How Kyka’s team collaborates & visualizes architectural drawings with Rayon
Perspective from a 7 people design team
Challenge
With a multidisciplinary team of interior designers and architects tackling turnkey projects on tight deadlines, Kyka faced significant bottlenecks in their design process. Progress was often delayed as team members had to wait for others to complete their tasks.
Additionally, the constant switching between software like AutoCAD and Photoshop to create 2D-rendered presentations created confusion over revisions, disrupted workflows, and resulted in costly expenses for multiple tools.
Solution
Rayon empowers Kyka’s team to collaborate seamlessly in real-time. Architects and interior designers can draw and edit simultaneously within a web-based file that serves as a single source of truth.
With Rayon’s integrated drawing and styling tools, the team can create stunning visualizations and 2D renderings directly within the same file used for detailed technical drawings. This all-in-one solution streamlines the workflow, increases efficiency, and reduces costs.
“Rayon lets our team collaborate on drawings in real-time, speeding up our work process. We also love the ability to quickly stylize architectural drawings to better visualize them for our clients.”
The story behind Kyka
Kyka is a turnkey design studio based in Paris. Their services include helping people find and buy an apartment and renovate it with them from A to Z. They specialize in creating beautiful, aesthetic interiors, often featuring bold colors and a Parisian style. Kyka’s team loves to unfold the challenges in designing small and large apartments, prioritizing the client’s needs, and adapting the design to their vision and dreams.
The friction Kyka faced
Before transforming their process, Kyka’s team faced significant friction due to a fragmented workflow. Constant file transfers between design tools consumed valuable time and often introduced errors. Team members worked in silos, and consolidating individual contributions into a cohesive design was a manual and time-intensive task. These inefficiencies slowed progress and made collaboration challenging, especially under tight deadlines.
How Kyka transformed their design process using Rayon
Once they discovered Rayon, Kyka started using it to streamline their design process and foster seamless collaboration across their team. Rayon’s collaborative features enable the entire team to work on the same floor plan in real-time, eliminating the need to import and export files constantly.
Rayon’s compatibility with tools like AutoCAD and SketchUp ensures a smooth integration into their workflow, while its ability to quickly render colorful, textured sections and floor plans makes it easier to visualize and present designs, and eliminates the need for Photoshop.
Kyka also takes full advantage of Rayon’s block library to furnish floor plans and sections, and create their custom Kyka block and style library. That way they standardize their documentation and maintain consistent branding across designs, even when created by different team members.
Rayon at Kyka today
Rayon has transformed Kyka’s workflow by providing a collaborative, all-in-one platform that simplifies architectural drawing and visualization. By enabling real-time teamwork, reducing reliance on multiple software tools, and enhancing presentation quality, Rayon empowers Kyka’s team to focus on what truly matters—designing beautiful, functional spaces that bring their client’s visions to life.
Book a demo to discover how Rayon can benefit your team, and apply to our design partner program for a free team trial.