EP 025012 February 2026 · 1 hr 9 min
Is This the End of Revit? How Architects Must Adapt (2026)
1:09:16Is Revit still the centre of architecture technology, or are AI, BIM 2.0 and new design tools starting to change what practices really need?
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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
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- · Stephen Drew
Stephen Drew
Hello, everyone. Welcome, all. As long as you're not a cloud bot chatting into the ether and the robots haven't taken over us by the time this goes out, then maybe we're in a bit of luck. It's a very exciting time in architecture. We're all talking about AI. We're all talking about technology. I can feel it in the air, but also we still have to design those buildings. Not everything is AI scripted and all that cool stuff just yet. So I want to talk about the state of the industry today. How is it looking in architecture, and what we needed is a guest that actually does this in their day to day, has done it before, and has done a few other things so that it's not just me going off on a tangent, you know, just mentioning a few of the key things that I watch on my YouTube feed. So on that note, we've got someone that's worked in the industry and done it, the fantastic Alistair Lewis, who has I'm just looking at your LinkedIn here, but you've done these amazing stuff. BIM manager, head of technology and mentor for women in business. But most importantly, you are now the founder and director of your business a d d Alistair, I got through it. I love it a d d d d d admin that's where it's at. Alistair, how are you today? First of all, are you okay?
- · Allister Lewis
Allister Lewis
Yeah. Great. Thanks for having me on. Really appreciate it. That's a great introduction. Wow.
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