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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