Autodesk Foundation customer Treau uses Autodesk software to help create more sustainable appliances. It’s been over a decade since Autodesk released its first impact report. We’re proud of the priorities we’ve set and the progress we made this past year, including achieving net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as a company and using 100% renewable energy in operations, as was shared in the Autodesk FY21 Impact Report. READ MORE >

AU 2021 will be a global, digital conference happening this October. It will be free to attend. We’re excited to build on what we learned from AU 2020 to create something new this year—an experience that brings our global community together to learn and connect in innovative ways. AU 2021 will be a free digital conference beginning October 5 with news and announcements from Autodesk. Join us for regional content, industry learning, and networking opportunities to follow between October 5-14, 2021. READ MORE >

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 >