A growing number of UK architecture practices, including Haworth Tompkins and Stanton Williams, have adopted Nextcloud as a self-hosted alternative to SharePoint and Google Workspace, citing concerns over client data sovereignty and rising Microsoft 365 licence costs. The open source platform's integration with AutoDesk Docs via WebDAV has been cited as a key enabler, allowing BIM collaboration workflows to remain intact during the transition.

Source: Architects' Journal