Everything from a single source: Carré Bleu
Carré Bleu offers all planning services from a single source. The group of companies relies on Allplan to ensure that all areas mesh smoothly. Read more on our blog.
Posts about Architecture
Germany's first 3D-printed house is finished!
After about 100 hours of printing and an eight-month construction process, Germany's first completely 3D-printed single-family house stands. More on our blog.
How can we design better for Buildability?
However, although the digital models used by architects and engineers during design enable impressive visualization and documentation of the designer’s intent, the data and considerations required to construct it are often considered separately.
3 Ways Design Will Change Post-COVID
The post-COVID era poses a number of challenges for architects and designers, with new approaches needed for safe and socially distanced spaces.
Supporting AEC Data for Building Lifecycle Intelligence
The data created during a building’s lifecycle can add significant value to the design, construction, and operation of buildings – learn how.
The Top 5 Most Helpful Tools for Architects
These five tools are indispensable for architects to design, model, visualize, and update their designs as quickly, easily, and accurately as possible.
The Phases of Architectural Design
Most architectural design projects follow the same steps to reach the final design, despite every project being unique – and Allplan supports them all.
Polar Bear House: the most sustainable building in the world
After the certification by the DGNB last year, it is clear: the Polar Bear House in Kirchheim unter Teck is currently the most sustainable building in the world. More on our blog.
Parametric master plan by Foster + Partners
Future-oriented urban planning: A computer program was apparently largely responsible for the master plan of the Guangming Hub by Foster + Partners. More on our blog.
Improving Quality of Life Through Architecture
Can architecture improve our quality of life? And if so, how? We’ve identified four areas where the spaces we design can make a positive impact.
Combining 2D and 3D for Ultimate Design Flexibility
With the right 3D modeling program, moving from 2D to 3D CAD does not have to be difficult and inefficient – particularly with a combined approach.
First house made of carbon concrete: CUBE
The world's first house made entirely of carbon concrete is currently being built in Dresden. It is intended to lay the foundations for replacing reinforced concrete to a large extent. More on our blog.