How Architects Are Really Using AI and What's Next
July 2026
Insights from 800 architecture and design professionals worldwide on where AI is delivering, where it's falling short, and what the profession needs next.
800+
architects and designers surveyed globally
4th
annual industry survey from Chaos & Architizer
2026
current findings on adoption and satisfaction
What's inside
- How firms of all sizes are using or avoiding AI in design and visualisation today
- Where AI delivers the biggest time savings across project stages
- The primary unmet need in current AI visualisation tools
- How satisfied architects and designers really are with the tools available to them
- The genuine benefits and honest drawbacks of AI adoption in practice
- What the data says about where the profession is headed next
