Software for the 90% – Stanislas Chaillou – Rayon

As AEC software converges with the web and AI, our industry is beginning to confront a widening gap between two design and technical cultures: that of ordinary buildings, and that of landmarks.
For decades, a single class of software has been expected to serve both. Yet the everyday buildings that make up 90% of our cities have become an underserved, but no less fascinating, majority.
By addressing ordinary buildings — their specific design culture, construction practices, and forms of complexity — we believe AEC software is reaching a turning point. A new generation of online, lighter, AI-ready tools is beginning to challenge the “one platform fits all” model on which much of our industry has been built. In this talk, we share the realisations, technical challenges, and opportunities we encountered while building Rayon for the 90%.