r/architecture is a subreddit with 2.1M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses architecture, looking for, struggling, hate, and looking, and they frequently recommend/review rendering software, 3d software, and 3d modelling software.
A community for students, professionals, and lovers of architecture.
Popular Themes in r/architecture
#1
Advice Requests
: "Any portfolio advice for a Korean student applying to Pratt/M.Arch programs?"
11 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Seeking spatial and lighting ideas for a non religious airport chapel design"
2 posts
#3
Opportunities
: "Job Hunting (Archi Apprentice)"
2 posts
#4
Ideas
: "I'm building a lightweight, offline-first BIM tool from scratch. As BIM pros, what would it actually take to make an indie alternative viable for your workflow?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/architecture
#1
Architecture
: "Looking for medium scale Architecture models for interactive visualization project."
51 posts
#2
Looking For
33 posts
#3
Struggling
30 posts
#4
Hate
12 posts
#5
Looking
11 posts
#6
Question
10 posts
#7
Design
6 posts
#8
Job
6 posts
#9
Architect
: "‘I am the code’: Trump clashed with ballroom Architect over safety issues"
6 posts
#10
Career
4 posts
Products Discussed in r/architecture
Rendering Software
73 reviews
#1
Enscape
4.0★ from 18 reviews
#2
V-Ray
4.6★ from 9 reviews
#3
TwinMotion
4.3★ from 8 reviews
3d Software
32 reviews
#1
Revit
4.8★ from 12 reviews
#2
ArchiCAD
4.0★ from 3 reviews
#3
Autodesk
5.0★ from 3 reviews
3d Modelling Software
16 reviews
#1
Rhino
4.4★ from 7 reviews
#2
Autodesk
3.5★ from 4 reviews
#3
Trimble
4.3★ from 3 reviews
Flair Used in r/architecture
#1
Ask /r/Architecture
: "Why is this building (Nautilus mall, Moscow) so hated? I love its design"
28 posts
#2
Building
: "Antwerpen-Centraal"
25 posts
#3
Miscellaneous
: "The integration of sculpture and space: Jun Aoki’s trenches at the Aomori Museum of Art framing Yoshitomo Nara's "Aomori Dog" (2005)."
10 posts
#4
Technical
: "I'm building a lightweight, offline-first BIM tool from scratch. As BIM pros, what would it actually take to make an indie alternative viable for your workflow?"
7 posts
#5
Practice
: "Kid cafe Representation drawing"
6 posts
#6
News
: ""The Homes of Tomorrow Are Already Built": European Citizens' Initiative for the Right to Housing Opens Signature Collection"
5 posts
#7
School / Academia
: "Nobody understands you, architects, and that's not a compliment."
2 posts
#8
Landscape
: "Dubai really does surprise you sometimes with scale"
2 posts
#9
Theory
: "Life Between Buildings as function of microclimate"
1 post
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+106k members(5.4%)
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Last updated: September 23, 2026