Residential Projects

Texas Sugar Refinery to Sustainable Community Project Wins Landmark Award

Boston, July 22, 2008
The site of the historic Imperial Sugar Company in Sugar Land, Texas, will be transformed from an abandoned mill into one of the country's best examples of sustainable redevelopment.

Expressive seashore house wins the 2008 Spring ArchitectsJury Competition

Budapest, June 25, 2008
Based on five months of voting by the community of ArchitectsJURY.com, the "JURY" selected the waterfront house project from Aotea, New Zealand as the winning entry. The project was designed in ArchiCAD by David Chisholm, who is currently studying architecture at Victoria University of Wellington.

Rhode Partners Design Austin's Greenest High-rise with ArchiCAD

Boston, June 18, 2008
Groundbreaking is slated for 3Q 2008 on an eco-friendly residential tower in Austin, Texas, that aims to be a centerpiece of both urban sustainability and the city's downtown revitalization efforts.

Superior 3D functionality provides the cornerstone of an award winning '60s addition.

Budapest, May 8, 2008
Graphisoft is proud to recognize the extraordinary work of Daniel Marshall Architect Ltd - A winner of the 2007 NZIA Resene New Zealand Awards for Marshall's stunning alteration to a classic modernist dwelling in Auckland's Corinth Street, modeled and documented using ArchiCAD.

Award-winning, child-friendly urban housing with ArchiCAD

Boston, March 5, 2008
Architect Keith Rivera recently won a design competition for creating an ideal urban housing environment for families with children in the City of Portland, Oregon.

Award-winning, Eco-Friendly Cambridge House Designed in ArchiCAD

Boston, February 7, 2008
When Boston-based developer Duncan MacArthur hired architect Robert Augustine to design one of his many spec houses, little did he know that his family would love the completed building so much that he'd end up buying it himself.

Habitat for Humanity Volunteers 'Blitz Build' Katrina Homes in Record Time with ArchiCAD

BOSTON - December 13, 2007
Graphisoft's ArchiCAD is helping Habitat for Humanity and an army of volunteers build five houses in five days in partnership with families who lost their homes to Hurricane Katrina.

Houses of Indian Beach Fuse Modernist Architecture with Sustainable Design

BOSTON - November 27, 2007
A new, awarding-winning neighborhood in Sarasota, Florida, will be one of the first projects to combine the clean beauty of International Style architecture with sustainable design concepts for both the buildings and surrounding landscape.

Ambitious Central Park Prague Project Takes Off with ArchiCAD

Budapest, November 20, 2007
Central Park Prague Development has teamed up with A69 Architects to create the most ambitious residential complex in Prague's history. Opening is scheduled for April, 2008.

Frank Lloyd Wright Design Comes to Life with the Help of ArchiCAD

Budapest, July 12, 2007
Construction of the Massaro House is now complete! This magnificent building, originally designed by Frank Lloyd Wright more than 50 years ago, is located on Petre Island in the state of New York. Homeowners Joe and Barbara Massaro called upon the expertise of Thomas A. Heinz, AIA, to bring the building to life.

"House of the Year" Designed With ArchiCAD

Konieczny's Aatrial House Wins World Architectural News Award
The Aatrial House, designed in ArchiCAD by Polish architect Robert Konieczny, has been named "House of the Year" by World Architecture News. The Aatrial House was designed by Konieczny, with the collaboration of Marlena Wolnik and Lukasz Prazuch, of KWK PROMES.

ArchiCAD Helps "Green" Mobile Home Communities

Boston, October 9, 2007
Altius Architecture, Inc. is re-inventing the traditional mobile and vacation homes by offering eco-modern alternatives for "green"-minded communities.

Austria House of the Year Designed with ArchiCAD

Budapest, October 31, 2007
The breathtaking solid wood construction Schnitzer Bruch residence was named House of the Year by the Austrian State Secretary for Art and the Architekturzentrum of Vienna. In addition to the house's radical modern design integrated into a hillside in the province of Burgenland, the house was awarded for its re-interpretation of classic alpine massive wood block construction.

In touch with nature

MorrisBray Architects - Australia
Blending aesthetic appeal with functionality and Return-on-Investment, MorrisBray in Australia maximized the ArchiCAD component of it design processes to deliver The Strand. This is a residential project which combines the "modern" with designs cues from its natural surroundings.

A sculpture to live in

Titus Bernhard - Germany
A house that pushing the boundaries of design, and the sensibilities of the Local Government, Titus Bernhard has unveiled an emotive design with ArchiCAD that is a German entry at this year's Venice architectural Biennale.

In control by design

Orren Pickell Designers & Builders - U.S.
A renowned design-build firm expands its scope of services with ArchiCAD

Combining technology with tradition

The Oak Frame Company - Gloucestershire, U.K.
Delivering remarkable buildings using traditional, 'low-tech' materials with the most advanced and customized approach to design.

Mexican award-winning house design - in ArchiCAD

Adriá + Broid + Rojkind Architects - Mexico
Michel Rojkind of Adriá + Broid + Rojkind Architectes talks about his passion for design and the Architecture Week award winning custom home designed in ArchiCAD.

Mom Park apartments give the city residents a taste of suburbia

Teampannon Architects and Engineers Ltd. - Budapest, Hungary
Implementing ArchiCAD improves design efficiency and enhances communication for Teampannon.

In the hands of NY's top in 3D animation, ArchiCAD takes center stage

LuminetIK 3D Animation and VFX - New York, U.S.
Kevin Cahill, architect and founder of LuminetIK, shares how working with ArchiCAD puts them ahead where visualization is their business.

About the Architect's Workshop

Konior Studio - Katowice, Poland
An independent article in translation from ArchiVolta magazine

ArchiCAD model acts as database of design decisions for architects

O'Neil & Manion Architects - Maryland, US
ArchiCAD users since 1989, O'Neil & Manion's award-winning designs cover a broad range of building types: custom residences, embassies and country clubs, laboratories, and government projects, including work from an open-ended contract with the National Institute of Health.

Virtual services firm lets architects focus on design

2Dcubed - Utah, U.S.
Co-founder Monte Chapin explains how ArchiCAD has made their virtual company a real success.

Eye of the beholder

House+House Architects - San Francisco, CA
ArchiCAD helped this small residential architecture firm move into the computer age without forfeiting the exceptional beauty they achieved by hand.

Virtual office spans oceans and time

Onuma & Associates - Tokyo/Los Angeles
Onuma & Associates created a virtual workplace, where team members can collaborate on ArchiCAD projects from anywhere in the world.

Retirement planning pays off

Deighton Gibbs Architects - Auckland, New Zealand
Asked to come aboard mid-project, Deighton/Gibbs used ArchiCAD to illustrate to a developer that a complete redesign was required for their 300-unit retirement village.

Award-winning design-build firm sells dream homes with ArchiCAD

Mancuso/Dixon Development Corolla - North Carolina, USA
Mancuso/Dixon Development has really benefited from the ability to make changes throughout the design process. Says Dixon, "Making changes by hand is a nightmare, but using ArchiCAD we can render a client's idea before their eyes and let them make a decision immediately."

The Design Collective's race against Time

The Design Collective - Baltimore, Maryland, USA