Acelab Launches Materials Hub: AI-Powered Material Selection for Architects
Slice of Real Estate Team
Mar 20, 2025
Key Highlights:
- AI-driven platform streamlines material discovery, evaluation, and specification.
- Firm Library preserves and digitizes institutional knowledge for architecture firms.
- Intelligent Search enables natural language queries for precise material recommendations.
- Streamlined Workflow automates documentation, integrates sustainability metrics, and enhances collaboration.
- Early adoption includes top firms like BIG, Stantec, AECOM, and SHoP.
Source: Direct
Quotes
“ “We built Materials Hub because we knew there had to be a better way than hunting through scattered product data and hoping someone in the office had used a material before.” ”
Vardhan Mehta, AIA CSI, Co-founder & CEO at Acelab
Why This Matters:
The growing complexity of material selection in architecture demands smarter solutions. Materials Hub provides architects with AI-powered tools to navigate sustainability, performance, and aesthetics, ensuring data-driven decisions that enhance project outcomes. By integrating firm knowledge, AI-driven recommendations, and an intuitive workflow, Acelab is setting a new standard for architectural material selection. The platform’s free access from March 3rd makes it an industry-wide game changer, offering firms unprecedented efficiency, collaboration, and innovation in material specification.
