Designs Show How Nordic Architecture Leads With Sustainability by Mark de Wolf Nordic architecture is recognized as leading with sustainability. Explore three projects where data-driven design realized green ambitions.
Engineering All Together Now: Why Data Interoperability Is Game-Changing for Collaboration by Amy Bunszel, Autodesk EVP For solving large-scale AEC problems, an Autodesk product executive explains why widespread data interoperability is needed to usher in a new era of cross-discipline collaboration.
Architecture New Ways of Naturally Bending Wood Are All About Curve Appeal by Friederike Voigt Bending wood typically requires heavy machinery and huge amounts of energy, but scientists are refining natural ways to guide wood to shape itself.
Construction If Recycling Building Materials Is a Construction Priority, Leave It to BIM by Mark de Wolf Recycling building materials is a manual, time-consuming process. The ReCapture service from Sweden’s White Arkitekter promises to change that.
