Architecture subreddits
We found 87 active architecture subreddits: communities with at least one new post a day on average in September 2026, ranked by members. The largest is r/ArchitecturePorn with 2.33M members. The busiest is r/UrbanHell, with 1,154 posts last month. In 8 of the 40 we could measure, a brand-new account's post usually stays up: they remove 17% or fewer of posts from accounts under a week old.
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- r/ArchitecturePorn2.33M members
- r/UrbanHell1,154 posts in September 2026
- r/WildHomes+137% members in 12 months
- r/urbanexploration15% of new-account posts removed
All active architecture subreddits, by members
| # | Subreddit | Members | Posts / month | Member growth, 12 mo | Median author age | Women | Posts with a reply | New-account posts removed | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | r/ArchitecturePorn↗High quality images of architecture. | 2.33M | 237 | +3% | 31 | 24% | 61% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 2 | r/urbanexploration↗new-account friendlyUrban Exploration | 2.23M | 330 | – | 31 | 29% | 70% | 15% | Yes |
| 3 | r/AbandonedPorn↗High quality images of abandoned things and places. | 2.23M | 176 | +2% | 31 | 24% | 76% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 4 | r/architecture↗A community for students, professionals, and lovers of architecture. | 2.06M | 959 | +5% | 30 | 26% | 60% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 5 | r/UrbanHell↗A photography subreddit of all the hideous places human beings built or inhabit. Come here for aesthetic appreciation of the darker side of the cities, towns, and villages in our shared world. We welc | 1.77M | 1,154 | +10% | 31 | 20% | 96% | 60% | Yes |
| 6 | r/evilbuildings↗Buildings that look evil, ominous, and that which could be the home of a supervillain. | 1.27M | 171 | +8% | 29 | 19% | 74% | – | Yes |
| 7 | r/centuryhomes↗Century Homes is a place for those that enjoy homes that have reached or exceeded 100 years of age, or thereabouts. We enjoy sharing stories and seeking advice to help us be great stewards of our his | 1.23M | 651 | +10% | 37 | 49% | 89% | Min. age/karma | No |
| 8 | r/CityPorn↗High quality images of cities. | 1.13M | 734 | +2% | 29 | 18% | 41% | 54% | Yes |
| 9 | r/OldPhotosInRealLife↗Comparing past and present locations through photography. | 882K | 153 | +4% | 33 | 24% | 87% | – | Yes |
| 10 | r/abandoned↗r/abandoned is a community for the discussion of urban exploration and the abandoned. | 768K | 584 | +20% | 37 | 33% | 73% | 49% | Yes |
| 11 | r/InfrastructurePorn↗High quality images of infrastructure. | 766K | 59 | +3% | 30 | 14% | 63% | 100% | Yes |
| 12 | r/urbandesign↗For everything that is about design mixed with urbanism! The design of urban furniture, the design of roads, of pedestrian areas, the design of traffic calming measures,... | 375K | 165 | – | 33 | 17% | 61% | 21% | Yes |
| 13 | r/McMansionHell↗A subreddit about large, cheaply built, suburban homes with design flaws and a lack of architectural integrity–also known as “McMansions.” | 356K | 76 | +11% | 37 | 42% | 89% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 14 | r/Lost_Architecture↗r/Lost_Architecture, is a subreddit devoted to images and discussion of interesting buildings that no longer exist. | 321K | 217 | +15% | 33 | 23% | 72% | 26% | Yes |
| 15 | r/ArchitecturalRevival↗new-account friendlyDedicated to appreciation of traditional architecture, with a view to increase appetite for architectural revival. Posts should be of old and new buildings in a traditional style. Please read our rule | 282K | 575 | +31% | 31 | 23% | 65% | 15% | Yes |
| 16 | r/urbanplanning↗Urban planning is about making our cities and towns better—looking at the built environment, people, culture, the economy, and nature. This group is for quality discussion about planning topics like l | 237K | 160 | – | 30 | 22% | 64% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 17 | r/deadmalls↗For pictures, articles, videos and discussions of malls from the past...and current malls in their dead, dying, abandoned or currently being demolished state. Official Subreddit of DMOD (Discord) an | 233K | 143 | +7% | 33 | 35% | 66% | 96% | Yes |
| 18 | r/churchporn↗Pictures of art and architecture of beautiful and/or interesting sanctuaries: Churches, synagogues, mosques, temples, shrines, cathedrals, basilicas and other houses of worship from around the world. | 228K | 142 | +3% | 30 | 25% | 71% | 57% | Yes |
| 19 | r/bizarrebuildings↗Bizarre, unique, unusual and one of a kind buildings! | 205K | 61 | +9% | 32 | 25% | 66% | – | Yes |
| 20 | r/skyscrapers↗new-account friendlyThe subreddit for all things skyscraper, tower, high-rise and skyline related | 203K | 1,033 | +44% | 34 | 13% | 71% | 13% | Yes |
| 21 | r/brutalism↗A friendly place to discover and appreciate brutalist buildings and architecture. Share photos, read articles, and discuss. | 199K | 170 | +7% | 30 | 19% | 68% | 100% | Yes |
| 22 | r/floorplan↗For those who love the art of floor plans. Share past designs of structures no longer around, your own creations, modern marvels and everything in between. | 185K | 683 | +18% | 37 | 51% | 87% | 17% | Yes |
| 23 | r/HostileArchitecture↗**Hostile architecture** is the deliberate design or alteration of spaces generally considered public, so that it is less useful or comfortable in some way or for some people, generally the homeless o | 177K | 34 | +8% | 28 | 28% | – | – | Yes |
| 24 | r/Oldhouses↗For all your Old Home needs. Post DIY, find architectural styles, document historical preservation and restoration in your area, nerd out on building styles, see utilities and services progress with t | 173K | 357 | +31% | 42 | 53% | 80% | 17% | Yes |
| 25 | r/Urbex↗Urban Exploration | 157K | 354 | +28% | 27 | 26% | 61% | 57% | Yes |
| 26 | r/ArtDeco↗Welcome to the Art Deco subreddit, a vibrant community dedicated to celebrating the iconic design movement of the early 20th century. Share and explore the elegance, glamour, and innovation that defin | 154K | 179 | +20% | 36 | 31% | 76% | 100% | Yes |
| 27 | r/ExteriorDesign↗Sister sub to /r/InteriorDesign. Intended for all posts related to the facade of residential, commercial, and other structures. This may include landscaping, before and after photos, DIY projects, adv | 149K | 309 | +41% | 40 | 69% | 100% | 23% | Yes |
| 28 | r/bridgeporn↗High quality images of bridges. | 134K | 60 | +1% | 32 | 20% | 59% | – | Yes |
| 29 | r/Suburbanhell↗new-account friendlyThis subreddit is about suburbs, how bad they are, how ugly they are and solutions against them. Not looking for a debate. | 127K | 80 | +15% | 34 | 22% | 87% | 7% | Yes |
| 30 | r/WalkableStreets↗A sub for all types of spaces that are walkable and well-designed. | 119K | 77 | +9% | 31 | 23% | 43% | 99% | Yes |
Show all 87 subreddits
| # | Subreddit | Members | Posts / month | Member growth, 12 mo | Median author age | Women | Posts with a reply | New-account posts removed | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | r/ModernistArchitecture↗A place to share and discuss modernist architecture and buildings. | 117K | 47 | +40% | 36 | 23% | 89% | 100% | Yes |
| 32 | r/amazing_architecture↗new-account friendlyA leading platform for architecture projects and inspiration for budding architects, creatives and the global community. https://amazingarchitecture.com #amazingarchitecture | 111K | 218 | +30% | 36 | 31% | 21% | 14% | Yes |
| 33 | r/DeathStairs↗Welcome to r/DeathStairs, where ascension is perilous and descending is deadly. Post the deadliest staircases and tag this sub wherever it is applicable. | 109K | 164 | +99% | 37 | 43% | 91% | – | Yes |
| 34 | r/Urbanism↗The art and science of creating vibrant cities. r/Urbanism is a discussion space for design, planning, and policy decisions related to housing, transit, street life, active mobility, the environment, | 99K | 155 | +34% | 34 | 17% | 77% | 91% | Yes |
| 35 | r/urbanhellcirclejerk↗For all memes and shitposts related to r/UrbanHell. UNDER CONSTRUCTION, SUBSCRIBE AND KEEP CHECKING | 94K | 272 | – | 26 | 16% | 71% | 32% | Yes |
| 36 | r/abandonedplaces↗Welcome to r/AbandonedPlaces, the ultimate destination for exploring forgotten and abandoned locations! Share photos, stories, and experiences of abandoned buildings, factories, homes, and more. Wheth | 90K | 165 | +112% | 36 | 43% | 35% | 46% | Yes |
| 37 | r/skylineporn↗A subreddit to post beautiful photos of skylines. | 88K | 191 | +16% | 34 | 12% | 46% | 44% | Yes |
| 38 | r/Architects↗Subreddit specifically for the professional practice of Architecture. This is not a place to solicit design or construction services or advice. Nor is this a place to offer design or construction serv | 87K | 532 | +38% | 30 | 33% | 73% | 18% | Yes |
| 39 | r/WildHomes↗A place to share homes you think are nice. “Wild” just means cool — any home you like is welcome here. | 80K | 82 | +137% | 42 | 38% | 52% | – | Yes |
| 40 | r/stadiumporn↗Stadium/Arena pictures | 72K | 121 | +14% | 34 | 7% | 70% | – | Yes |
| 41 | r/LandscapeArchitecture↗Welcome to r/LandscapeArchitecture, an international community for professionals, students, educators, and affiliates involved with landscape architecture. Engage in thoughtful discussions, share reso | 71K | 117 | +16% | 31 | 38% | 77% | 27% | Yes |
| 42 | r/Libraryporn↗Libraryporn is a subreddit dedicated to pictures of beautiful, amazing and interesting libraries around the world. | 54K | 46 | +53% | 36 | 58% | 48% | – | Yes |
| 43 | r/AfricanArchitecture↗We feature pictures of the best and most interesting African architecture. With 54 countries on the mainland continent and islands, the diversity of styles is truly breathtaking! Contemporary or h | 54K | 94 | +73% | 30 | 37% | 93% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 44 | r/Gothic↗new-account friendlyA subreddit for Gothic architecture and art of the 13th and 14th centuries and the Gothic Revival starting in the 18th century. | 50K | 67 | +51% | 31 | 43% | 39% | 12% | Yes |
| 45 | r/beautiful_houses↗We want houses to be more beautiful - home design, architecture, interior, decorating | 46K | 110 | +70% | 36 | 38% | 29% | – | Yes |
| 46 | r/PriceyPads↗Welcome to the official Reddit page for PriceyPads.com! Started in 2010, we have an interest in all things relating to architecture, design, and real estate. We post all styles of homes but have a par | 45K | 60 | +96% | 43 | 50% | 74% | – | Yes |
| 47 | r/sovietaesthetics↗Soviet-era visuals: Art, architecture, and photographs of daily life back in the USSR. | 43K | 54 | +89% | 36 | 16% | 77% | – | Yes |
| 48 | r/DoorsGloriousDoors↗Discover the beauty of doors with r/DoorsGloriousDoors, a community curated by Doors, Glorious Doors by Sidewalk Safari. Share your favorite door photos (original content only!) and connect with other | 43K | 140 | – | 43 | 58% | 79% | – | Yes |
| 49 | r/ArchitecturePortfolio↗We invite architects and designers to showcase their work within our vibrant community. Visit Arkiste.com to explore broader opportunities and connect with like-minded creatives. | 43K | 98 | +138% | 39 | 30% | 26% | 36% | Yes |
| 50 | r/GothicArchitecture↗A subreddit for all things related to gothic and gothic revival styles of architecture. | 42K | 62 | – | 33 | 36% | 62% | 36% | Yes |
| 51 | r/modulars↗Modular Homes | 41K | 55 | +9% | 35 | 33% | 35% | – | Yes |
| 52 | r/Abandoned_World↗new-account friendlyWelcome All Members to our group You can post & Sharing about Anything worldwide abandoned that is considered beautiful and amazing. ** Be Respectful Please! Hope you enjoy and share us with your fr | 40K | 111 | +73% | 32 | 32% | 37% | 16% | Yes |
| 53 | r/ArtNouveauArchitectur↗The sub to post original images of Art Nouveau archtiecture and elements. Original content only. No reposting other’s work. | 40K | 113 | – | 38 | 59% | 58% | – | Yes |
| 54 | r/timberframe↗A subreddit for the craft of traditional timber framing pictures, questions and discussion. | 39K | 54 | +47% | 39 | 9% | 78% | – | Yes |
| 55 | r/architectureph↗Created for discussions between architects and architecture students in the Philippines, but all lovers of design and architecture are welcome | 37K | 251 | +47% | 27 | 46% | 97% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 56 | r/archviz↗new-account friendlyA subreddit for discussing the architectural visualisation industry. | 37K | 212 | +27% | 28 | 18% | 58% | 13% | Yes |
| 57 | r/manholeporn↗SFW pictures of manholes. No NSFW pictures of man holes. Know the difference - it might save your life. And stay on topic, we're all here for the holes. | 34K | 85 | +17% | 32 | 28% | 39% | – | Yes |
| 58 | r/VictorianHouses↗This is a subreddit devoted to the love of Victorian houses. | 30K | 32 | +109% | 41 | 67% | – | – | Yes |
| 59 | r/WorldTradeCenter↗r/WorldTradeCenter is a subreddit dedicated to the topic of the Sprawling World Trade Center Complex in New York City, lower of Manhattan, with 6 buildings and 1 across vesy street. Construction of WT | 30K | 642 | – | 35 | 28% | 56% | – | Yes |
| 60 | r/Freaktography↗A place for my Urban Exploration Photography and Videos to live on Reddit. User posts are allowed here as long as they fit the theme. | 30K | 36 | +134% | 39 | 37% | 66% | – | Yes |
| 61 | r/AbandonedNJ↗A place to discuss the random oddities that reside (or resided) in New Jersey and the surrounding areas. Photo's, factoids, links, memories - are all welcome! | 29K | 85 | +38% | 32 | 25% | 69% | – | Yes |
| 62 | r/Staircase_Porn↗Staircases, Railings, Doors, Windows, all of the beautiful accoutrements making up a home or building. New, old, abandoned or decaying. | 28K | 44 | – | 43 | 48% | 65% | – | Yes |
| 63 | r/askarchitects↗Planning on building a home? Looking at buying a building but don't know much about its history? Want to know more about a really uncomfortable looking chair? This is the place to ask! | 27K | 249 | +47% | 34 | 25% | 55% | 23% | Yes |
| 64 | r/SocialistModernism↗Celebrating Socialist Modernism architecture from the 1955–1991 era across the former Soviet Union and Eastern Bloc countries. Share your photos, historical context, preservation stories, restoration | 26K | 34 | +26% | 27 | 21% | – | – | Yes |
| 65 | r/OntarioAbandoned↗Abandoned Places from all over Ontario, Canada. Feel free to add all of your photos or videos from locations you have photographed in Ontario | 26K | 44 | +52% | 39 | 34% | 69% | – | Yes |
| 66 | r/Chinesearchitecture↗Anything and everything about traditional Chinese architecture | 25K | 63 | – | 32 | 23% | 42% | – | Yes |
| 67 | r/logcabins↗A place to share your favorite log cabin pics/videos, to get help building your own log cabin, and just general discussion about log cabins. | 24K | 36 | +32% | 38 | 27% | – | – | Yes |
| 68 | r/lostplaces↗Pictures from abandoned, rotten, dark & rusty places. Don't ask where to find lost places and don't ask for locations! | 24K | 58 | +150% | 31 | 24% | 65% | – | No |
| 69 | r/houseplans↗A place for posting great house plans or asking for help finding the right home design, critiquing your custom designs, or showing off your construction results! SIMPLE RULES 1. When posting a design | 23K | 87 | +30% | 37 | 44% | 73% | – | Yes |
| 70 | r/prefabs↗Prefab Homes, Modular Homes | 20K | 72 | +32% | 37 | 27% | 14% | – | Yes |
| 71 | r/ParisCatacombs↗This subreddit is meant as a place to share pictures, experiences, advice and ask questions about the catacombs of Paris. It applies to both the official tour area (https://www.catacombes.paris.fr/en) | 20K | 35 | +47% | 27 | 39% | 89% | – | Yes |
| 72 | r/Bridges↗/r/bridges - For pictures and discussion about bridges! | 19K | 201 | – | 38 | 22% | 49% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 73 | r/doorporn↗For those who feel a tingle of excitement when they find a beautiful door in the wild. SFW. | 19K | 40 | – | 40 | 40% | 51% | – | Yes |
| 74 | r/Orthodox_Churches_Art↗Eastern Orthodox churches, chapels, monasteries & sacred spaces. | 18K | 103 | +16% | 29 | 24% | 39% | 24% | Yes |
| 75 | r/Lighthouses↗From simple structures to more intricate and unique designs, lighthouses come in all shapes and sizes, and each has its own story to tell. Members of this community are welcome to share information, i | 17K | 123 | – | 38 | 31% | 51% | 65% | Yes |
| 76 | r/HistoricPreservation↗Historic Preservation | 16K | 65 | – | 43 | 58% | 28% | – | Yes |
| 77 | r/Postboxes↗A subreddit for all your post box needs. Pictures, fun facts and more! | 11K | 68 | – | 38 | 29% | 65% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 78 | r/StainedGlassHeaven↗Stained Glass Masterpieces and Specials around the world, if you've seen some nice stained glass somewhere, feel free to post or crosspost it https://maphub.net/potdom/stained-glass-masterpieces-arou | 11K | 43 | +11% | 37 | 49% | 41% | – | Yes |
| 79 | r/ArchiCAD↗ArchiCAD Drafting and design | 11K | 43 | +25% | 27 | 23% | 73% | – | Yes |
| 80 | r/IndiaInfrastructure↗India Infrastructure - Discuss Highways, Railways and Aviation development updates. India Infrastructure reddit forum is for roads, bridges, aviation, railways, city metro transits, canals, power supp | 10K | 77 | – | 27 | 12% | 100% | – | Yes |
| 81 | r/LosAngelesPreserved↗Los Angeles Preserved is a place for people who care about Southern California's historic built environment and community landmarks to share, learn and advocate for historic preservation and to connec | 9K | 97 | – | 40 | 24% | 51% | – | Yes |
| 82 | r/loghomes↗Everything Log Homes. Pictures, furnishings, floor plans, locations, maintenance, purchasing, builders, etc. If it pertains to log homes, it belongs here. | 8.5K | 32 | – | 42 | 24% | – | – | Yes |
| 83 | r/MinecraftCities↗Looking for a place to show off your cities in Minecraft? | 8.4K | 175 | +67% | 20 | 14% | 60% | – | Yes |
| 84 | r/churches↗Questions, discussions, videos and so on related to churches and other religious buildings/place of worship will be allowed. Main focus is probably going to be photos though, but feel free to post/dis | 7.7K | 87 | – | 32 | 27% | 31% | – | Yes |
| 85 | r/londonarchitecture↗News, pictures and discussion about architecture and urban design in London. | 4.6K | 38 | – | 35 | 22% | – | – | Yes |
| 86 | r/Dallasdevelopment↗Posts about all things development, urban design, real estate, and transit related in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex! Feel free to add to the conversation — post & comment 😊 Also don’t forget to si | 4K | 110 | – | 37 | 14% | 59% | – | Yes |
| 87 | r/borntoclimbtowers↗borntoclimbtowers | 3.7K | 111 | – | 32 | 11% | 83% | – | Yes |
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How this list is built
Subreddits are grouped into topics by what their posts are about; this list holds the architecture group. We include subreddits that are safe for work and had at least 30 new posts in September 2026, about one a day.
Members is Reddit's subscriber count; growth compares it with a year earlier. Posts with a reply is the share of posts that got at least one comment over the last three months. Median author age and women are estimated from what authors say about themselves, and shown only when enough of them did. New-account posts removed is the share of posts from accounts younger than 7 days that were removed; communities at or below 17% are marked new-account friendly. Min. age/karma means the subreddit asks for a minimum account age or karma before you can post.
The list is rebuilt every month from public Reddit posts and comments. Data and CSV are free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 with a link to this page.
Architecture subreddits: common questions
What is the biggest architecture subreddit?
r/ArchitecturePorn, with 2.33M members in September 2026. Next are r/urbanexploration (2.23M) and r/AbandonedPorn (2.23M).
Which architecture subreddits are the most active?
By posts in September 2026: r/UrbanHell (1,154 posts), r/skyscrapers (1,033 posts) and r/architecture (959 posts).
Which architecture subreddits can a new account post in?
r/urbanexploration (15% of new-account posts removed), r/ArchitecturalRevival (15% of new-account posts removed) and r/skyscrapers (13% of new-account posts removed). They ask for no minimum karma or account age, and most posts from accounts under a week old stay up.
How often is this list updated?
Every month, when we rebuild our subreddit data. This version uses data for September 2026. Member counts come from Reddit; activity, removals and who writes come from public Reddit posts and comments.
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