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Arcol

Browser-based collaborative design platform with embedded construction intelligence

Cloud-native platform that integrates massing, floorplans, metrics, estimating, and documentation in a single shared model. Enables real-time multiplayer collaboration on architectural design while keeping all decisions constructible through embedded feasibility analysis.

$17.1M raisedEarly Stage
Founded 2021 · THW Design (Atlanta), beta testing conducted with select architectural firms; exact customer count not publicly disclosed
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WHY IT EXISTS

Why This Tool Exists

The Problem

Architects and designers work with fragmented, disconnected tools that slow collaboration and creativity. Teams manually create metrics, cost estimates, and documentation repeatedly as designs evolve across different software. Exporting between tools requires constant rework, and there is no single source of truth for design decisions and their cost/feasibility implications. Version control chaos and legacy software impede real-time team collaboration.

The Solution

Web-based platform that keeps all design information—massing, floorplans, metrics, estimates, and documentation—synchronized in a single model. Real-time multiplayer collaboration enables simultaneous work with instant feedback. Embedded construction intelligence automatically calculates costs and feasibility, flagging issues early. Planned integrations with tools like Rhino allow designs to flow between applications without rework.

USAGE

How You Use It

Delivery Method
SaaSWeb Application
Integrations
Rhino (in development)
Disciplines
Architecture
Workflows
Design & BIM, Planning & Feasibility
Project Phases
Concept Design, Schematic Design
Project Types
Commercial, Residential, Educational, Healthcare, Institutional, Mixed-use
TRANSPARENCY

Data Transparency

Exactly what this tool uses and how

Input
What it needs
Required:Design brief, Design geometry, Team input
Optional:Building codes, Project constraints, Site data
Formats:Native Arcol format, Rhino models (planned integration), Design specifications
Output
What you get
Format:Integrated design models with real-time metrics, cost estimates, and presentation boards
Fields:Design geometry (massing, floorplans, site), Real-time cost estimates, Material and space metrics, Feasibility analysis results, Design presentation boards, Construction intelligence annotations
Algorithm
How it works
Model:Proprietary model-based design engine with real-time metric calculation
Accuracy:Not publicly specified
Privacy
How your data is protected
Retention:Not publicly specified
Training:Not publicly specified
Compliance:Not publicly specified
API
Integration
Endpoint:API documentation in development; contact vendor for access
Method:Not publicly documented
USE CASES

Use Cases

  • ·Real-time architectural design collaboration across distributed teams
  • ·Rapid design iteration with automatic cost and feasibility feedback
  • ·Site design and massing studies with instant metric updates
  • ·Integrated floorplan development and space planning
  • ·Design presentation board creation with linked data
  • ·Feasibility assessment of design options before detailed development
PRICING

Pricing

Free
Free trial available; specific terms not publicly documented
Pro
Contact vendor for pricing (not publicly specified)
Enterprise
Contact vendor for enterprise licensing
Sources & Research NotesResearch date: 2026-04-03
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