Architects worldwide are eager to participate in the $6 billion dollar redevelopment of Barangaroo, the currently unused 22 hectares of warfront has been labeled the development “opportunity of a lifetime”. Situated between the Sydney waterfront and the Western edge of the Central Business District, the $6 Billion dollar redevelopment, once completed is set to generate… Read more
The world’s largest kitchen and bathroom product show is on this week and we’re here supporting our manufacturer clients and talking to others to help them with the industry move to BIM. There’s loads of great booths and innovative products on display. In case you couldn’t make it to New Orleans for the show, here’s… Read more
BIM is so much more than just a modeling tool. Its collaborative nature draws together various softwares as well as industries and professionals. This becomes clear when acknowledging the positive effect BIM has made on ‘Green Architecture’ and ‘Sustainable Structures’. BIM has enabled collaboration between both Engineers and Architects in order to produce the most… Read more
This weekend the annual Grand Designs Live trade show is on in Sydney. We’ll be there with our friends from Miele Appliances, talking to specifiers about the great range of Miele BIM content we have recently built for them (Revit, ArchiCAD and Sketchup formats). It is all currently available for download on our network here:… Read more
Facebook is planning to expand their campus! After their IPO on the stock market, Facebook has decided to add to its campus by building a huge new addition designed by world-renowned architect, Frank Gehry. The new extension hopes to hold up to 2,800 engineers once completed in a few years time. The building itself is like… Read more
Baca Architects is working in collaboration with ZM Architecture and have created a design for a floating urban quarter. Along with developers Floating Concepts, these architects are creating the world’s first floating leisure village. Located on the Clyde Waterfront in Pacific Quay, the Casting Basin will be home to a new community of houses, restaurants, shops, offices,… Read more
Although the 2012 Olympics may have finished, AEgis Technologies is lending a hand to showcase London to the world! AEgis Technologies has developed 3D models of London landmarks such as the Tower of London, Parliament, Buckingham Palace and Westminster Abby, and new features of the city such as Westfield Mall and train station. The database… Read more
Everyone was excited (including us) when Apple announced their latest Mac Book Pro with Retina display. A huge number of people now spend most of their day staring at a computer screen, especially people in the AEC. So Retina or more accurately screens with such high resolution that you can’t see pixels are a more… Read more
There’s been an update to what is with little doubt one of the most anticipated new commercial buildings in the coming years, Apple’s new campus in Cupertino. The Cupertino council has just released the latest set of plans for the proposed building which looks amazing. The project is designed by Foster + Partners, with engineering… Read more
How much can you accomplish in 360 hours? This amazing time-lapse video was sent to us today showing a 30 story building in China being erected in just 15days. The feat was achieve by using pre cast components, so on site is just an assembly exercise. Constructing a building this fast obviously raises lots of… Read more
