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Mobile App Turns "Monotonous" Modernist Housing Blocks into a Game of Tetris

Romullo Baratto — Sun, 29 Apr 2018 08:00:00 +0000

Modern architecture has had many faces and developments, ranging from post-war reconstruction strategies in Europe to the International Style in the United States. One of these facets - perhaps the least glorious - are the social housing buildings of the eastern part of Europe, the results of initiatives by the Soviet regime to offer low-cost housing to the population.

A New Generation of Tools: The 3D Visualization Multiplex

Rene Submissions — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 01:00:00 +0000

A 3D visualization multiplex is a system to instantly visualize 3D models on multiple devices: desktop computers, smartphones, tablets, augmented reality gear, and virtual reality glasses.

It's an everyday tool to streamline conversations between architects, engineers, contractors, their clients, and the rest of the world.

With the formidable combination of CAD software programs - e.g. SketchUp or Revit - and a multiplex, 3D storytelling has never been simpler.

It works on both high-end immersive headsets and on smartphones with - or without - very capable $10+ glasses. Using augmented reality, a model can be directly integrated into the real world.

The Top 5 Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Apps for Architects

Lidija Grozdanic for Archipreneur.com — Sun, 27 Aug 2017 09:30:00 +0000

This article was originally published by Archipreneur.

Virtual reality and augmented reality tools for the AEC industry are getting increasingly better and more optimized. As prices keep dropping, there are fewer reasons why every architect, engineer, contractor, and owner shouldn’t use some form of VR/AR in bringing their projects to life.

12 Top Apps for Architects on the Construction Site

Daniela Cruz — Sun, 08 Jan 2017 09:00:00 +0000

We have previously published the best apps for architects, many of which try to boost creativity and productivity for project design. Now, we’ve put together a series of helpful apps for the development and management of construction projects. From digital measuring tools to instant software-generated reports of work progress, we hope this new construction technology will be most useful to you.

Mobile App Renders the 'Infosphere' in Realtime to Reveal a Hidden World

James Taylor-Foster — Thu, 31 Dec 2015 04:00:00 +0000

A new mobile application created by Dutch designer Richard Vijgen visualises the 'infosphere'—an interdependent 'network of networks' that is "populated by informational entities"—in realtime augmented reality, transforming our intangible environment into an abstracted world of pulsating waves of energy. We are "completely surrounded by a hidden system of data cables and radio signals from access points, cell towers and overhead satellites," according to the designer. The Architecture of Radio works by "reversing the ambient nature of the 'infosphere', hiding the visible while revealing the invisible technological landscape we interact with through our devices."

CurrentSet: A Digital Drawing App That Fosters Collaboration

James Taylor-Foster — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 00:00:00 +0000

CurrentSet, one of a number of cloud-based digital apps for managing construction drawings on the go, seeks to foster collaboration among architects, project managers and on-site professionals. Uniquely, the app is offered free of charge before allowing users to add features as and when they require them.

Top 10 Technical Apps for Architects

James Taylor-Foster — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 01:00:00 +0000

Building upon our Top 10 Apps for Architects, this collection brings together some of the best quality and most valued technical apps for designing, sketching, calculating and collaborating. Although the majority of those featured here are designed solely for the iOS platform, every time we collate lists such as these it's clear that more and more high quality apps for the Android and Windows platforms are being developed. From condensed versions of large scale software packages that architects and designers use every day, to blank canvases to scratch ideas down onto, you might just find an app that could improve the way you work.

Top 10 Apps for Architects

James Taylor-Foster — Thu, 31 Oct 2013 01:00:00 +0000

Following our readers poll last year, here's an updated list of what we think are the best ten apps for architects. From condensed versions of large scale programmes architects and designers use every day, to blank canvases to scratch ideas down onto, you might just find an app that could improve the way you work.