12 Feb

Is This the End of Revit? How Architects Must Adapt (2026)

Is Revit still the centre of architecture technology, or are AI, BIM 2.0 and new design tools starting to change what practices really need?

Stephen Drew speaks with Allister Lewis about the architecture tech landscape, from BIM and generative design to AI software, digital leadership and career routes for architects who want to move into technology.

The conversation covers:

How BIM and Revit adoption changed UK architecture practice
Why generative design and AI tools are becoming harder to ignore
What practices need to fix before new software will actually help
The rise of BIM managers, computational designers and digital design leaders
How architects can move into software, data and technology-led careers

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Chapters

00:00 Intro: AI, robots and the future of architecture
01:36 Meet Allister Lewis
02:00 Allister's path from architect to BIM and technology leader
05:33 What practices really look like behind the scenes
07:29 BIM adoption in the UK and the rise of Revit specialists
10:21 The emergence of BIM 2.0
10:53 Generative design tools taking over feasibility work
12:45 Why choosing the right software matters
15:03 The wild west of new architecture tech
17:21 AI, BIM, visualisation, compliance and the tech landscape
19:10 Software built on AI and what is coming
21:05 Will AI replace architects?
22:41 Relationships, communication and what architects should focus on
25:10 If design becomes faster, do architects earn less?
27:47 Who is already building in-house software?
29:42 Allister's software database
32:27 Real problems inside architecture practices
38:22 How practices can fix their digital foundations
41:30 New roles in BIM, computation and digital design
49:24 AC Tech Jobs and software-side careers
51:38 How architects can pivot into tech
57:58 What architects must do to stay relevant
01:03:09 Should architects build software too?
01:07:05 Where to find Allister Lewis online

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