It’s been a while since I updated my blog but as some of you know I have not been sitting still. Over the last 2 years, I met an amazing team from Iceland that were working on something really groundbreaking. Something that might redefine the way we architects design our buildings. I made the trip to Iceland to find out … Read More
ArchiSpace – Update 2
It has been a while since our last update, but I have been working hard on a stable build and extended functionality of my architectural prototyping tool. I’m happy to announce the latest build of ArchiSpace is coming together well and now supports loading of custom 3D models with additional features for exploring your designs in VR. This hopefully gets designers more exited about using Virtual Reality for productivity in architecture. The … Read More
Speaking about virtual reality
Over the past months I have been busy presenting my vision for immersive technologies at conferences in Italy, Canada, UK, Singapore, Taiwan, Denmark and the Netherlands. We still have a long way to go before our industry becomes aware of the full potential of virtual reality, so I’m keen to spread the word and show designers and enthousiast around the world how this technology can be used to enhance the way we design … Read More
ArchiSpace – update1
I am happy to share a new video on the latest developments of ArchiSpace. It shows how I am modeling Tainan Public Library by Mecanoo using some of the new features added over the past weeks. In this post I will describe these new features that make architectural modeling more intuitive. Feel free to write you own ideas about the VR interface and modeling tools. My goal for … Read More
Design technology conferences 2017
I’m happy to announce that this year I will be speaking at several international conferences. If you are interested to optimize your use of design technology, want to try an early beta of ArchiSpace or like to meet me in person, you can go to any of the following events. Conferences like these are a valuable source of knowledge to stay informed on the latest developments, … Read More
Virtual Reality hardware for architecture, where to start?
Since my shared a preview of the Virtual Reality application Archispace. I’ve been receiving allot of questions from designers on how to start in using Virtual Reality in their work. This post will give some useful tips on choosing the right VR hardware for your Architectural work and presentations. Architects have a long history of using crafty methods like sketching and model-making to … Read More
New name, logo and website
I am happy to announce the official name, logo and website of my new VR tool: Archispace allows architects and urban designers to use Virtual Reality to design, simulate and communicate with 3D space. Visit the new website www.archispacevr.com to sign up for the mailing list and be the first to know about the major developments or beta release. The new name also comes with a … Read More
New Enscape renders
Check out these cool renders we made at Mecanoo using nothing but Enscape3D and our Revit models. We have been using Enscape on several projects for almost a year and it helped us to greatly reduce time of generating study renderings and virtual building simulations.
Virtual Reality will change the way we design
Virtual Reality has been around for decades but recent developments of smartphones, game engines and head mounted displays (HMD) like Oculus and HTC Vive has made this technology main-stream and accessible for every tech enthusiast. For the coming years Architecture can play a key role in the development of VR since interaction with our digital creations are all about space and human experience. … Read More