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 101K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Architecture, Struggling, and Looking For. 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: +101K members
Growth: +5.2% / 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: 72K 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: 8K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    1 post 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?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    How do I bridge a huge gap in my architecture skills when university failed me and my internship isn't helping?
    1
  • Solution Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. What is the solution for Cairo and Egypt in general
    #2
    Solution Requests
    What is the solution for Cairo and Egypt in general
    1

Topics

  • Architecture
    65 posts in the past month
    1. Unknown architect, Oratorio di Giliarey, Torgnon (Italy), 1866
    #1
    Architecture
    Unknown architect, Oratorio di Giliarey, Torgnon (Italy), 1866
    65
  • Struggling
    40 posts in the past month
    #2
    Struggling
    40
  • Looking For
    33 posts in the past month
    #3
    Looking For
    33
  • Design
    13 posts in the past month
    1. Feedback on my Design II Final
    #4
    Design
    Feedback on my Design II Final
    13
  • Looking
    11 posts in the past month
    #5
    Looking
    11

Flair

  • Building
    139 posts in the past month
    1. Rangmanch House in Solapur, India, designed by PMA Madhushala
    2. a hotel in lisbon with a cool shade of green
    3. Traditional Iranian Architectural Motifs-A thread. Description below
    #1
    Building
    Rangmanch House in Solapur, India, designed by PMA Madhushala · a hotel in lisbon with a cool shade of green · Traditional Iranian Architectural Motifs-A thread. Description below
    139
  • Miscellaneous
    22 posts in the past month
    1. Social housing in French suburbs
    2. The Sydney Opera House illuminated with Gustav Klimt's The Tree of Life
    3. I'm 19, and I draw houses. Here's some of my work:
    #2
    Miscellaneous
    Social housing in French suburbs · The Sydney Opera House illuminated with Gustav Klimt's The Tree of Life · I'm 19, and I draw houses. Here's some of my work:
    22
  • Ask /r/Architecture
    16 posts in the past month
    1. Why do American school architecture look like prisons nowadays compared to back then?
    2. What's your take on world war II bunker conversions? (picture: the former Hamburg Flak Tower IV)
    3. Is architecture course that hard?
    #3
    Ask /r/Architecture
    Why do American school architecture look like prisons nowadays compared to back then? · What's your take on world war II bunker conversions? (picture: the former Hamburg Flak Tower IV) · Is architecture course that hard?
    16
  • News
    8 posts in the past month
    1. Trump's new Washington airport announced but no architect credited
    2. After public outcry, International Jury changes the winner for the architecture competition of the New national Museum in Ecuador
    3. Catholic Diocese of Christchurch, NZ, reveals design plans for new Cathedral
    #4
    News
    Trump's new Washington airport announced but no architect credited · After public outcry, International Jury changes the winner for the architecture competition of the New national Museum in Ecuador · Catholic Diocese of Christchurch, NZ, reveals design plans for new Cathedral
    8
  • Practice
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Lost architecture featured in Vanishing Japan (2026, Thames & Hudson)
    2. Please support my Eames House on Lego Ideas
    3. Decorative portal from photo
    #5
    Practice
    Lost architecture featured in Vanishing Japan (2026, Thames & Hudson) · Please support my Eames House on Lego Ideas · Decorative portal from photo
    7

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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