Define Your Value Before Someone Else Does
📰 In this edition, explore how AI might reclaim architecture’s purpose by capturing process over paperwork, redefining value before owners dictate it, and building tools that empower every skill level.
BIM 2.0
Giraffe Feature Spotlight: Map, Pencil, Calculator, and a Live Presentation Layer
This was the second TRXL Feature Spotlight. No slides, no pitch deck — just Rob Asher sharing his screen and walking me through Giraffe, the platform he built for architects, designers, and real estate developers. We covered two things: Core, which is the foundation of everything Giraffe does, and Paper, a
232: 'Bringing Joy Back to Architecture', with Tatjana Dzambazova
A conversation with Tatjana Dzambazova about how AI can restore joy to architecture by shifting focus from speed to process, capturing design reasoning, and redefining architects’ value beyond mere cost and efficiency.
The Nuclear Bomb Moment for BIM
📰 Is a "nuclear bomb moment" coming in BIM software as AI empowers small teams to rival legacy companies? Antonio González Viegas from That Open Company discusses how open-source infrastructure and expertise redefine productivity and business management in the AEC industry.
The Asteroid Is Visible Now
📰 Martyn Day has covered AEC for 37 years. He says this moment is unlike anything he's seen — not one disruption, but a dozen arriving at once. Engineering automation. AI-written software. Open SDKs. Palantir. The full edition is for firm leaders.
225: 'A Nuclear Bomb Moment', with Antonio González Viegas
A conversation with Antonio González Viegas about the open source infrastructure for BIM software, the collapse of legacy vendor barriers, and how AI is enabling small teams to match the development speed of large companies, resulting in a "nuclear bomb moment" for the AEC industry.
224: 'Everything Is Going to Change', with Martyn Day
A conversation with Martyn Day about the transformative impact of AI and automation on the architecture and engineering sectors, the weakening of traditional software moats, and the strategic importance of data ownership in navigating the future of AEC business models.