New Asite for Architects platform gives practices secure AI-powered search, information management, and browser-based model review.
London, UK – [3rd September 2026] – Asite, the cloud-based platform for managing information across building and infrastructure projects, has partnered with the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) to launch Asite for Architects, an AI solution designed to help architectural practices find, share, and utilise the value of the information they produce.
Architects and their teams can spend significant time searching across email, SharePoint and specialist systems for the drawings, documents and models they need. Asite for Architects uses AI to bring the right information to the surface when it’s needed, helping practices make faster decisions, collaborate more effectively and spend more time on fee-earning design work.
Already trusted across more than 140,000 building and infrastructure projects worldwide, representing £2.1 trillion, Asite provides practices with a secure foundation for managing project information and supporting better project outcomes.
AI that puts project information at architects’ fingertips
With Asite for Architects, users can ask questions in plain English across current and past projects. The relevant drawing, revision and issue history can then be surfaced in seconds, pulling from across the practice's systems, helping teams avoid hours spent searching through folders and systems.
“Our research shows that UK architecture continues to lead the way in digital innovation in building design, most recently through the rapid adoption of AI. Yet many practices still face challenges in achieving sustainable profitability. For firms seeking long-term viability and growth, innovation in the business of architecture is now just as important as innovation in design.”
- Adrian Malleson, Head of Research RIBA
The platform provides a secure, governed and auditable record of practice information, with permissions ensuring users only access what they are authorised to see. It also provides a record of what was issued, when and to whom, helping practices maintain greater control over project information.
Asite for Architects works alongside existing project tools, including email and Microsoft SharePoint, and internal file servers, connecting information without requiring practices to replace the systems they already use.
Review, collaborate and reuse work
Practices can also review and share 3D models directly in the browser across 40+ file types, without requiring expensive software licences simply to view files. Asite’s BIM viewer enables teams to interrogate models, raise snags and take measurements.
The platform also helps practices surface and reuse existing work, enabling teams to make greater use of the knowledge and information they have already created.
“Architects shouldn’t have to spend hours searching across disconnected systems to find the information they need to do their best work. Asite for Architects brings that information together and uses AI to make it easier to find, understand and reuse, while maintaining the security, governance, and control practices needed. Our partnership with RIBA gives us an opportunity to put these capabilities directly into the hands of architectural practices and help them spend less time managing information and more time designing.”
- Dr. Jozef Dobos, Chief Digital Officer, Asite
Following the exclusive release for RIBA customers Asite for Architects is opening access to wider practices from September. To find out more about Asite for Architects, visit our website.
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