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AI imageFondation Beyeler’s Zumthor Expansion Opens: Three Buildings, Nearly Twice the Park
Fondation Beyeler in Riehen, Switzerland, opened three new buildings designed by Peter Zumthor to visitors on 26 September 2026. The expansion, costing around CHF 120 million, nearly doubles the park; the full opening is scheduled for 15 January 2027.
AI imageTripo P2.0 launches: AI-generated 3D models with native quad topology
Tripo AI released P2.0 on 21 September, a model that generates quad topology directly. It supports meshes with up to 25,000 quad faces, regional regeneration and one-click UV unwrapping; competitor Meshy focused on 4K detail with version 7.1.
AI imageOctaneRender 2027.1 Alpha 3 Is Out; 2026.5 Adds NVIDIA RTX Spark Support
Otoy released two versions of OctaneRender in September: stable 2026.5 adds native support for NVIDIA’s new RTX Spark chip, while experimental 2027.1 Alpha 3 improves neural real-time rendering, adds OpenPBR 1.2 support and enables mesh generation from SDFs.
AI imageVectorworks 2027 Released: Vulkan/Metal Graphics Engine and AI Visualizer with Nano Banana
Vectorworks released Vectorworks 2027 on 16 September 2026. The new version introduces a graphics engine using Vulkan on Windows and Metal on Mac, a PBR texture system, AI Visualizer powered by Google Nano Banana models, and expanded support for Revit families.
AI imageBlender Cycles Interior Rendering Settings: A Guide to Portals, Denoising and Light Paths
Interiors are among the toughest scenes for Cycles because light enters through a small window and bounces repeatedly. Based on the Blender 5.2 LTS manual and default values, we explain sampling, denoising, portals, Light Tree, Path Guiding and Light Paths settings.
AI imageFirst UMAR Mediterranean Architecture Award Presented in Istanbul: 55 Housing Projects from 13 Countries Compete
The first edition of the biennial architecture award from the Union of Mediterranean Architects (UMAR) was presented in Istanbul on 25 September 2026, hosted by the Chamber of Architects. The program, themed “Living Mediterranean Culture – Housing,” received 55 entries from 13 countries.
AI imageRevit 2027.3 Update released: Isolate Annotations and Forma data support
Autodesk released the Revit 2027.3 update on 15 September 2026. It introduces the new Isolate Annotations editing mode, Coordination Model and Forma data support in Accelerated views, Dynamo 4.2.1, and numerous bug fixes.
AI imageAutodesk University 2026: The Agentic AI Era for Forma and Revit
At AU 2026, which began in Las Vegas on 15 September, Autodesk previewed its next-generation Autodesk Assistant, spanning the Forma, Fusion and Flow clouds. The company also made clear that work currently done in Revit will increasingly move to Forma over time.
AI imageFLUX 3 Video adds 4K output: 2K and 4K support in the BFL API
On 10 September, Black Forest Labs added support for 2560×1440 and 3840×2176 output to the FLUX 3 Video API. 4K image-to-video generation costs $0.80 per second; high resolution is an upscaled version of the same generation.
AI imageRedshift 2026.9 is out: Redshift Live adds anisotropy and HDR compression
Maxon has released version 2026.9 of its GPU-based render engine, Redshift. The update adds anisotropy and HDR compression support to the real-time engine Redshift Live, OCIO 2.5 color management, Houdini 22 compatibility, and USD/Alembic instancing in Maya.
AI imageCorona 15 noise and denoiser settings: noise level limit, UHD Cache and AI denoising
Corona uses progressive rendering: noise management depends on when you stop the render and which denoiser you choose. A guide to noise level limits, denoising modes, the High Quality filter pitfall and Production Upscaling, based on Chaos documentation.
AI imageLucas Museum of Narrative Art opens: MAD’s 1,271-panel cloud in Los Angeles
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, designed by MAD Architects under Ma Yansong, opened to visitors in Los Angeles on 22 September 2026. Its facade of 1,271 individually shaped panels was realized through digital and robotic fabrication.
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