When computer-aided design (CAD) programs like AutoCAD were introduced, most architects and designers raced to embrace the new technology in their workplaces. But that was in the 1990s. SEE ALSO: ...

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Jonah Hawk grew up surrounded by architects but never became one himself. Instead, his interest in technology steered him, in the early 1990s, to learn computer-aided drafting (CAD), which eventually ...

From reconnecting with nature to the practice of "emotional design," 2025 will bring some unique trends in architecture. The outlook for activity among architectural and design firms was positive in ...

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