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Egis Group architects uncover the beauty of data with an Autodesk Forma design challenge
Numerous Egis Group architects got to experience data-driven design first-hand at our recent serious game exercise in London. Architects at Weston Williamson + Partners (WW+P), 10 Design, and SB Architects, all global design practices and part of the Egis Group, had the opportunity to try Autodesk Forma when we partnered recently for the serious game…
Customer Stories
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Continental Automotive: planning factory sites for future success
Executive summary Orchestrating the demands for the development of factories is an art in itself. Business targets, stakeholder management, legislation, time constraints, technical requirements, environmental goals – all challenges shared by most construction projects with one main difference: the risk of disrupting operations. That’s where new, user-friendly data-driven tools are helping manufacturing companies manage the…
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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…
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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…
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4 reasons why architects should try 3D sketching in Autodesk Forma
Autodesk Forma, available in the AEC Collection or as a standalone subscription, offers powerful AI-powered tools for architects and designers in pre-design and schematic design phases. 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.…
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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…
Industry & Insights
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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…
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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. …
Customer Stories
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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…
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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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