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title: "AEC Magazine interview · Arkio"
description: "Arkio was founded only four years ago with one goal in mind, to disrupt the design process and give it greater collaborative powers."
url: https://www.arkio.is/blog/aec-magazine-interview/
published: 2021-06-02
archived: true  # written before Arkio 3.0; describes an earlier version
---

# AEC Magazine interview

Arkio was founded only four years ago with one goal in mind, to disrupt the design process and give it greater collaborative powers.

By Hilmar Gunnarsson, Co-founder and CEO, June 2, 2021 · 1 min read

![AEC Magazine interview](https://www.arkio.is/_astro/blog-aec-interview.CqQyIMHb_1pCf1p.webp)

_From the archive. This post is from June 2021, before Arkio 3.0 brought the AI design agent to the browser. See what’s new in Arkio 3.0_

AEC Magazine’s Martyn Day caught up with Arkio Founder & CEO Hilmar Gunnarsson, CTO Haraldur Darri Thorvaldsson (aka Harri) and VP of Product Johan Hanegraaf to find out how it works and what impact Arkio will have on the role of an architect as we know it.

Read the full Arkio interview with Martyn Day [here](https://aecmag.com/vr-mr/collaborative-design-with-arkio-vr-for-architecture/).

## Keep reading

[All posts](https://www.arkio.is/blog/)

- [Our New Community Site](https://www.arkio.is/blog/new-community-site/) (Company news, April 12, 2024): Arkio is excited to invite you to our new Community forum, at community.arkio.is!
- [Retreat 2023-Barcelona](https://www.arkio.is/blog/retreat-2023/) (Company news, November 12, 2023): At Arkio, we understand the importance of fostering a collaborative and vibrant work culture, which is why our recent company retreat in the captivating city of Barcelona was a resounding success!
- [VR/AR - A fundamental shift in computing](https://www.arkio.is/blog/vr-ar-a-fundamental-shift-in-computing/) (Company news, June 15, 2021): Disruption can come in many shapes and forms. Some of the biggest disruptions we have seen have been caused by fundamental shifts in computing platforms.

## What will you design first?

Describe it in a sentence. The agent takes it from there.

Start designing: [open the Arkio web app](https://app.arkio.is/?prompt=A%20garden%20studio%20with%20a%20green%20roof) and describe your idea, for example “A garden studio with a green roof”. The design agent uses AI credits.

More ideas to try: A 3-bedroom family house; Open up my kitchen; A primary school for 300 pupils; Massing for a mixed-use block.

AI credits required · Runs in your browser · No 3D skills needed 

![A finished design in colour among grey neighbours](https://www.arkio.is/_astro/film_4.D103mK7s.svg)

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Arkio: Arkio turns sketches, words and floor plans into editable 3D designs in minutes, with an AI agent that models alongside you, so people can explore options together and make better design decisions, faster. Start designing at https://app.arkio.is. All pages for AI agents: https://www.arkio.is/llms.txt