• Discover A49’s custom plug-in for Autodesk Forma that validates code compliance in real-time

    Architects 49 LTD is an architecture firm with more than 250 collaborators working on projects around Asia and the Middle East.   Recognizing that code compliance was a bottleneck during early-stage design, A49 developed a custom plug-in for Autodesk Forma that validates code compliance in real-time. By leveraging the Forma API, A49 links zoning regulations from…


  • Architect Q&A with Architectus: “Shopping for AEC applications is like being a kid in a candy shop!”

    Steve Fox, Digital Practice Lead and Principal at leading Australasian architecture practice Architectus, chats with us about digital toolkits and a great user experience, adapting to clients’ technology needs, and how Forma offers the Architectus team a platform for design exploration and collaboration. Steve, what’s your role at Architectus?My role is Digital Practice Lead and…


  • 4 reasons why architects should try 3D sketching in Autodesk Forma

    3D modelling tools are a dime a dozen in 2024. And most of us creatives, be it furniture designers, to architects to sculptors, use several in our daily lives. Unlike ten years ago, when we were looking for that one tool to solve our every use case, today’s landscape of specialized apps feels a lot…


  • Smarter Generative Design: Autodesk and Zoneomics Partner to Bring Zoning-Responsive Building Envelopes to Forma 

    We are excited to introduce a new game-changing addition to the Forma extension library! The “3D Envelope by Zoneomics” brings a whole new approach to incorporating zoning restrictions directly into the generative design process, significantly enhancing efficiency and accuracy. Currently available for cities in the US and Canada, this partnership empowers architects and planners to…


  • Creating Sustainable Tropical Buildings Through Passive Design Strategies

    Designing for more extreme climates is a hot topic these days. Autodesk Forma offers a suite of analysis tools that allow designers to make better decisions and see how the environment impacts our designs. I wanted to know more about how to design in tropical climates, so I turned to someone who knows better than…


  • Weston Williamson’s approach to outcome-based design with Autodesk Forma

    Weston Williamson + Partners (WW+P) is an award-winning architecture and urban design practice that’s part of the EGIS Group and operates globally. Giulia Pustorino, BIM Manager and Digital Lead at WW+P, provides insight into how the practice prioritizes outcome-based design and takes advantage of technology like AI and Autodesk Forma to drive sustainability in their work.  …


  • How A-lab effortlessly deployed Autodesk Forma for its architects 

    We recently had the pleasure of engaging in a conversation with Angie Mendez, Architect and Technology Director at A-lab, a process-driven architecture studio. Angie, in her pivotal role, emphasizes the importance she sees in helping A-lab transform into a data-driven organization and she credits Forma as an instrumental tool in supporting this transition. In our quick…


  • How Stantec is using AI to reduce carbon in the built environment 

    In this blog post, we share insights from our conversation with Mike DeOrsey, Digital Practice Manager at Stantec, a global leader in design and engineering consultancy. Delving into sustainability challenges, Mike details the difficulties that is posed by calculating carbon too late in the building design process. He shares the firm’s excitement about Forma and…


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    How Arcadis makes data-led sustainable decisions with Autodesk Forma 

    As Arcadis, a global leader in design and engineering, advances its sustainability goals to reach net zero by 2035, we had the opportunity to chat with their Digital Lead, Caoimhe Loftus. In our conversation, Caoimhe shares her team’s goal to democratize sustainability, ensuring it isn’t an expert-only task. She openly details how the use of…


  • Building Harmony: The journey behind Naviate Outdoor Area extension

    Frequent users of Forma might already be familiar with one of the newest additions to our third-party extensions: “The Outdoor Area Extension by Naviate“. This extension provides one of the most requested features of all time – especially from our Norwegian users: It helps the user design high-quality outdoor areas in a project – and…