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QR Code Explosion- Entice, Entertain, Sell
Qr codes are nothing new, but the variety to which they are used continues to grow. Learn how retailers are utilizing this free tool to market their products and services.
7 User-recommended Architecture & Engineering Tablet Apps
An impressive array of tablets have fueled new levels of on-the-go productivity for architects, engineers, project managers, and project owners. But how are professionals really using tablets in the field? These 7 user-recommended apps are a great place to start…
The More Things Change:
Today, it can appear that the Internet, smart phones, and tablets are replacing the physical store as the preferred shopping medium. But 93% of US retail sales are still transacted in retail stores. While consumer technology has changed, the consumer decision-making process has not. Retailers must provide integrated marketing channels in-store to capture consumer dollars…
3D Mapping Projection Technology:
3D projection mapping is equal parts artistic vision, cutting-edge hardware, purpose-built software, and marketing innovation. By plotting three-dimensional points onto two-dimensional surfaces, companies are stretching the boundries of design, entertainment, education, and architecture…
Retail and Restaurant Trends for 2011:
The U.S. Census Bureau reported this month that retail and food service spending increased 6.6% from 2009 to 2010. Davis Wince believes several hot retail and restaurant trends, ranging from new tech to re-imagining old concepts, will continue to help these numbers improve throughout 2011.
Runaway Architects: How Much Did You Say that Would Cost?
While the project owner may see “design” as a potential weakness because of feared added costs, architects view “design” as one of the determining factors of success, a means of containing costs and improving efficiencies throughout the lifecycle of a building. Davis Wince’s use of Revit® in the Building Information Modeling process helps improve communication between designers and builders and permits us to resolve critical questions virtually, before spending money on the building process.
Cutting Edge Healthcare Facility Design
One of the only certainties in healthcare today is change. Integrating emerging technologies into healthcare facility design has become a primary competitive advantage. I had the opportunity to be part of the design team charged with updating the Roper Hospital in Charleston, South Carolina to house a cutting edge CyberKnife®.
Location-Based Social Networks Increase Retail Customer Enagement:
Dominant storefront design, creative window display, and iconic signage will always be essential elements of a store’s visual marketing strategy. But a growing pool of Location-Based Social Networks (LBSN) apps, each with its own unique twist, are helping business owners project their retail brand through walls, across city blocks, and outside the mall parking lot.
Smartphone Architect: 10 Android and iPhone Apps for Architecture Fans and Professionals
In the “hit-or-miss” world of iPhone and Android OS applications, finding useful and entertaining specialty apps can be downright frustrating. Davis Wince has gone through the the search process and we’ve come up with some architecture application gems:
Revit Architect BIM Software
Autodesk Revit Architecture, a BIM (Building Information Modeling) software, is on the leading edge of project design and development. Davis Wince has already begun migrating to this software, the first ever BIM platform designed specifically for architects.
