ArchDaily Building of the Year Awards 2010

ArchDaily, the world's most visited website for architects, is once again showcasing the finest architecture from around the world in 2010 with its annual awards. Click here to learn more about the nominating process. Hurry! Nominations close on Monday, January 31. Five buildings per category will then advance to the final voting round. Voters will be eligible to win one of 2 iPads. In addition, the office with the most votes during the final round will receive an HP printer.

Vote for YOUR favorite buildings from 2010 TODAY!

Artlantis launches NEW Facebook Page!

To better serve the growing community of Artlantis users worldwide, we've set up a NEW Facebook PAGE, which you can access here or by clicking on the box found on the right hand side of this blog.

By joining this new Page, you will receive updates from Artlantis on your Wall, without having to visit the Group page. We also hope the new Page will be more interactive; we encourage you to share your renderings and animations with the Artlantis community. Also, feel free to post questions, comments, interesting articles, or anything you may see as beneficial to the Artlantis community of users.

Sign up today!

Training opportunities in France

Our users in France will be pleased to learn about upcoming training opportunities in February:

February 8 - La journée de l'architecture
FREE ArchiCAD, Artlantis, Bonzaid3d, and SketchUp Pro training available @ 35 locations throughout France. Participation is free, but registration is necessary!

February 16 - Artlantis Render training - Paris, France

February 17 - Artlantis Studio training - Paris, France

Sign up today!

"Wow, I never knew that!"

Artlantis users in Southern Africa will be pleased to know that the next series of "Wow, I never knew that!" Artlantis Workshops will take place at the following locations:

• South Africa, Gauteng - Friday, 21 January 2011
• South Africa, Cape Town - Friday, 28 January 2011
• Namibia, Windhoek - Friday, 04 February 2011
• Botswana, Gaberone - Friday, 11 February 2011
  

Artlantis users interested in attending any of these exciting and very informative Workshops are requested to contact athol@irender.co.za for full details in this regard.

New items in The Shader Shop!

The Shader Shop collection of Artlantis Shaders recently launched by iRender has been further extended by 3 more Categories incorporating an additional 89 useful Shaders, which now total some 1,400 with more to be added soon.

The following Categories have been added:

• PATH (25)
• FURNITURE FABRIC (15)
• STONE WALL (49) - Click here to view the full content of this particular Category

Be sure to visit the Home Page of the Artlantis User Group Forum for details on the current Special Launch Promotion for this product, which expires on January 31, 2011.

Artlantis at the movies

Did you know Artlantis has its own YouTube movie channel? That's right. Whether you're new to Artlantis or a long-time user, it's worth checking out the great selection of tutorials found under ArtlantisMovies on YouTube.com. We recently posted a new one on Artlantis Batch Rendering, which will show you how to save time and computer power.

Join the growing number of subscribers on the Artlantis movie channel, and stay up-to-date with the latest tutorials.

Happy New Year from ABVENT!

iRender launches The Shader Shop

Attention all Artlantis User Group members! iRender is pleased to announce the launch of The Shader Shop. Browse through 1,300 great Shaders in 34 Categories, with more on the way. If you order before January 31, 2011, there is even a 30% discount introductory offer. Click here for more details on pricing and how to place your order.

REAL & SIMPLE Student Design Competition 2011

The REAL & SIMPLE Student Design Competition 2011, sponsored by CaesarStone Quartz Surfaces, is open to all South African students of architecture and interior design. Click here for the complete competition Brief.

The prize for the winning student and lecturer of the winning student is:

A 5 day visit to Israel which includes:

A visit to Caesarea, the home of CaesarStone. Tel Aviv, the white city – the melting pot of cultures and artistic styles. Tel Aviv boasts the largest open-air Bauhaus museum in the world. In 2003 Tel Aviv one of 56 historical cities became one of the few modern cities to be declared a world heritage by UNESCO.

Jerusalem, the capital of Israel, a city that promises a religious and spiritual experience, excitement and pleasure. In Jerusalem there are amazing tourist attractions for all lovers of culture, arts, theatre, music, architecture and gastronomic delights.

The prize includes airfare, accommodation and spending money. The total prize is valued at R50 000.00 each. This prize is not exchangeable for cash.

iRender, a provider of design software applications to design professionals in Southern Africa since 2001, has offered an additional prize package to the winning student, consisting of:

• Full SketchUp Pro 8
• Artlantis Studio 3
• Additional Artlantis Media
• Space Navigator 3D mouse

All valued at R20 000.00

A trophy manufactured out of CaesarStone will be presented to the winning student at the awards evening.

Good luck!

11 Janvier: La journée de l'architecture

Once again, 36 locations across France will offer FREE, short courses in ArchiCAD 14, Artlantis 3, Bonzai3D, HyperArchi 10, and SketchUp Pro. Participation is FREE, but registration is necessary. Please click here for details and sign up today!