Chaos Strengthens End-to-End Architectural Design and Visualization Workflow

Updates to Enscape, Veras, Envision and More Help Architects Move From First Thoughts to Final Delivery Using a Connected Workflow

KARLSRUHE, Germany — February 25, 2026 — Today, Chaos evolves its architectural design offering , connecting design and visualization workflows even deeper with nearly 20 new capabilities for lighting, scene population, AI materials and more. Teams can now achieve an uninterrupted flow from ideation to approvals, within the Enscape design workflow, to accelerate how they advance their ideas at every stage of the design process.

“Architects need to deliver more, faster, with less— while adapting to AI transformation,” said Petr Mitev, VP Product, Solutions for Designers. “Our end-to-end design and visualization workflow gives them integrated solutions that eliminate workflow friction from their first moments with Enscape to their final presentations, so they can focus on design instead of managing disconnected tools.”

As part of this release, new updates and improvements are now available for every product and service in the collection, helping architects gain ground at every stage of the architectural workflow. By bridging the workflow between concept, design, presentation and collaboration, teams can begin creating a more seamless process that builds momentum into everything they do.

Design Faster from the Start

Used throughout the architectural world, Enscape is one of the easiest ways to visualize CAD/BIM data in real time and is often most people’s entry point into the Chaos design ecosystem. Today, architects can take advantage of:

• Asset Brush Placement — Used for rapid scene population, 3D assets can now be painted into designs for refined creative control and instant visual feedback. Since assets are fully connected to the original BIM model, choices will remain consistent as projects evolve.
• Centralized Light Management — Users can now manage all of their light sources via a centralized list, removing the need for manual searches. Multiple presets can also be added to a single scene, making it easy to test, compare and refine lighting scenarios without duplicating views or breaking the workflow.
• AI Material Generator — Architects can now create custom 3D materials with real-world photos. High-resolution outputs not only support close-ups and final presentation deliverables, but encourage high-quality experimentation with finishes, surfaces and more — all without leaving the design environment.
• Consistent Assets from Design to Presentation — Assets placed in Enscape transfer cleanly into Envision, maintaining placement and quality across real-time and high-end workflows.
• Grass Visualization Improvements — More realistic grass rendering delivers denser, more natural-looking landscapes with better shading and detail.
• New Chaos Cosmos Assets — Over 1000 high-quality vegetation and branded assets – optimized for both real-time and high-end use cases – have been added to Enscape. These new assets are also designed to work seamlessly across Envision, Enscape and more.

AI-assisted Ideation and Design Exploration

A rising star in AI architecture, Veras is an AI-powered visualization tool that helps architects explore ideas, styles and moods quickly without breaking geometry or design intent. Major updates include:

• Render Engine 7 — The recently released Veras 4 now comes with a new AI rendering engine powered by Google’s Nano Banana Pro. The new engine delivers cleaner, higher-fidelity images with less artifacts, so architects can cycle through faster ideations while working with SketchUp, Rhino and Revit.
• Image as Input — Designers can now generate concepts using reference images like photos, plans or sketches on a napkin, offering one of the fastest ways to visualize full scenes without a prompt.
• Gallery Mode — A grid-based, thumbnail view of past renders has been added, making it easier to compare variations over time.
• New Video Presets — Twelve video presets provide render-ready animation settings for smooth, photorealistic motion, balanced lighting and various cinematic styles.

An Easy Path from Design to Presentation

A bridge between CAD and high-end presentations, Envision is a standalone visualization and animation software for architects and designers looking to create photorealistic, interactive scenes featuring complex models, crowds and animation. New features include:

• Live CAD Linking — Envision now includes live links to Revit, SketchUp and Rhino ensuring that all changes are reflected in the original CAD file.
• Cinematic Camera Movements — Users can now create smooth, natural camera paths with refined motion control for more polished and intentional walkthroughs.
• Animation Smoothing — Improve the flow of animations with smoother transitions and better interpolation between keyframes.
• Advanced Light Controls — Refine and adjust lighting with greater precision to achieve more accurate mood and presentation quality.
• New HDRIs — 20+ New Chaos Cosmos HDRIs expand your environment options, making it faster to set up realistic lighting and contextual backdrops.

Present, Review and Get Approvals — Fast

Chaos Cloud is the secure, reliable cloud service that helps teams collaborate during design reviews and render anything from simple visualizations to complex animations. New features include:

• Centralized Reviews — Chaos Cloud now helps teams share, review and improve designs directly in the cloud, removing the need for downloads or external tools.
• 3D Streaming — Architects can now stream scenes directly from Enscape, providing full fidelity reviews from any remote location.

Performance Insights Meets Early Design

Enscape Impact allows teams to analyze and optimize the energy performance of their building from within Enscape, reducing a task of days to a matter of minutes. New additions include:

• Thermal Comfort Analysis — Architects can now determine if a building will hit the sweet spot between too hot or too cold for occupants, assessing everything from air temperature to humidity in moments.
• Performance Summaries — All performance reports can now be exported and shared amongst relevant stakeholders, ensuring sustainability goals are being hit before decisions become too costly.

Together, these tools and capabilities support a continuous workflow where work can easily move across tools, teams and phases, without being rebuilt, translated or lost. And while each tool is designed to carry work forward, teams are encouraged to mix and match products at will, crafting the pipeline that works best for them. New architectural design offering updates will be released on a quarterly basis, stay tuned to Chaos’ blog and social channels for sneak peeks.

Pricing and Availability

The ArchDesign collection update is available now for users with an annual license. The collection includes Enscape, Veras, Envision, Chaos Cosmos, Chaos Cloud, and Enscape Impact and all subsequent updates as long as the subscription lasts. For full pricing details, please visit the ArchDesign collection pricing page

About Chaos

Founded in 1997, Chaos provides world-class visualisation and design solutions that empower creative minds to bring ideas to life.

The company serves multiple industries, including architecture and design, media and entertainment, and product e-commerce, providing an ecosystem of accessible tools that support every stage of the design and creation process. Its innovative solutions help architects, designers, VFX artists/animators, and other creative professionals share ideas, optimize workflows and create immersive experiences.

Headquartered in Karlsruhe, Germany, Chaos has offices in 11 cities worldwide. For more information, visit chaos.com.