What airc.world llp does

airc.world llp, operating as airc.digital, is a UK-headquartered multi-consultancy firm delivering BIM Level 3 services across the AECO industry. Founded in 2020 by Pierre Saunal and Jaime Ingram, the firm integrates architectural, structural, MEP, sustainable design, and BIM coordination disciplines within Archicad as its primary authoring tool, following ISO 19650 OpenBIM workflows with IFC and BCF interoperability. Service offerings span BIM coordination and management, point cloud to BIM modeling, digital twin creation via BIMx, asset management, and 3-6 month bespoke Archicad template and SOP development programmes, delivered to architectural studios, real estate investors, developers, and asset owners across the UK, France, Latvia, the Middle East, North America, Africa, and Southern/Eastern Europe.

The firm operates a multi-division structure including airc.design (integrated design), airc.digital (BIM services), airc/market (a GDL tool marketplace with a 95/5 developer revenue split), airc/academy (educational content and partnerships), airc/community (subscription community), and airc/asset (strategic asset management). Proprietary technology includes a portfolio of GDL-coded Archicad add-ons (CloudTool, Billboard Tool, SmartStamp, U-Value Tool, Orientation Label, Centroid Slab, Pen RGB Label) priced at £4-£89 GBP plus VAT, plus CloudForma (formerly SnapTwin), an AI/ML-driven automated E57 point cloud to IFC BIM model solution co-developed with dataLearning. The firm is privately held, founder-controlled, and bootstrapped, with no external institutional funding disclosed in available materials.

Name

airc.world llp

Legal name

airc.digital ltd

Website

https://airc.world

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Short description

airc.world llp (operating as airc.digital) is a London-headquartered BIM Level 3 multi-consultancy founded in 2020, delivering Archicad-based OpenBIM services, point cloud to BIM, digital twins, and asset management to architectural studios, developers, and real estate investors across EMEA, the Middle East, and beyond, with offices in the UK, France, and Latvia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

BIM Consulting and Digital Construction Services

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Digital Design Services (BPAHAKAK)

Keywords

• BIM consulting services
• OpenBIM workflows
• Archicad template development
• Point cloud to BIM
• Digital twin creation

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. BIM Consulting Services: BIM Level 3 services including BIM coordination, management, and data management for construction projects worldwide. Services include point cloud to BIM modeling, digital twin creation, and OpenBIM workflow development.
2. Archicad Template and Workflow Development: 3 to 6 month programme creating bespoke Archicad templates and Standard Operations Procedures manuals. Includes analysis of current template, production of bespoke template, workflow documentation, training, and implementation support.
3. Design Tools Marketplace: GDL-based parametric design tools for Archicad sold through airc/marketplace. Independent developers receive 95% of asking price excluding VAT; platform retains 5%. Tools include CloudTool, Billboard Tool, SmartStamp, U-Value Tool, and others priced from £4-89 GBP plus VAT.
4. Asset Management Services: Strategic asset management services for property owners including analysis, value enhancement strategy, and operational execution. Integration of digital twins with strategic asset management.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels13 records

Core offering

airc.digital is a multi-consultancy firm delivering BIM Level 3 services worldwide, integrating architectural, MEP, structural, and sustainable design disciplines within a single Archicad authoring tool under ISO 19650 OpenBIM workflows. Core deliverables include BIM coordination and management, digital twin creation, point cloud to BIM modeling, bespoke Archicad template and workflow development, and strategic asset management for property owners and investors. The company also sells proprietary GDL-coded design tools via the airc/marketplace platform and operates the airc/academy educational programme.

Product overview

airc.digital is a multi-consultancy BIM services company operating since 2020, offering integrated design services across the AECO industry. The company provides a unified platform combining BIM services (airc.digital), architectural design (airc.design), strategic asset management (ASSET), and digital twin creation. The product portfolio includes a marketplace (airc/market) for parametric Archicad tools coded in GDL language including CloudTool, Billboard Tool, Centroid Slab, U-Value Tool, Pen RGB Label, SmartStamp, and Orientation Label. Learning services are delivered through airc/academy, while the automated scan-to-BIM solution CloudForma (co-developed with dataLearning) enables point cloud to IFC conversion. All services follow ISO 19650 OpenBIM workflows to deliver BIM Level 3.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SnapTwin: First automated e57 point cloud to IFC BIM model solution, developed in partnership with dataLearning

Products and services

• airc.digital BIM Services (OpenBIM) Comprehensive BIM coordination and management services across all industry software platforms, following OpenBIM standards (ISO 19650) and delivering BIM Level 3 services worldwide for new build, retrofit, and urban design projects. Targeted at architectural firms, developers, and property investors.
• airc.design Integrated Design Architectural design services using Archicad to centralize production of BIM models, integrating all design disciplines (architectural, MEP, structural, sustainable design) within one authoring tool for BIM Level 3 delivery. Targeted at architectural firms and developers.
• airc.digital ASSET Management Strategic asset management services combining digital twins with architecture, engineering, and project management to optimize portfolio performance through analysis of SPACE, OCCUPIERS, FINANCE, and FLEXIBILITY criteria. Targeted at property owners and investors.
• Digital Twins Advanced digital twin creation for existing and proposed built assets at all design stages, based on E57 point cloud surveys and Archicad BIM models following NBS LOD standards, shared via BIMx Technology. Targeted at developers, property owners, and architectural firms.
• Point Cloud to BIM Services Manual and automated point cloud to BIM modeling services converting E57 laser scanner surveys into BIM models, including both manual modeling and CloudForma automated e57 to IFC solution. Targeted at building surveyors, developers, and architectural firms working on existing buildings.
• Archicad Template and Workflow Development Bespoke Archicad template creation and OpenBIM workflow development services including 3D detailing, point cloud management, EcoDesigner workflow, automations, presentation, and bespoke GDL design tools, delivered in 3-6 month programmes. Targeted at architectural firms seeking to onboard Archicad and OpenBIM standards.
• airc/market Dynamic OpenBIM community and marketplace providing parametric design tools created by and for end users to automate tasks and enhance the Archicad experience. Includes GDL-coded design tools and workflow tools for manufacturers, with a Stripe-powered storefront and 95/5 revenue share for independent developers.
• CloudTool (002.CloudTool) Bespoke GDL design tool for Archicad that allows easy manipulation of point clouds, including showing point cloud origin for setting out, creating contour level lines, cutting boxes and polygons, labeling perimeter, area and segments, and animating cutting boxes. Licensed for unlimited point clouds per Archicad license. Targeted at Archicad users handling point cloud surveys.
• Billboard Tool (004.Billboard Tool) Fully customizable entourage tool for Archicad allowing use of transparent PNGs to create bespoke trees, plants, people, animals, and other entourage elements. Supports parametric tree shapes and textures with MVO responses for different detail levels. Targeted at architectural designers and visualizers.
• Centroid Slab (008.Centroid Slab) Slab accessory for Archicad that automatically calculates the geometrical centre of any polygon and its coordinates. Available in English, Spanish, and French. Targeted at Archicad users needing polygon centre calculations.
• U-Value Tool (012.U-Value Tool) Label tool for Archicad providing u-value and r-value information for all composites (wall, slab, roof and shell) using skin building materials physical properties data. Calculations are bespoke to location with support for Australia, Germany, England, Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, Czech Republic, and Brazil. Targeted at designers and energy modellers.
• Pen RGB Label (018.Pen RGB Label) Tool for Archicad that displays Red Green Blue values of any fill pen, enabling users to check RGB values in projects or show RGB values in 2D or 3D documents for presentations and deliverables. Free for community subscribers.
• SmartStamp (019.SmartStamp) Layout management tool for Archicad that automatically controls conditional layout graphics based on layout status and transmittal data. Manages issue-specific stamps, watermarks, seals, warnings, color states, and visual markers without duplicating layouts. Targeted at architectural firms managing multiple issue sets.
• Orientation Label (021.Orientation Label) Archicad tool that displays the rotation angle of walls and beams to check alignment. Shows orthogonal symbols for elements aligned to X or Y axis, with options to display element ID, rotation angle with precision adjustments, and orientation to project north. Targeted at Archicad modellers.
• airc/academy Learning content platform developing and sharing OpenBIM digital design skills through webinars, presentations, guest speaker appearances, and partnerships with educational organizations including Oasis Academy South Bank. Targeted at architectural students and professionals.
• CloudForma (formerly SnapTwin) Automated e57 point cloud to IFC BIM model solution developed in partnership between airc.digital and dataLearning. The first automated solution for converting point cloud scans directly to open BIM IFC format, combining AI/ML computer vision with structured BIM output. Co-founded by Pierre Saunal.

Quantifiable outcome

• Be Archicad ready in as little as 3 months
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration21 records

AI capability5 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• dataLearningcoreTechnology or IntegrationJoint development of CloudForma (formerly SnapTwin), the first automated e57 point cloud to IFC BIM model solution. airc.digital provides domain expertise while dataLearning contributes AI/machine learning capabilities for automated BIM modeling.
• Franco-British Data SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to create short webinars exploring ways AI is impacting the Built Environment. Topics include AI and Spatial Creativity, AI and OpenBIM, AI and Software Development, Programming with AI to Automate Tasks, AI in Construction Delivery, AI in Civil Engineering Education.
• Oasis Academy South BankminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership with Build Studios delivering architectural careers enrichment programme for Year 12 students, focusing on design and BIM (Building Information Modelling). Four weekly sessions covering Development, Planning, Detailing, and Construction stages.
• Build StudiosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost partner for London office and co-organizer of Oasis Academy South Bank partnership programme for BIM education.
• GraphisoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationCoordination of Graphisoft BIM Manager Programme with airc team members Albert Picazo and Jaime Ingram as speakers. Strategic use of Archicad as primary authoring tool.
• Digital Construction WeekcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual event participation with presentations on BIM Matrix, OpenBIM, and AI topics. Key marketing channel for industry visibility and networking.
• Arab British Chamber of CommerceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPublication partnership for Economic Focus magazine article on Digital Collaboration (08/2024). Networking event co-hosting in 2025.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Graphisoft: Maker of Archicad, airc.digital's primary authoring tool and the basis of all their BIM workflows, GDL-coded tools, and template-development services. Strategic partner rather than direct competitor, but a core dependency.
• Autodesk (Revit / BIM 360): Maker of Revit (the dominant BIM authoring tool) and BIM 360/ACC, the principal alternative stack to airc's Archicad-based OpenBIM offering. Its installed base defines the competitive context airc operates in.
• Nemetschek Group: Parent company of Graphisoft and a broad portfolio of AEC software (Allplan, Vectorworks, Bluebeam, Solibri). Strategic ecosystem partner with airc via the Graphisoft relationship and AI webinar collaborations.
• Trimble (Tekla): Provider of Tekla structural BIM software, integrated into airc's OpenBIM workflows alongside Archicad, Revit, SCIA and DDSCAD. Competes for structural BIM scope in multi-discipline projects.
• Ramboll: Global engineering, design and consultancy firm with large BIM/digital design practices; competes for the same multi-discipline, ISO 19650-mandated projects airc serves, but at much larger scale and via a broader portfolio.

Direct peers

• Solibri: Provider of BIM model checking and quality assurance software (SOLIBRI), explicitly integrated into airc's OpenBIM workflow stack for clash detection and model validation across the same OpenBIM customer base.
• BIMcollab: Provider of BCF-based BIM collaboration and issue management tools that airc.digital uses and integrates into client workflows. Direct comparable in the OpenBIM tooling ecosystem.
• Microsol Resources: Long-standing Graphisoft Archicad reseller and AEC software/services provider in the US, offering similar template development, BIM coordination and Archicad-focused consulting to architectural firms—directly comparable go-to-market.
• Catenda: OpenBIM collaboration platform (bimsync) competing with BIMcollab and Aconex/Asite in the same Common Data Environment category airc uses for BIM project delivery. Comparable open-standards philosophy.

Regional players

• Micrographics: UK Archicad reseller (and AEC software distributor) offering training, support, and related services to the same Archicad-using practices airc.digital targets—comparable UK-based capability footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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