what’s news RocaGallery Conferenceonthe BIMconceptinLisbon DuringtheeventtheconclusionsoftheEuropeanBIM(BuildingInformation Modelling)Summit2015,sponsoredbyRoca,werepresented InOctober2015,theRocaLisbonGalleryheldthe conference‘BIMbyRoca,anewconstructivemodel toinvigoratethesector’,aworkingsessionaimedat architectureandconstructionprofessionals. Inthesession, IgnasiPérezArnal,founderofBIM Academy,presentedtheconclusionsoftheEuropean BIMSummit2015.AmeetingorganisedbytheBarcelona SchoolofSurveyors(Col·legid’AparelladorsdeBarcelona, orCAATEEB)andBIMAcademy,andsponsoredbyRoca, whichtookplaceinBarcelonainFebruary2015. Besidestheconclusions,thePortuguesearchitectPedro Melopresentedacasestudyontheimplementationofthe BIMobjectivesbyRocaasamanufacturerofproductsfor construction.Finally,aninteractivemasterclasswasheld withalltheattendeestopresenttheBIMapplication. TheEuropeanBIMSummitwillbeheldonceagainin2016 inBarcelonaandRocawillbeitsmainsponsorforthe secondconsecutiveyear. Worksessionwithprofessionalsofthesector. ‘Biomimetics’: AfterbeingshowninBarcelonaandLondon,theRoca LisbonGallerywelcomedtheexhibition‘Biomimetics: design inspired designinspiredbynature’.Anexhibitionthatpresentsour environmentasasourceofinspirationfordesignerswhen by nature imaginingnewobjectsandconcepts.Onthisoccasion, themostnotableprojectswerebyPortugueseauthors: theShellchair,developedbyMarcosSousaSantos,who travels to the waspresentattheopening,andthecompetitionswimsuitSpeed,designedincollaborationwithPetratex. Portuguese capital 14