Notes from the architecture AI frontier.
Essays, product notes, and field observations on how design teams are making knowledge, models, and compliance work together.
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May 30, 2026
Rhino joins the Arkyv workspace
Arkyv is moving beyond the browser and Revit with a Rhino beta built for geometry, Grasshopper, and computational design workflows.
May 26, 2026
Quality control becomes a shared workflow
Manual checks still dominate many firms, but Arkyv turns quality control into a structured, collaborative process.
May 25, 2026
Revit work moves from hours to minutes
Finding elements, running checks, and updating models can happen directly in Revit instead of becoming a long manual loop.
May 20, 2026
Batch BIM tasks can become prompts
Repetitive model edits, like renaming or organizing elements, can be described in plain language and handled without custom scripts.
May 19, 2026
A Revit agent for project questions
The Revit agent lets teams ask questions and receive checks directly against the BIM model and project context.
May 18, 2026
Regulation checks inside the model
Arkyv brings regulations, project context, and BIM together so teams can verify requirements without jumping between documents.
May 13, 2026
Canvas renderings in client conversations
Early users are bringing visual ideas into client work faster by turning simple inputs into discussable renderings.
May 12, 2026
Model-aware rule checks
AI becomes more valuable when it can read the BIM model, understand the applicable rule, and explain what it found.
May 11, 2026
Rendering as part of the design canvas
Arkyv Canvas turns a simple Revit view into a visual artifact that teams can discuss, compare, and refine.
May 10, 2026
What advanced users teach us
Early power users show how quickly architecture teams can push an AI workflow when the tool sits inside real project work.