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AI in Business: Claude as an Analysis Tool, and What Swiss Data Protection Law Says About It
4/4/2026

AI in Business: Claude as an Analysis Tool, and What Swiss Data Protection Law Says About It

A site manager builds an AI dashboard for his construction schedule. I integrate Claude into a customer's online shop to analyse orders. Both sound useful, but is an AI actually allowed to access customer data? A practical analysis of the Swiss FADP.

Switzerland's Public BIM Catalogs: SBB BTB, Data Catalog and Baukasten Zurich
4/1/2026

Switzerland's Public BIM Catalogs: SBB BTB, Data Catalog and Baukasten Zurich

SBB and the City of Zurich operate publicly accessible BIM object databases. We analyzed the web applications, reconstructed the underlying interfaces, and built a Blender add-on from them. A comparison of both platforms and a look at the automation potential.

From BIM Geometry to Photorealistic Renders in Real Time
3/12/2026

From BIM Geometry to Photorealistic Renders in Real Time

Hours spent fine-tuning a Twinmotion visualization? By combining Twinmotion with Krea AI, the effort can be significantly reduced. Directly from the BIM model, in real time.