Dr. John Suh, VP of New Horizons Studio at Hyundai, presenting at the AU 2020 Design & Manufacturing Keynote. Maybe you remember the Hyundai Elevate from AU 2020? Described as an ultimate mobility vehicle (UMV), it’s a concept car that can stand up and walk when it needs to cross difficult terrain. A combination of automotive design and advanced robotics, the project earned Hyundai’s New Horizons Studio an Autodesk Excellence Award for Innovator of the Year. READ MORE >

What’s your focus for AU 2021? What are you looking to learn? And who are you looking to learn from? Community voting on class proposals continues through May 12. Tell us what you’d like to see at AU 2021. Do you want to learn more about generative design? Connected construction? Design visualization? Project management? There are no wrong answers, only what you need to move ahead. READ MORE >

Whatever plans guided construction of the original Notre Dame cathedral in the 12th century are lost to us. At the time, architecture was not yet a distinct profession and paper was rare. Master builders sometimes drew plans on prepared animal hides called parchment which were often reused, or they built short-lived models of plaster or clay. Today, as workers finish clean up and begin to rebuild the cathedral following the devastating 2019 fire, we know this: the future of Notre Dame will be digital. READ MORE >

What’s your big idea? You have one more week to put your thoughts together and submit for a chance to lead a class at the digital AU conference in the fall. Call for Proposals closes April 30. What’s the workflow that could change what’s possible? What’s the game-changer that your peers need now? What’s the insight that can help your industry move forward? AU is the place to share what you know. READ MORE >

The World Economic Forum has named the water crisis a top global risk since 2012. Today, more than 2 billion people lack access to safe drinking water and half the world’s largest cities experience some degree of water scarcity, restricting not just daily life but also economic growth. And at the current pace, global demand for water will surpass supply by 40% by 2030. READ MORE >