

Autodesk Flow is a new industry cloud for the Media & Entertainment (M&E) industry. Forma is one of three new industry clouds. This new AEC industry cloud aims to unify building information modeling (BIM) workflows for teams who design, build, and operate the built environment. The centerpiece of that vision is a new product called Autodesk Forma. This week at Autodesk University 2022, the California-headquartered design software giant has introduced a substantial new forward vision for the AEC industry, particularly architects. And not just to architects-though they may need it most-to engineers, contractors, building owners, and their operators. And Anagnost is confident that, at least in the long term, Autodesk can play a significant role in bringing about substantial game-changing productivity improvements. That question brought up the latest unionization efforts by architects in some large firms and the apparent underlying economic and productivity issues architects face today. He referred to the profession and my last question in our hour-long interview. “EVERYONE INVOLVED IN ARCHITECTURE, including tool providers, needs to reimagine themselves for the profession to survive,” says Autodesk CEO Andrew Anagnost at the tail end of our conversation last week.
