A modernized, actively developed building-layout designer for Ubisoft’s Anno series (1404, 2070, 2205, 1800).
Anno Studio continues the work of the original Anno Designer, featuring major structural upgrades including .NET 10, a fully Fluent Design WPF interface, modern UX features like multi-tab operation, and an overhauled, modularized codebase.
Disclaimer: "Anno" is a registered trademark of Ubisoft Entertainment. Anno Studio is an independent, non-official, fan-developed project and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Ubisoft.
This project is a standalone continuation of the original work by AnnoDesigner/anno-designer. We thank the original contributors for building the foundation.
Original project: https://github.com/AnnoDesigner/anno-designer
Anno Studio is detached and maintained independently to facilitate significant architectural changes and feature development:
- Fluent Design & Dark Mode: A modern, polished Windows UI with full dark mode support.
- Multi-File Operation (Tab-based): Open and manage multiple layouts simultaneously.
- Refactored AnnoCanvas: Improved rendering performance and stability for extremely large layouts.
- Codebase Architecture Overhaul: A cleaner structure for long-term maintenance.
- Cross Platform Ready: Planning is underway to port the application to Avalonia, enabling future support for Linux and macOS.
| Fluent Dark Mode | Multi-Tab View | Preset Panel |
|---|---|---|
Anno Studio is a standalone Windows application for creating, editing, and exporting city layouts, including features like drag-and-drop placement, grid snapping, and advanced export tools.
- Anno 1404
- Anno 2070
- Anno 2205
- Anno 1800 (Full support, including influence calculations)
Grab the latest stable release from the new repository:
https://github.com/rasyidf/anno-studio/releases/latest
- Download the
.exeinstaller or portable ZIP file. - Run the application and start building!
For command line (CLI) usage and automation scripts, please refer to:
doc/CommandLineParameters.md
Anno Studio is built for speed and stability on the latest Microsoft platforms:
- Runtime: .NET 10
- Framework: WPF (leveraging Fluent Design components)
- Language: C#
- Platform: Fully Windows-native, requiring no external runtime installation.
Join the community for updates, questions, bug reports, and feature discussions: https://discord.gg/JJpHWRB
Building presets and icons are derived from game data extracted using community tools.
- RDAExplorer (https://github.com/lysannschlegel/RDAExplorer)
- A modified PresetParser is included for up-to-date data generation across all supported Anno titles.
- Additional asset work provided by StingMcRay (Anno 2205, Anno 1800).
Anno Studio is released under the MIT License.
See the LICENSE file in this repository for full details.