Across the desk from our structural engineer on Wednesday, we were still arguing over soil retention and whether the local setback leaves enough room for a workable ramp radius. Foster and SOM can generate ten thousand conceptual massing options before breakfast, but until these tools can digest municipal building code, cantonal water table limits, and the stubborn economics of a site, it’s just very fast sketching. Curious how many of those 26 studios are actually taking these models through permitting, or if it’s still mostly front-end theater to show clients how fast the machine works. https://www.dezeen.com/2026/08/25/architecture-studios-encouraging-ai-feature/