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28 May 2026 - News

Get your summer off to a great start with 20% off SketchUp!

Between Friday 29 May and 12 June 2026, you can purchase a new SketchUp Pro or Studio license at a limited-time discount.

A 3D architectural visualization of a modern coffee bar design, featured in the 2026 SketchUp Mid-Year Promo. The image displays a flat, frontal view of a cafe structure with brick and wood accents, white human silhouettes, red umbrellas, and bistro string lights against a backdrop of classic building facades.

27 May 2026 - News

Free 3,000 Chaos Credits and an AI guide with every new annual license

Purchase a new annual license for Enscape, V-Ray, Corona or Veras between May 27 and June 30, 2026 and receive 3,000 free Chaos Credits plus an AI Workflow Guide.

A photorealistic 3D exterior render of a modern white villa at sunset, used for the Chaos AI Enablement campaign by Design8. Below the main image is a strip containing six smaller thumbnails demonstrating AI-generated design variations of the same building, including views with snow, dark brick facades, different roof shapes, and organic wood structures.

19 May 2026 - News

Chaos Veras 4.5 is here!

Chaos Veras 4.5 includes a host of new features that give you even more control over your AI renders.

An atmospheric, futuristic 3D render of a conceptual building, generated with Chaos Veras 4.4 AI software. The abstract architecture consists of massive, smooth white volumes with rounded corners and warm, glowing edges, dramatically presented in dense, volumetric fog against a dark night background.

6 May 2026 - News

Discover SketchUp Pro Scan and Pro Advanced with 15% discount!

Discover the new SketchUp Pro Scan & Pro Advanced bundles! Take advantage of a 15% introductory discount until 3 July 2026 (17:00). Upgrade your workflow today!

A SketchUp visualization of a street scene demonstrating the integration of 3D scan data. The 3D model of a corner building with a cafe on the ground floor is partially overlaid with a brightly colored, raw point cloud, illustrating the efficient scan-to-BIM workflow.

5 May 2026 - News

Twinmotion 2026.1 is available

Twinmotion 2026.1 brings a solid set of rendering and workflow improvements.

Een fotorealistische 3D-exterieurrender van een modern, glazen kantoorgebouw dat naadloos is geïntegreerd in een klassieke stedelijke straatwand, gegenereerd met Twinmotion 2026.1. Het beeld toont indrukwekkende reflecties in de glazen gevel, levendig stadsverkeer en gedetailleerde omliggende bakstenen gebouwen bij helder daglicht.

22 April 2026 - News

Veras 4.3 is available

The latest version of Veras offers a new type of reference image, the ability to combine multiple video renders, improved render fine-tuning, and much more!

A high-quality, photorealistic exterior render of a modern dark brick apartment complex, entirely generated with Chaos Veras. The atmospheric architectural visualization shows the facade in warm evening sunlight, including detailed reflections in the glass and a lively street with trees, a cyclist, and a pedestrian.

21 April 2026 - News

V-Ray 7 Update 3: a new standard in speed, AI and photorealism

V-Ray 7 Update 3 makes your visualization workflow faster and smarter, with real-time rendering in the viewport, AI tools and smoother collaboration.

A photorealistic 3D interior render of a modern, luxury hair salon, generated with V-Ray 7. The brightly lit space features three wash stations with large illuminated oval mirrors, warm wooden ceiling and wall panels, and a stylish waiting area with an organic sofa and ribbed poufs in the foreground.

1 April 2026 - Blog

20 years of Design8

Read how Design8 came to be: from 3D CAD software in the nineties and the discovery of SketchUp to the first steps as an independent entrepreneur in 2005.

Orlando standing at a trade show booth at the Industrial Design Engineering (IO) faculty of TU Delft, demonstrating 3D software.

19 March 2026 - Cases

The digital transformation of an Italian dream

Renovating an old Italian farmhouse with no architectural drawings and walls that have shifted and settled over centuries? With 3D scanning and SketchUp, even the most complex existing situation can be turned into an accurate digital model, saving time, money and unwanted surprises.

A 3D visualization of a dilapidated Italian farmhouse in a Tuscan landscape at sunset. The image shows the ruin prior to renovation, characterized by a partially collapsed roof, crumbling plaster revealing the underlying bricks, and a heavily overgrown front yard full of weeds.

18 March 2026 - News

Chaos Veras 4.2 with Nano Banana 2 and FLF

Chaos Veras 4.2 is now available and features Nano Banana 2 as an additional render engine, FLF video and custom style chips!

AI visualization of a table in Zaha Hadid style

4 March 2026 - News

From design to high-end animation with the newest ArchDesign Collection

Discover the new connected workflow of design ideation, rendering, energy analysis and high-quality animations in one powerful bundle.

3D rendering of a freestanding villa in a forested hillside landscape

26 February 2026 - Cases

From Sketch to Realistic Garden Experience

Imperata is a Belgian design studio that annually visualizes 150+ garden projects with SketchUp, and distinguishes itself through fast service, personal contact, and specialized training for garden professionals.