Summarize this content to 100 words: by Nicolas Catellier, BIM Pure’s founder
NXT BLD + NXT DEV is an annual conference in London. Innovators in the AEC space assemble to show what they have been building. Although I watch the livestream and replays every year, this was my first time attending the conference in person.
You can watch the replays of the event here: https://nxtbld.com/live-stream-2026-register/
Here is what I learned.
1- NXT BLD is the Hub of Early Adopters
This is the conference for the early adopters. The density of talent and achievement is high. This is for disruptors and innovators.
There were a few moments where I thought I was in somewhat of a bubble, considering the preoccupations of an average mid-size architectural firm.
Data lakes, open APIs, this isn’t made for the average architect. But yet, this is what makes this conference magic: you don’t have to waste time reexplaining basic concepts of AEC software disruption. Everyone here believes that the current AEC software needs to evolve.
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