3D Software Helps Bypass 2d Documentation

With industrial robots, 3D scanners, 3D milling machines and all the high end technology involved manufacturing and construction, people might ask "Why can’t we just get rid of 2D documentation?" There is a new tendency today to use numerically controlled machines to produce the elements of the spatial structure, bypassing thus traditional 2D documentation. A good example is the architectural practice of Frank Gehry, one of the most prolific and original ...

March 20th 2010
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12 Reasons to Refuse to Render

There are tasks that you cannot avoid doing in practice that will cause you to hate your job. And then there are tasks that you can pleasantly avoid in order to make your life a ...
March 17th 2010
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10 Reasons Not To Become An Architect

How many reasons do you need to became an architect? I personally did not need any reasons to become one, I just knew this was the right thing to do. But how many reasons do ...
March 16th 2010
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ArchiCAD 13 Review Is Out!

After having the chance to see the new version of ArchiCAD back in October 2009, I found a good review of the platform on aecbites.com. This review takes a detailed look at the new server-based ...
March 16th 2010
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Formles blog is up and running!

It was a long weekend, with well over 12 hours spent on both Sunday and Saturday. The wordpress theme customization is pretty much done. I might do some adjustments later, but the website can run ...
March 14th 2010
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What are we up to? – The Nexus Center

We were happy to announce our selection as the design architect for a new educational facility in Incheon, South Korea. The Nexus Center is conceived as a sculptural form that emerges from a linear intersection of ...

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