r/architecture

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About r/architecture

A community for students, professionals, and lovers of architecture.

The community at a glance

r/architecture is a Subreddit for Architects with roughly 2.0M members. It has been around since 2008. It has both a forum and a live chat communication style. It is the 2nd largest community in the Architecture topic page.

Roughly 97K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Architecture, Looking For, and Struggling. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention historical books on architecture, laptop, and ai render tool.

On Reddit
Established 2008
2.0M Members

Community Topics

Community Features

Forum

This community has a forum

Chat

This community has a realtime chat

Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +97K members
Growth: +5.0% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 13K members
  • 2014: 14K members
  • 2015: 12K members
  • 2016: 15K members
  • 2017: 38K members
  • 2018: 41K members
  • 2019: 72K members
  • 2020: 118K members
  • 2021: 311K members
  • 2023: 748K members
  • 2024: 423K members
  • 2025: 140K members
  • 2026: 65K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 5K members
  • Oct: 8K members
  • Nov: 8K members
  • Dec: 7K members
  • Jan: 8K members
  • Feb: 7K members
  • Mar: 10K members
  • Apr: 11K members
  • May: 10K members
  • Jun: 10K members
  • Jul: 8K members
  • Aug: 600 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    13 posts in the past month
    1. How do I bridge a huge gap in my architecture skills when university failed me and my internship isn't helping?
    2. Is the chimney configiration on the left normal for a 1930s semi-detached hosue compared to the on the Right? (using sims 4 just to explain.)
    3. Will Finding Employment be Difficult? Interning Tips and Tricks?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    How do I bridge a huge gap in my architecture skills when university failed me and my internship isn't helping? · Is the chimney configiration on the left normal for a 1930s semi-detached hosue compared to the on the Right? (using sims 4 just to explain.) · Will Finding Employment be Difficult? Interning Tips and Tricks?
    13
  • Pain & Anger
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Am I ruining my career trajectory?
    2. Scared of my first year of architecture
    3. Doubting my readiness after graduating
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    Am I ruining my career trajectory? · Scared of my first year of architecture · Doubting my readiness after graduating
    3
  • Solution Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. Are there any good budget drafting tables I could get right now?
    #3
    Solution Requests
    Are there any good budget drafting tables I could get right now?
    1

Topics

  • Architecture
    54 posts in the past month
    #1
    Architecture
    54
  • Looking For
    33 posts in the past month
    #2
    Looking For
    33
  • Struggling
    30 posts in the past month
    #3
    Struggling
    30
  • Looking
    11 posts in the past month
    #4
    Looking
    11
  • Design
    10 posts in the past month
    #5
    Design
    10

Flair

  • Building
    62 posts in the past month
    1. Traditional Iranian Architectural Motifs-A thread. Description below
    2. Passive House. by Mareines Arquitetura
    3. India's antartica reaserch station
    #1
    Building
    Traditional Iranian Architectural Motifs-A thread. Description below · Passive House. by Mareines Arquitetura · India's antartica reaserch station
    62
  • Ask /r/Architecture
    45 posts in the past month
    1. What is the solution for Cairo and Egypt in general
    2. What happened to New urbanism?
    3. Sketch I did from imagination, what do you think?
    #2
    Ask /r/Architecture
    What is the solution for Cairo and Egypt in general · What happened to New urbanism? · Sketch I did from imagination, what do you think?
    45
  • Miscellaneous
    14 posts in the past month
    1. Kentuck Knob - Frank Lloyd Wright
    2. Design for an Egyptian - Art Deco Facade
    3. Chiwei (owl-tail ridge ornaments) excavated from various sites across Northeast Asia, 6th–8th centuries CE
    #3
    Miscellaneous
    Kentuck Knob - Frank Lloyd Wright · Design for an Egyptian - Art Deco Facade · Chiwei (owl-tail ridge ornaments) excavated from various sites across Northeast Asia, 6th–8th centuries CE
    14
  • School / Academia
    12 posts in the past month
    1. I finished my first year and still dont know how to even start designing
    2. Will start my master degree soon and i feel like i don't have what it takes
    3. Advice for transition to architectural drafting
    #4
    School / Academia
    I finished my first year and still dont know how to even start designing · Will start my master degree soon and i feel like i don't have what it takes · Advice for transition to architectural drafting
    12
  • News
    10 posts in the past month
    1. Trump's new Washington airport announced but no architect credited
    2. Catholic Diocese of Christchurch, NZ, reveals design plans for new Cathedral
    3. UNESCO adds Tashkent modernist architecture to World Heritage List
    #5
    News
    Trump's new Washington airport announced but no architect credited · Catholic Diocese of Christchurch, NZ, reveals design plans for new Cathedral · UNESCO adds Tashkent modernist architecture to World Heritage List
    10

Product recommendations

  • historical books on architecture
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Please recommend me historical books on architecture, especially 19th century - fin de siecle
    2. Please recommend me historical books on architecture
    3. Please recommend me historical books on architecture
    #1
    historical books on architecture
    Please recommend me historical books on architecture, especially 19th century - fin de siecle · Please recommend me historical books on architecture · Please recommend me historical books on architecture
    4
  • laptop
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Please recommend a budget laptop
    2. Recommended laptop specs for architecture students
    3. Laptop recs for an incoming M. Arch student? 2021
    #2
    laptop
    Please recommend a budget laptop · Recommended laptop specs for architecture students · Laptop recs for an incoming M. Arch student? 2021
    3
  • ai render tool
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Best Value AI Render Tool?
    2. Best Value AI Render Tool?
    #3
    ai render tool
    Best Value AI Render Tool? · Best Value AI Render Tool?
    2
  • a3 printer for architectural drawings
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Best A3 printer for architectural drawings?
    2. Best A3 printer for architectural drawings?
    #4
    a3 printer for architectural drawings
    Best A3 printer for architectural drawings? · Best A3 printer for architectural drawings?
    2
  • computer
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Which computer do you recommend?
    2. Which computer do you recommend?
    #5
    computer
    Which computer do you recommend? · Which computer do you recommend?
    2
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/architecture for?
Best for Architects enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion, live chat.
Is r/architecture free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/architecture have?
Roughly 2.0M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/architecture on?
r/architecture runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/architecture cover?
On the Hive Index, r/architecture is organized under Architects.
How do I join r/architecture?
You can join r/architecture by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Architecture communities like?
Communities for architects and architecture enthusiasts covering residential design, urban planning, and emerging building technologies. LinkedIn and Discord host professional communities for working architects, with forums and Facebook groups serving students, enthusiasts, and those interested in sustainable and parametric design.
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