Love the Louvre
At the Louvre in Paris, I was fascinated to see the impact made by I. M. Pei’s addition of a large glass pyramid in the main courtyard of the revered museum.
“The Falcon has landed”
Entrepreneurial genius Elon Musk (CEO of Tesla Motors) and his team at SpaceX successfully launched a super-powerful rocket with a payload of satellites, and then safely landed the booster rocket back on Earth.
AUGI Salary survey results out
I just got the Sept 2014 issue of AUGI magazine, which features the annual salary survey of their members and readers. Very pleased to see the average earnings of CAD artists at a surprisingly high level . . .
Architect Shigeru Ban awarded Pritzger Prize
Japanese architect Shigeru Ban was awarded the prestigious Pritzger Prize in March of this year. This is the highest award bestowed in the worldwide architecture profession.
Use CAD for Everything
For me, CAD is not just some software that I use for work. It’s also a great tool for understanding things and creating things.
Architecture & Design: Future Buildings in Dubai
I read an interesting article on some architectural projects being built, planned or proposed in Dubai. The designs are eye-opening, to say the least.
Transitioning a firm from AutoCAD to Revit
The CAD to BIM transition is on the minds of many firms today, and it’s a tough challenge, whether your firm is large, small, or in between. Around the world, we’re in a time of major change in our digital design and documentation tools.
House built of cardboard tubes
Japanese architect Shigeru Ban built a house using a skin made primarily of cardboard tubes, giving new meaning to the idea of recycling cardboard.