Redshift

Autodesk’s Redshift started with a focus on inspiring and helping small businesses succeed. After all, some of the most innovative ideas making a positive impact in the world start with one entrepreneur drawing an idea on a napkin. And with the continued democratization of design technology, even the “little guys” can compete with industry titans.

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Designing for Social Distancing: Balancing Safety & Human Connection

Illustration by Micke Tong Before 2020, when people visited a museum, attended a concert or sporting event, went shopping, or simply commuted to work, they probably never thought much about what it took to ensure…

Got WFH Cabin Fever? Virtual Tourism Can Help

Climbing the walls of your home office? Same. Feel the need for a change of scenery? Yes, please. COVID-19’s social distancing and stay-at-home orders can make even the hardiest of folks feel a little ……

6 Ways Smart Technologies Are Changing the Conversation About Architecture

More and more, ordinary homes and offices are starting to resemble Iron Man alter ego Tony Stark’s famously futuristic Malibu mansion, tricked out with space-age technologies ranging from remote-controlled video surveillance to robot butlers. Residents of smart buildings…

Putting Your Company’s Purpose First to Help Create Positive Impact

Most companies are born in a vacuum, from the space where a creator and a maker saw a need out in the world and took the many steps needed to fulfill it. But as time…

4 Ways Architects Can Extend Their Client Services Post-Construction

Plamena Milusheva, a designer at Seattle architecture firm LMN, is working on a way to get architects back into their buildings long after construction ends and they’ve turned over the keys. The trick isn’t a lockpick…

To Make Products with Social Impact, Mulago Foundation Asks These 4 Questions

Addressing the basic needs of the poorest people in the world is a daunting mission, but San Francisco–based Mulago Foundation has developed a simple algorithm that makes it significantly easier. The philanthropic venture fund, led by managing…

5 Steps to Changing Organizational Culture and Designing Your Future Workforce

When you think about all the investment you’ve made in your business—from cutting-edge tools and technology to state-of-the-art facilities—have you stopped to consider your employees, arguably the most important investment of all? As you take…

Want a Sustainable Supply Chain? Learn Tips to Make It Happen

Supply-chain sustainability rests on the idea that every step in the process of making a product matters. By definition, it is a holistic view of the social, environmental, and economic impact of supply-chain processes, logistics,…

The Promise of Manufacturing Automation for All Starts with Generative Design

As a manufacturer, you’re certainly familiar with the concept of generative design by now—but there’s still some confusion over its real definition. Many in the manufacturing community would have you believe that generative design is merely a…

How Gig Economy Growth Could Help Close the Labor Gap in Construction

Just 10 years ago, cities across America were mottled with transit deserts—streets, neighborhoods, and entire regions without convenient or affordable transportation options. No trains. No buses. Not even taxis. The only way to get around…