ADDDitive: Building The Digital Architect

Transforming Practice: Tools, Strategies, and Insights for the Digital Architect.

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Allister Lewis
June 25, 2025

Welcome to the 4th edition of ADDDitive!

Hey there 👋,

Thanks for being part of this newsletter, I am enjoying sharing my thoughts and work within Construction Technology for Architects. It’s such an exciting time but also with some serious challenges. I am working hard to help architects to navigate this complexity and share new solutions, ideas and reports that enable better decision making.

Please reach out to me if you want help with Technology adoption, assessment, or understanding the options to move forward that save you money. I recently helped a practice to explore costs and we found that around $100,000 could be saved from their software costs through better license management.

Free Cheat Sheet

My commitment to the industry is to create useful resources and I am following this my making my cheat sheet for ALL Generative Design and Early Stage Design tools free! You can download this here: https://addd.io/product/gd-cheatsheet/

For the full report please see below;

Generative Design Report

A PhD candidate reviewed my Generative Design report and I'm so excited with what they found! I received a 23-page academic review of my Generative Design Report and Early Stage Design Tools from PhD researcher Thao Pham. Her verdict:

“A detailed assessment of 20+ GD tools using the FASS* framework.”

“Goes beyond usability-considers adoption, ROI, AI integration & workflows.”

“Offers architects real-world insights while laying groundwork for academic research.”

What blew me away: this review is now supporting her PhD. And I am so happy this is helpful to Thao. This is exactly why I wrote the report—to help you cut through the noise. And seeing it now influence both industry and academia is immensely cool.

Our comprehensive report is available at www.addd.io/gd with a special 30% discount for newsletter subscribers.

AEC Release

🎤 Speaking at RELEASE [AEC], Paris, Nov 17 2025

This November, I’ll be joining some of the brightest minds in architecture and technology at RELEASE [AEC], a new flagship event for the AEC industry. Hosted at the Paris Pleyel Resort, the day-long experience (9 AM to midnight!) blends cutting-edge tech with creative insight.

I’ll be giving a keynote titled “The Rise of BIM 2.0: Generative, Collaborative, and Cloud-Native Tools Redefining Architecture” exploring the next generation of tools transforming how we design, collaborate, and deliver in architecture.

Expect:

  • Live demos from 50+ top ConTech companies

  • Keynotes from global leaders - like Tim Fu (Studio Tim Fu), Ismail Seleit (Foster and Partners), and Stjepan Mikulic (AI in AEC)

  • Interactive networking and a DJ-led closing party hosted by architecture studios

Free to attend for AEC professionals - register here

Let me know if you’re coming, I’d love to connect!

Workflow Webinars

New Workflow Webinar Announced! I held the latest webinar yesterday:

Smarter Revit Workflows for Architects and BIM Managers!

We explored three game-changing tools that help you design, document, and deliver faster and smarter.

🧠 Pele – Your AI Assistant in Revit
Talk to Revit like you talk to ChatGPT. Pele uses AI to automate repetitive tasks - views, dimensions, overrides, and more. First 20 prompts are free!

🎨 Vyssuals – Real-Time Data Visualisation
Say goodbye to clunky exports. Vyssuals turns your Revit model into a live dashboard -instantly highlighting errors, performance gaps, or clashes through visual feedback.

🤝 D.TO – Collaborative Assembly Design
Design with confidence. D.TO combines AI, BIM, and a mentoring layer to help you manage complex detailing and product selection - all inside a collaborative interface.

💡 Whether you're an architect trying to simplify early-stage design or a BIM manager looking to optimise documentation and QA, this session is for you.

AEC Tech Jobs

Want to Move into ConTech? Check out AEC Tech Jobs - all the best new roles from Computational Designer, Product Manager, Software Developer, Marketing and Sales are all here. Join one of the fastest growing industry out there for ConTech roles.

Are you a ConTech company- reach out and we would be happy to add your latest roles.

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Get in touch with any questions you may have: [email protected]

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