Building for Four Million Architects
📰 Why does a software founder frame his entire company around helping architects build spaces where people fall in love? Mariusz Hermansdorfer's answer starts with 13 years inside a 20,000-person firm.
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233: 'Spaces For People To Kiss', with Mariusz Hermansdorfer
A conversation with Mariusz Hermansdorfer about turning an internal sustainability tool into the jifto plugin, the challenges of spinning out from a large firm, and making early‑stage environmental analysis accessible to all architects.
The Real Origins of Computational Design in Architecture
📰 Neil Katz FAIA traces computational design in architecture from geometry and early programming to BIM and AI, revealing how mindset shifts matter more than tools. This newsletter edition is a rare breakdown of his first-hand account of how design automation actually evolved inside practice.
217: Campfire Series - ‘The Computational Design Story’, with Neil Katz
A conversation with Neil Katz about the origins of computational design in architecture, the evolution of BIM, and the significance of behavior-driven design in reshaping architectural practice through early CAD and automation.
Leadership Edge: TRXL 176
The origins of Rhino, its rise in AEC, and the impact of Grasshopper on computational design. Plus, how Rhino.Inside redefines interoperability and why McNeel stays committed to perpetual licensing in a subscription-driven industry.
176: Campfire Series - ‘The Rhinoceros Story’, with Scott Davidson
A conversation with Scott Davidson.
Enscape for Mac now works with Rhino v8
Some updates have worked their way through the development cycle and Enscape for Mac (in their latest “preview” release—link below) now works with Rhino v8 for Mac. Both companies had some work to do to make this happen and a lot of users have been in the forums patiently