Martyn Day is director and co-founder of X3D Media, a media and events company that produces magazines and websites for the manufacturing and architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industries. With over 30 years of experience in this field, he has a passion for creating and delivering high-quality content that informs, educates, and inspires our readers and clients.
As a journalist, editor, and publisher, he specializes in covering the latest trends and innovations in BIM and digital fabrication technology, from design to production. He also leads the organization and direction of DEVELOP3D LIVE and NXT BLD and NXT DEV, three annual conferences that showcase the best practices and solutions for these sectors. His goal is to connect and empower the professionals and communities that are shaping the future of our built environment.
Predicting the future of design technology can be hard. Even when the past cycle of new code, to legacy, to the birth of next generation code has a clear multi-decade history. Today’s BIM is typically a monolithic, desktop-bound application, designed to take the process from massing to drawings. Cloud, AI, Open Source and rethinking the workflow will mean the death of BIM as we currently know it. AI may seem over-hyped but its impact will change nearly everything in the industry over the next 10 years.