Proving Ground has been facilitating the development of digital strategies for architects, engineers, and owners for over 10 years. In this time, we have provided numerous takeaways on this blog on how companies can implement meaningful tactics to support their company’s ability to be more innovative while overcoming important cultural roadblocks that stifle change. In … Continue reading Essential Lessons from Our Recent Digital Strategies
LunchBox, Grasshopper's most downloaded plugin, started around 2010 focusing on tessellation. Named LunchBox in 2012 as a tool 'container', it expanded for geometric and data workflows. Since 2015, Proving Ground added mesh tools, R-tree, and integrated Machine Learning (LunchBoxML). Recent additions include massing tools and Shell Breps for 3D printing. Celebrating 15 years in 2025, an alpha version is now porting to Grasshopper2 for tools like massing, paneling, and data workflows.
AI Audio Summary and Discussion Want to learn about this topic in the background? Give this enthusiastic, AI-generated audio summary a listen (created using NotebookLM). Grasshopper 2 has been in the works for a while now, but with a steady stream of updates (including a notable and recent release last month) it’s entering a stage … Continue reading First Impressions of Grasshopper 2 (alpha) from a Long-time User
AI adoption in design differs from past digital transformations like CAD/BIM. AI is already familiar and doesn't require expertise, making guardrails and governance essential. Successful AI strategies need broad stakeholder engagement, including non-experts, to discover valuable uses. Though potential is high, the actual business impact of AI is not yet widely measured. Businesses must define measurable outcomes and strategies for managing change to realize value.
