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Hi there,
This week’s issue is about a shift that’s easy to miss. Everyone is talking about AI inside tools like Revit. But the real change is happening outside the tools entirely.
Across conversations, posts, and projects, a clearer pattern is emerging:
• The problem isn’t access to technology
• It isn’t a lack of tools
• And it isn’t even AI itself
It’s how decisions are made and how knowledge is (or isn’t) structured inside practice. At the same time, another pressure is building:
Architecture firms are generating huge amounts of knowledge on every project but most of it disappears as soon as the project ends. Which raises a more important question than “what tool should we use?”:
How do you build a practice that actually learns?
This is exactly why I’ve been developing ADDDvisory. Not as another source of tools or trends but as a structured way to help practices make better decisions, connect workflows, and build a coherent technology strategy over time. The firms that move forward won’t be the ones experimenting more.
They’ll be the ones structuring how they operate.
That’s what this issue explores.
Let’s get into it. 👇
What Sparked the Most Discussion This Week
1. Everyone’s talking about AI inside Revit 2027. But the real shift is happening outside it.
Click here to read the full post: LinkedIn.
2. The ADDD Technology Blueprint has one thing at the centre. And it’s not what you may expect.
Click here to see the full post: LinkedIn
3. I thought architects needed a marketplace for software. I was wrong.
Click here to see the full post: LinkedIn
Our Next Workflow Webinar is today!
Architecture firms are sitting on decades of knowledge - yet most of it disappears between projects. This special session marks the launch of the new industry white paper:
“The Knowledge Cliff: Why Architecture Companies Are Losing Expertise.”
As senior experts retire, teams become more distributed, and project timelines accelerate, architecture practices face a growing knowledge continuity crisis. Design decisions, detailing expertise, and constructability insight are often trapped inside project files, emails, and individual memory. The result;
- Repeated reinvention
- Inconsistent standards across offices
- Slower onboarding of younger staff
- Increased RFIs, rework, and design drift
This issue is not just operational, it’s strategic. Firms that can capture, validate, and reuse design knowledge will deliver projects faster, more consistently, and with greater confidence in performance outcomes. In this white paper launch webinar, we will explore:
1. Why architecture practices are approaching a “knowledge cliff”
2. Why BIM alone has not solved knowledge reuse
3. How design intelligence can be embedded directly into workflows
4. What a knowledge-driven architecture practice could look like
5. We’ll also explore how emerging platforms like D.TO are helping firms transform design experience into shared intelligence.
This conversation brings together perspectives from practice, https://technology, and product development.
Register here: https://streamyard.com/wehmgbwhev
Catch our last Workflow Webinar on YouTube:
ADDDvisory - Stop Guessing. Start Structuring Your Tech Strategy.
Most practices don’t need more tools. They need better decisions.
ADDDvisory is a structured, ongoing advisory for leaders who want to:
• Cut through software noise
• Make confident AI and tech decisions
• Connect tools into real workflows
It’s essentially a Technology Blueprint in motion not theory but applied strategy.
If you’re dealing with fragmented workflows, rising costs, or unclear direction, this is built for you.
I have made this for practices that want support and help with their technology approach. It is focussed on SME and medium sized architecture firms. You will gain the benefit of all of my knowledge in this area as well as the other practices on the cohort.
👉 Join the waitlist here: https://forms.gle/4mAdxvyu6P4p1aR47
How Does Your Firm Handle Project Knowledge? Take 10 Minutes to Find Out.
Most AEC firms generate enormous amounts of knowledge on every project, design rationale, coordination decisions, lessons learned, but very little of it survives beyond the project team. When people move on, the knowledge goes with them.
Houssame E. Hsain, a PhD researcher at UNSW Sydney (funded through the @ARC Training Centre for Next-Gen Architectural Manufacturing), is running a global industry survey to map how design and engineering firms actually capture, store, and reuse project knowledge today.
The survey takes about 10 minutes. It's fully anonymous, no individual or firm is identified. Participants who leave their email at the end will receive a benchmarking report showing:
- Where the industry currently stands on knowledge capture practices
- Common gaps and failure points across firms of different sizes
- What the top-performing firms are doing differently
Practitioners from firms including Populous, Jacobs, Grimshaw, AECOM, and others have already responded.
Take the survey: https://unsw.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1LGXrfM3riyKLSm
One Role Worth Noticing This Week
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Computational Designer to join our growing Global Digital team. You will be part of a dedicated team of computational and digital experts, working on industry leading systems, workflows, tools, and products. In this role, you will:
Collaborate with project teams across the company, applying computational techniques and methods to solve design challenges and enhance workflows.
Contribute to the development of tools and systems for internal and external use, gaining valuable experience in a range of platforms and programming languages.
This role requires a very good level of proficiency with computational tools, along with a strong interest in programming (C# & Python). Knowledge of web development tools and frameworks is a bonus.
→ View role: Here
See all roles here: www.aectechjobs.com/search
One Next Step
If this issue resonated, let’s have a chat:
→ Book a short diagnostic call - Click here
No pressure, just a next step if useful.
This newsletter exists to help architects navigate technology with confidence, not hype by focusing on workflows, decisions, and real practice constraints.
Thanks for reading!
Allister
