{"id":1999,"date":"2026-04-10T11:44:57","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T11:44:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/forma\/?p=1999"},"modified":"2026-04-10T11:44:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T11:44:59","slug":"back-to-the-future-architects-and-ai-conference-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/forma\/2026\/04\/10\/back-to-the-future-architects-and-ai-conference-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"Back to the Future\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" autoplay controls loop muted src=\"https:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/forma\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/architects-and-ai-glitch-logo.mp4\" playsinline><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arkitektbedriftene.no\/arrangementer\/ki-dagen\" id=\"https:\/\/www.arkitektbedriftene.no\/arrangementer\/ki-dagen\">Architects and AI<\/a> was the name of the one-day conference organized by the <strong>Association of Consulting Architects in Norway<\/strong>, known internationally in part for their Nordic Open Letter to Autodesk. As a Norwegian architect myself I am in no little part proud to be part of this community of highly technologically advanced architects.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When the technological winds of BIM blew over the land, the Nordics became the sandbox in which technology companies such as Autodesk came to learn. A small, homogeneous group of architects, recently out of an economic recession, with plenty of highly trained professionals looking to retrain and re-educate in anticipation of better times, the Nordics proved to be a great arena to see what happens if the building industry&nbsp;actually took&nbsp;the leap from CAD to BIM. Norway stands as one of the most BIM-adopted countries in the&nbsp;world, and&nbsp;has done so for twenty years.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And now the winds of change are again moving across the industry, this time with AI arriving alongside a profession recovering from global lockdown.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Enough with the windy metaphors. Here at&nbsp;Autodesk&nbsp;we have a lot of listening to do, so that is what we did. We were offered the opportunity to present our perspectives on AI in the industry, but more&nbsp;importantly we wanted to come and listen. So that is what I did.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Experimentation:&nbsp;Architectura&nbsp;Synthetica&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The conference presented the conclusion of an ambitious open architectural competition inspired by our creative sisters over in media and entertainment. Cinema\u00a0Synthetica\u00a0reimagined as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.arkitektbedriftene.no\/arrangementer\/architectura-synthetica\" id=\"https:\/\/www.arkitektbedriftene.no\/arrangementer\/architectura-synthetica\">Architectura\u00a0Synthetica<\/a>\u00a0,\u00a0an AI-only 48-hour competition pushing the boundaries of what might be possible with AI,\u00a0in an extremely limited\u00a0competition\u00a0timespan.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The contestants were judged on method,\u00a0documentation\u00a0and outcome equally. Among the finalists were architect students and professionals like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/espen-f%C3%A6ravaag-da-silva-220708340\/\" id=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/espen-f%C3%A6ravaag-da-silva-220708340\/\">Espen da Silva<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/erling-storm-haaversen-095009298\/\">Erling\u00a0Haaversen<\/a>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/hmark.no\/velkommen-til-oss-espen-og-erling\/\">Hille Melbye<\/a>)\u00a0,\u00a0building adversarial AI-agents negotiating separate fields of interest until they could converge on a single design intent. And <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tatjana-rebic\/\">Tatjana Rebic<\/a>\u00a0(Witte Sundell) who created an AI workflow that turned one architect into a process-driven force majeure.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The winning team, a curiously grounded architectural process by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/torkel-bendixen-englund-446997210\/\">Torkel Englund<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0(interior architecture student,\u00a0UiB) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/fatin-radi-906086289\/\">Fatin Radi<\/a>\u00a0(Studio Radi),\u00a0leveraged\u00a0AI at a level that felt almost na\u00efve in its restraint. Howver the outcome resonated most closely with architectural reality. And ultimately as it turns out, making it real for the judges on out in the end.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"903\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/forma\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/image-29.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2002\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/forma\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/image-29.png 903w, https:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/forma\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/image-29-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/forma\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/image-29-768x434.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 903px) 100vw, 903px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tatjana Rebic presenting her finalist proposal to Architectura Synthetica<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cultural and Academic Framing of AI\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The next segment was a smorgasbord of how academia, art and creative practices\u00a0are approaching\u00a0AI. Academic think tank\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mishmash.no\/\">MishMash<\/a>\u00a0 is researching the impact on law, copyright, governance, IP, data\u00a0training\u00a0and ownership in the age of AI, especially within creative and cultural industries.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"903\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/forma\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/image-28.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2001\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/forma\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/image-28.png 903w, https:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/forma\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/image-28-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/forma\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/image-28-768x431.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 903px) 100vw, 903px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Silver Lauritz pushing the boundaries of AI art ideation (and the brand team approval process at Autodesk)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A delightful presentation by artist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.syver.space\/\">Siver Lauritz<\/a>\u00a0was\u00a0perhaps the\u00a0cultural highlight of my day. He treates AI not as an\u00a0efficiency\u00a0tool, but as artistic material. His merger of a\u00a0Sn\u00f8hetta\u00a0reference architecture with 3D models, a livestream of his webcam of his own hand was only overshadowed by an installation where he prompted outputs from early-generation language models to create morphing forms of the human body, later translating them into oil paintings on physical media for his exhibition.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AI, in this framing, was not\u00a0automation. It was authorship,\u00a0interpretation\u00a0and critique.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Practice-Level Response: A Structured Approach&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Following this was an extremely sober presentation by technology-pragmatic firm <a href=\"https:\/\/as-as.no\/\">ASAS\u00a0Arkitektur<\/a>, and how they, as a small 25-person practice, are navigating what they described as the approaching flood of AI.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their approach is structured and deliberate. A small special interest group is nominated to spend a salaried, non-billable,\u00a0amount\u00a0of hours every month exploring, learning,\u00a0reporting\u00a0and educating the office on\u00a0possible applications\u00a0of AI in their day-to-day practice. From reducing administrative overhead to\u00a0visualization\u00a0workflows and beyond.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An extremely quotable presentation by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ola-spangen-16a025a4\/\">Ola Spangen<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/marius-erikstad-6b22b3237\/?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base%3BWFXuteTJSOO0aCGmrV6PGA%3D%3D\">Marius Erikstad<\/a>\u00a0perhaps captured\u00a0the most balanced summary of the day:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cWe&nbsp;don\u2019t&nbsp;have time. We&nbsp;don\u2019t&nbsp;have&nbsp;competency.&nbsp;And perhaps we don\u2019t&nbsp;actually have&nbsp;a desire for it.&nbsp;But we need to keep on top of this.\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to AI, nothing resonates with me more than that right now.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Responsible Growth and Measured Commitment&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Amongst other software companies, our own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/laurenpoon\/\">Lauren Poon<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/andrea-valles\/\">Andrea Vall\u00e9s<\/a> presented some of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/blogs\/aec\/2026\/04\/07\/whats-new-in-revit-2027\/\">AI features we are previewing in Revit 2027<\/a> at the event as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is tempting to overstate what AI will deliver in the near\u00a0term. That would be premature.\u00a0The industry is still experimenting. Many workflows\u00a0remain\u00a0unstable. Governance frameworks are evolving. Adoption varies widely between firms.\u00a0Autodesk\u2019s responsibility is not to promise transformation overnight, but to invest in infrastructure,\u00a0interoperability\u00a0and responsible deployment. That includes:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Supporting open integration.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Strengthening platform foundations.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Enabling firms to adopt AI at their own pace.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The goal is&nbsp;to enhance&nbsp;and amplify&nbsp;architectural judgment,&nbsp;and&nbsp;to extend capability where it provides measurable value.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The AI Manifesto: Recentering Architectural Values&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Lastly, and perhaps most importantly, the Association of Consulting Architects presented their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arkitektbedriftene.no\/nyheter\/ta-tilbake-arkitekturen-et-manifest-i-ki-alderen\">draft AI Manifesto<\/a>. The closing session, led by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/angie-mendez-oslo\/\">Angie Mendez<\/a> (Multiconsult\u00a0\/ A-lab) together with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/maria-makri-380342b5\/\">Maria Makri<\/a>\u00a0(DARK\u00a0arkitekter), reframed artificial intelligence not as a trend but as a structural turning point for the architecture profession.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The manifesto\u00a0recentered the audiences&#8217; focus on core architectural values. It argues that AI exposes existing systemic weaknesses in architecture and called for non-negotiable principles: protecting learning by doing, defending human intent over algorithmic probability, demanding transparency and data sovereignty, rejecting cultural bias in global training data, maintaining mentorship and craft, and shifting from selling hours to selling impact.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AI-generated content was defined as a basis for design rather than design itself, alongside a call for architects to <strong>develop critical AI literacy<\/strong>, including knowing when not to use AI, and grounding its use in democratic, human-centric principles. Nature\u00a0as\u00a0our ever-present client.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">So&nbsp;there you have it. Architects and AI.&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"903\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/forma\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/image-30.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2003\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/forma\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/image-30.png 903w, https:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/forma\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/image-30-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/forma\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/image-30-768x434.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 903px) 100vw, 903px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Knut Ramstad, CTO of Nordic Office of Architecture offered the closing session of the day<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I sensed a&nbsp;shift in the wind, a&nbsp;profession leaning forward with&nbsp;sceptical&nbsp;optimism and curiosity. I felt inspired.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As for Autodesk\u2019s role in this, it is about listening.&nbsp;About finding&nbsp;ways to enable architects thoughtfully and responsibly. I am glad we were there&nbsp;in the room,&nbsp;for all of it, to listen and learn, and to continue supporting architects as they define how AI should serve their work.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because with Autodesk, you should find a partner that has the time, the\u00a0expertise\u00a0and the desire to make AI work for architects and the AEC industry.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the blog post and author&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Speaking of AI transparency, here is how I used AI to help me stay focused at this conference:\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>ChatGPT 5.2 received my handwritten notes as I listened to the sessions. It was made aware of the agenda page, helping root my notes to the correct session across the day. It provided session-by-session breakdowns at the end of the day. My writing is my own. My secretary was\u00a0AI.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>I also let ChatGPT generate a Slack-friendly summary ready to share with colleagues\u00a0immediately\u00a0after the event.\u00a0Danish, Norwegian,\u00a0American\u00a0and Australian architects and developers read\u00a0the summary as I was still commuting from the event.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Video editing was done using\u00a0Adobe tools and Kling 2.6 Pro.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The bald eagle nudity stickers were prompted using Gemini for a cheap gag at the expense of my American colleagues. I am sure they could be printable on demand. I will call them copyright-free, CC0.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"324\" height=\"324\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/forma\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/image-31.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2004\" style=\"width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/forma\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/image-31.png 324w, https:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/forma\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/image-31-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/forma\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/image-31-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 324px) 100vw, 324px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jesper-staahl\/\">Jesper Staahl<\/a> is a licensed architect in Norway (MNAL) and works in marketing at Autodesk, straddling the world between tech and architecture. Tech optimist. Cautious\u00a0sceptic\u00a0to AI. 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