Autodesk mea culpa, designing for neurodiversity in the workplace, and that concrete bubble house: August 2020 on Archinect
Architectural news showed no sign of slowing down this August, with surging coronavirus cases around the world continuing to cast uncertainty on economic outlook and day-to-day professional practice. London Bridge Station by Grimshaw. Photo: Paul Raftery.↑ Autodesk: "We have underinvested in architectural modeling functionality in recent years and are working to make that right" Design software giant Autodesk responded to a highly critical open letter published in July by leading architecture firms decrying a number of issues with its key product Revit. The company admitted shortcomings and promised to make improvements. Haru-no-Ogawa Community Park by Shigeru Ban. Photo: Satoshi Nagare. All images courtesy of The Nippon Foundation.↑ The Tokyo Toilet Project: Pritzker Prize winners Shigeru Ban, Tadao Ando, Toyo Ito, and Fumihiko Maki among designers of new public restrooms In mid-August, the Tokyo Toilet Project opened the first five of 17 planned public restrooms throughout the cit...


Architectural news showed no sign of slowing down this August, with surging coronavirus cases around the world continuing to cast uncertainty on economic outlook and day-to-day professional practice.
Design software giant Autodesk responded to a highly critical open letter published in July by leading architecture firms decrying a number of issues with its key product Revit. The company admitted shortcomings and promised to make improvements.
In mid-August, the Tokyo Toilet Project opened the first five of 17 planned public restrooms throughout the cit...