Welcome to our new blog! We started OpenBuildings almost a year ago now (!!!) with the ambition to democratize the built environment by making information about buildings, throughout their lifecycle, open and transparent. Architecture plays a major role in our societies by providing happiness, pride and defining our villages, towns and cities - yet the construction industry is closed, ancient and slow to adapt. I think this has to change - and we'd like to be a big driver of that process. We're going to be building tools to educate enthusiasts about good architecture, to involve and inform local communities about buildings around them and to empower architects & construction industry professionals to find new business.