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. On the Hive Index it ranks #10 in the Architecture communities list.

Roughly 93K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Architecture, Looking For, and Struggling. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. 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: +93K members
Growth: +4.8% / 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: 59K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Aug: 5K members
  • 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: 4K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    8 posts in the past month
    1. Please can you help me with my Portfolio
    2. I’m feeling completely lost after graduating architecture and could really use some advice.
    3. Can i have any response and suggests?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Please can you help me with my Portfolio · I’m feeling completely lost after graduating architecture and could really use some advice. · Can i have any response and suggests?
    8
  • Solution Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Recommendation for facade study
    2. Help in a Work
    #2
    Solution Requests
    Recommendation for facade study · Help in a Work
    2

Topics

  • Architecture
    49 posts in the past month
    #1
    Architecture
    49
  • 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
  • Question
    10 posts in the past month
    #5
    Question
    10

Flair

  • Building
    25 posts in the past month
    1. Historian Sami Angawi’s house in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
    2. Recently inaugurated Jodhpur Airport New Terminal building by STHAPATI India.
    3. Ueno Cityscape – A typical busy street located close to my stay near the Ueno Station
    #1
    Building
    Historian Sami Angawi’s house in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. · Recently inaugurated Jodhpur Airport New Terminal building by STHAPATI India. · Ueno Cityscape – A typical busy street located close to my stay near the Ueno Station
    25
  • Ask /r/Architecture
    25 posts in the past month
    1. Please can you help me with my Portfolio
    2. The Eileen Gray vs Le Corbusier saga at E-1027 in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin might be the strangest story in modern architecture
    3. Paid AutoCad or pirated?
    #2
    Ask /r/Architecture
    Please can you help me with my Portfolio · The Eileen Gray vs Le Corbusier saga at E-1027 in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin might be the strangest story in modern architecture · Paid AutoCad or pirated?
    25
  • Miscellaneous
    8 posts in the past month
    1. Zak Efron House
    2. Frank Lloyd Wright's little-known masterpiece
    3. Urban sketch of an old church in my town.
    #3
    Miscellaneous
    Zak Efron House · Frank Lloyd Wright's little-known masterpiece · Urban sketch of an old church in my town.
    8
  • Technical
    7 posts in the past month
    1. [technical] Maintenance nightmares in Hadid’s 520 W 28th: iconic looks, costly reality
    2. LEGO Ideas - The Clocktower Art Gallery
    3. The Clocktower Art Gallery
    #4
    Technical
    [technical] Maintenance nightmares in Hadid’s 520 W 28th: iconic looks, costly reality · LEGO Ideas - The Clocktower Art Gallery · The Clocktower Art Gallery
    7
  • Practice
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Career shift
    2. The lobby wall in Zaha Hadid’s 520 W 28th St.
    3. Anchoring specs to code with ast-grep
    #5
    Practice
    Career shift · The lobby wall in Zaha Hadid’s 520 W 28th St. · Anchoring specs to code with ast-grep
    6

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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