D5 Render 2025 Wrap Up

To understand the real-world impact of AI, we surveyed our community across 100+ countries. The findings confirm a fundamental surge in AI adoption, fueled by a measurable boost from D5 AI’s expanding capabilities.

"D5 is no longer a tool I technically 'learn,' but rather a direct source of creative enlightenment. Its AI acts as the translator of my imagination, and I'm transformed into a pure creator limited only by my own vision."

Ade Permana, dirgakarya.studio

75%

of D5 users have integrated D5 AI into their workflow

86%

saw improved client response and approval with AI

Real-time Rendering, Rebuilt from the Core

Released Real-time Path Tracing while iterating the proprietary D5 GI to close the gap between real-time speed and offline quality.

Integrated Cesium and OSM to transform urban environment staging from hours into minutes.

"D5 has helped the team make a massive leap in realism. We had a client who, after seeing our new work, was willing to pay a higher price because they could see the difference."

Zachary Garratt, Modunite

"With D5’s real-time rendering capabilities, we explored ideas faster, built more realistic and atmospheric scenes, and communicated design intent to clients with greater clarity than ever."

Amrita Poudel, Meadow Design and Consulting

Localized for the World

Multi-Language UI

With 4 official languages and more language packs added by the community, you can work in the language you think in.

Tutorials in Your Language

Tutorials and guides available in 13 languages, led by 55+ D5 Instructors across the globe.

Assets Tailored to Regions

Built for local context. Curated assets and collections to help scenes feel authentic.

"On a luxury villa project in Abu Dhabi with a tight deadline, D5’s asset library gave me instant access to high-quality interiors and exteriors that I needed—saving days of work and helping secure client approval in just 48 hours."

Reem Wadee Abou Aakhr

A Global Presence

From the largest annual gathering for architects in the U.S. to D5’s first-ever community meetup in Thailand, we met our users and industry pros face-to-face, booth-to-booth. Every stop was a conversation that helped shape what’s next.

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Autodesk University Expo

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CIHAC EXPO

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CONARQ

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ASLA Expo

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SONORA ARCHITECTURE CONGRESS

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KMITL × D5 KICKOFF WORKSHOP

A Growing Movement

Our footprint is widening at an incredible pace, both online and off. Yet the story here is as much about the ease as it is about the scale: nearly 80% of those joining the movement describe the switch as effortless. We are seeing a new generation of creators fueling a global ecosystem that moves faster every day.

3,000,000+ Creators

Spanning 190+ countries and regions

50,000+ Teams

Collaborating on D5 for enterprise-grade workflows

1,000,000+ Subscribers

A community growing across social media platforms

5M+ Impressions

Reached monthly, leading the trend in real-time creation

7,800+ Universities

Leveraing D5 for EDU to redefine teaching and creative workflows

100+ Workshops

Driving hands-on education and industry excellence worldwide

Karwan’s first attempt

Mạnh Tuấn-Antnest's year in D5

800+ user-submitted Scene Express files

What began as curiosity in D5 became a turning point—transforming me from architect to award-recognized visual storyteller with work exhibited on an international stage.

Srividya Muralidhar, gad

Recognition That Meant Something

We’ve always valued your feedback above all else, but it’s rewarding when the world takes notice too.

Top-rated, season after season.

Awarded 79 badges on G2, the world's largest software review platform

People’s choice for design.

Architizer A+Product Awards 2025 Winner

Winning work, powered by D5.

Event Factory

1st Prize, Trade Fair and Congress Center in Podgorica – International Architectural Competition

Design: Slot Architects
Visualization: Oliworks Studio

The Exquisite Corpse of St Vitus

2nd Place, RIBAJ Eye Line 2025 Drawing Competition

Design, Visualization: Dominik Los

Aqua foliam, Jing Chen, Yanci Chen, using D5 Render

Aqua Folium

Golden Mention, TerraViva The Field Station Competition

Design, Visualization: Jing Chen, Yanci Chen

The HANSpace Museum_Soul of Korean Heritage

Top 5, KICA The Crystal Scale Prize 2025

Design, Visualization: Sonny_KeunYoung (@SONNY-Arc)

Chosen by the industry leaders.

From global architecture giants to boutique design houses, D5 has moved from a creative alternative to an essential professional engine, delivering the reliability and speed required at the highest level of the industry.

BIG

"What makes D5 great is that it strikes a perfect balance between speed and quality. When it comes to BIG-scale projects, D5 is really changing how we work."

— Camila Mina, Architect and Visualization Specialist, BIG Barcelona

Settanta 7

"We stopped spending time waiting—and started spending it designing."

—Antonio Oggianu, Visual Team Leader, Settanta7

What It Felt Like to Create with D5 in 2025

Beyond the studios, every single voice behind the screens is heard.
We surveyed the community on their 2025 with D5, and the response was visceral:

The feedback we received wasn't about certain features—it was about the creative moments we shared. From the way light defines a space to the tools that turn an idea into a design, the consensus was clear:

D5 is more than a renderer. It’s a partner in the design process that makes the work worthwhile.

The Best Is Yet to Come

2025 has been a transformative year. As we enter our fifth year, we stand on the verge of the most significant evolution in D5 history: The 3.0 Era.

Everything we’ve built this year has been a prelude to this. What comes next is faster, smarter, and more integrated than anything that has come before. Stay tuned. The wait is nearly over.

To the people behind the screens: Thank you for choosing us as the canvas for your imagination. The new era of creation starts here. With all of us.

As we close this chapter, we invite you to take a short survey to help shape what comes next.

D5 Render 2025 in Review

A Transformative Year That Changed the Way We Create

AI and Real-time Rendering

Localized for the World

A Global Presence

A Growing Movement

Recognition That Meant Something

The Best Is Yet to Come

AI, Applied.

Real-time Rendering, Rebuilt from the Core

Localized for the World

Multi-Language UI

Tutorials in Your Language

Assets Tailored to Regions

A Global Presence

A Growing Movement

Recognition That Meant Something

What It Felt Like to Create with D5 in 2025

The Best Is Yet to Come

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