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2 September 2026 - Blog

20 Years of Design8: Opportunities in the Crisis (2010–2015)

Design8 is celebrating 20 years. In this blog, we discuss the financial crisis, which presented not only challenges but also opportunities.

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Photo of a 3D printer with a broken print head and fan, resulting in a large tangled mass of plastic.
19 August 2026 - Cases

Going green starts in 3D

Discover why sustainable building starts in 3D. With the official Mobilane catalogue in the SketchUp 3D Warehouse, architects can effortlessly integrate high-quality green building elements into their designs.

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5 August 2026 - Blog

The Ultimate AI Render Test in SketchUp

Welcome to the ultimate SketchUp AI rendering test. Prompt vs. Plugin: one SketchUp model, four different workflows.

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Robert sits concentrated at his desk at Design8 bv. He looks at a setup of three monitors, on which various photorealistic AI renders of a modern garden room are compared side by side.
29 June 2026 - Blog

From SketchUp design to a quote in a single workflow

Peter Wuyts developed CabN8 to help interiors professionals save up to 80% of their drawing time through a single, integrated SketchUp workflow.

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An infographic showing the CABN8 functionalities workflow, moving from 'Plan' (floor plan) to '3D Design' (cabinetry), 'Visualize' (rendering), 'Calculate' (cost estimation), and 'Part lists' (cutting lists). The icons are connected in a circle against a blurred kitchen background. Focus: CABN8 software, 3D interior design, calculation and parts lists.
24 June 2026 - Blog

20 Years of Design8: Standing on Our Own Two Feet (2005 – 2010)

Orlando finds himself suddenly standing on his own two feet, building Design8 bv from the ground up.

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An overview photo of an early Design8 exhibition stand promoting SketchUp, featuring striking curved banners. Robert, in a red polo shirt, is neatly setting everything up on our stand at the Bouw & ICT Beurs 2006.
9 June 2026 - Cases

Faster from 3D to 2D in SketchUp

Discover how you can effectively and efficiently generate your 2D work documents and presentations with ConDoc Tools.

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A hero image of ConDoc Tools showing the seamless transition from a 3D SketchUp model of a modern house to professional 2D construction drawings and elevations. The ConDoc Tools logo is centered.
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.

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Orlando standing at a trade show booth at the Industrial Design Engineering (IO) faculty of TU Delft, demonstrating 3D software.
18 December 2025 - Cases

SketchUp in the BIM Workflow of De Twee Snoeken

From sketch to BIM: SketchUp as the driving force at De Twee Snoeken.

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Anouk Dalderop, architect at the Den Bosch firm De Twee Snoeken, working behind her screens, designing in SketchUp.
11 December 2025 - News

SketchUp 2026.1 is available!

SketchUp 2026.1 brings AI Render, a new AI Assistant, PDF import for Windows, and improved workflows for a faster, smarter design experience.

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The SketchUp 'AI Render' interface displaying a cozy living room with a snowy forest view. A side panel shows four alternative AI-generated style and color variations of the same interior.
15 October 2025 - Cases

A realistic ambience in record time with Enscape

How Anouk Creative Studio uses Chaos Enscape to bring designs and visualizations to life.

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Render of a poolhouse
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