• Nikken Sekkei: “The idea is to find more ways to help us achieve our sustainability goals.”

    Executive summary * Japan’s largest architectural firm Nikken Sekkei is accelerating its efforts to lower the environmental impact of its projects, recognizing that its architectural designs ‘are expected to account for nearly 4%’ of greenhouse gas emissions from Japan’s commercial and residential sectors.  * With the new and evolving Rhino + Forma integration, the team sees potential in…


  • Making sustainable design more accessible for architects at Arcadis

    Executive summary * A global leader in design and engineering, Arcadis is advancing its sustainability ambitions to become a net zero company by 2035. Doubling down on these efforts demands new ways for architects to integrate and scale up sustainable design in every project and navigate the increasing complexity of the built environment. * As such, the…


  • Simon’s journey with Forma in helping shape the future of building design

    Simon Irgens is a Senior Customer Success Manager and industry expert at Autodesk Forma. In this Autodesk Life feature, Simon shares his journey of transforming from a traditional architect to an architect who actively contributes to the development of tools used in his profession.   As someone who works closely with customers at Forma, Simon emphasizes how…


  • Forma meets Revit 

    How to Load Forma data into Revit and Update Forma projects with Revit changes  Picture this: You have sketched an epic design in Forma. Now, you are itching to amp up the details in BIM and send your conceptual design into the world of Revit, and if you make some snazzy changes in Revit, you…


  • Forma’s integration with Rhino and Dynamo

    From the outset, Autodesk Forma has been designed with the vision of openness and extendibility at its center. Forma’s list of integrations is constantly expanding with extensions to various third-party tools and data sources. These integrations can significantly expand Forma’s ability to support complex design studies that incorporate computational design methods, leading to more efficient,…


  • What’s New in Autodesk Forma – Fall 2023 Update

    Editor’s note: You can watch the on-demand version of our product update webinar here. Hi there. It’s Jesper, from the Forma team. I’m currently sitting down with a cup of coffee in Manchester, UK, after going through pages and pages of changes and updates to Autodesk Forma from changes.autodeskforma.com (login required) and I’ve had some…


  • Film: Nordic Office of Architecture part 2–New opportunities for digital collaboration 

    In this second video featuring Nordic Office of Architecture, Knut Ramstad shares how Forma has enhanced the firm’s data-driven and collaborative way of working, starting at early phase design.   Led by its mission to shape thriving societies, Nordic Office of Architecture works with projects of all scales across the globe. Their team comprises of 500…


  • Solar panels + Skyline

    Realize the potential of Forma’s solar energy analysis 

    How Forma’s solar energy analysis tool can support sustainable outcomes from day one of the planning process  Solar energy analysis is a new addition to Autodesk Forma‘s ever-growing suite of sustainability tools. This new analysis helps you identify the potential for solar energy during the initial stages of planning, enabling you to make high-impact design decisions that…


  • Architect Q&A with Club: Pioneering the use of new digital tools

    The Forma team meets Lucile Poirot from Club to chat about pioneering the use of new digital tools, how automation frees up more time for creative exploration, and how Forma empowered them to take on larger projects and help grow the business.   Lucile, what’s your role at Club? I’m an architect and general engineer at…


  • Detailed noise analysis helps architects do the groundwork for noise assessments

    Providing good acoustic performance of a building is part and parcel of what we do today as architects–we work closely with noise/acoustic consultants for this. Minimizing noise issues from traffic and rail for our projects contributes to creating healthy, livable cities that allow a high quality of living for residents, especially for those living in…