Can I link my own website or product?
Not directly. “Don't spam, overpost, or aggressively self-promote” says not to submit blog-spam or exclusively self promote your own websites, and points people who want to advertise toward Reddit ads.
Subreddit guides
r/architecture rules, stats, and what to post
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/architecture: public rules, community context, posting fit, and startup-promotion risk before you publish.
By Anthony Riera, founder and operator of Rankhog.
Subreddit guides combine public Reddit source URLs, captured rules, visible verification dates, and Rankhog's account-safety workflow.
Current public stats
- Members
- 2,056,319
- Verified
- October 10, 2026
- Category
- Architecture students and professionals
Rules can change, so Rankhog keeps verification dates and the original public Reddit sources visible.
Rule summary
- Don't ask for free or compensated labor: Please don't ask for uncompensated or compensated design work or professional consulting advice from the community. "It will be great for your portfolio!" doesn't fly here. MARKET RESEARCH IS NOT PERMITTED.
- Don't ask for others to complete your homework: Please do not jeopardize your academic integrity by asking for others to complete your homework or research.
- Don't ask for a job: Please don't solicit employment from others. It usually leads to an avalanche of similar classifieds, which isn't the intent of the subreddit.
- Don't spam, overpost, or aggressively self-promote: Please don't submit blog-spam or exclusively self promote your own websites. This cheapens the overall quality of the subreddit's content. Look into [reddit ads](https://www.reddit.com/advertising/) if you wish to advertise your services or website.
- Don't troll, threaten, harass, or incite violence: Please don't disrupt discussion by deliberately insulting, trolling or otherwise antagonizing fellow redditors. Aggressive profanity directed at others will get you banned. If you're unsure how to behave like a proper adult, refer to [Reddiquette](http://www.reddit.com/help/reddiquette).
- Don't ask "What Style Is This?" or "What Is This Thing?" outside the megathread: Please don't post "What Style Is This?" or "What Is This Thing?" questions outside the dedicated megathread.
- Don't ask computer hardware/software questions outside the megathread: Please don't post computer hardware/software questions outside the dedicated megathread.
- Descriptive Titles: Don't forget to include descriptive details like name of building, name of architect(s), location, and date of construction in your post title when sharing images.
Works well
- A photo essay of a building with the building name, architect, location, and construction date all in the title, plus a short personal note on why it interests you
- A thoughtful question about design practice or architectural history that invites professionals and students to share experience, with no ask attached
- A comment-first approach where you join discussions about buildings and the profession for weeks before your profile ever mentions what you build
- A discussion post about a real project or a real trend in architecture, written from genuine knowledge rather than from a marketing angle
Avoid
- Asking the community for free or paid design work or consulting, because “Don't ask for free or compensated labor” bans it and the rule even states market research is not permitted
- Posting a survey or research request for your product, since the first rule explicitly says market research is not permitted
- Asking people to finish your homework or research, which “Don't ask for others to complete your homework” forbids
- Soliciting job offers or recruiting in the community, which “Don't ask for a job” prohibits
- Dropping links to your own blog or site with nothing else, because “Don't spam, overpost, or aggressively self-promote” calls this blog-spam
- Posting “What Style Is This?” or “What Is This Thing?” questions outside the megathread, which rule 6 forbids, so keep them in the dedicated megathread only if you must ask at all for marketing purposes, and better not at all as a founder promoting something, since it reads as engagement bait, and the rule applies to everyone, and a founder fishing for comments with a style question will not bewel
What r/architecture Is For
This is a community for students, professionals, and lovers of architecture. That means the room holds three kinds of people: people studying architecture, people working in the field, and people who simply enjoy looking at and talking about buildings. The rules make it clear the community is for sharing and discussing architecture itself, not for extracting work from its members. You cannot come here asking for design work, consulting advice, homework help, or a job. The rules also show what daily life looks like: people share images of buildings, ask identification questions in a dedicated megathread, and ask computer hardware and software questions in another dedicated megathread. So the center of gravity is real architecture content, images with proper details, and discussion among people who care about the built environment.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
The rule that decides most marketing outcomes here is “Don't spam, overpost, or aggressively self-promote”, which bans blog-spam and exclusively self promoting your own websites, and points anyone who wants to advertise toward Reddit ads. “Don't ask for free or compensated labor” matters just as much, because it bans asking for design work or consulting advice, and it states plainly that market research is not permitted. “Don't ask for others to complete your homework” and “Don't ask for a job” close off two more common founder angles, so no homework help and no recruiting posts. “Descriptive Titles” decides whether an image post survives, since titles need the building name, the architect, the location, and the date of construction. Finally, “Don't troll, threaten, harass, or incite violence” covers how you behave in the comments, and aggressive profanity can get you banned.
What To Post
A good post here is genuine architecture content that a student, a professional, or a lover of buildings would want to read. If you share an image, follow “Descriptive Titles” and put the name of the building, the name of the architect or architects, the location, and the date of construction in the title. Write like a person who actually knows the subject, not like a marketer. If your product or work connects to architecture, the honest route is to participate as a member first: comment on other people's posts, share knowledge, and let any interest in what you do come from your profile rather than from the post itself. If you want to advertise your services or website, the rules themselves point you toward Reddit ads instead of organic posts. Questions about style identification or software belong in their megathreads, so keep them there if you post them at all.
What To Avoid
The fastest removals come from the labor rule, so do not ask the community for design work, consulting advice, or market research, and do not frame it as exposure or portfolio material. Do not ask people to do your homework or research. Do not solicit employment or post job openings aimed at members. Do not submit blog-spam or posts that exist only to promote your own websites or services, and do not overpost or aggressively self promote. Do not post style identification or software questions outside their megathreads. Do not share images with vague titles, because “Descriptive Titles” expects the building name, architect, location, and construction date. And do not troll, insult, or antagonize people, because aggressive profanity directed at others can get you banned.
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Common questions about r/architecture
Can I run a survey or ask for feedback on my product here?
No. “Don't ask for free or compensated labor” states that market research is not permitted.
Can I post that I am hiring architects?
No. “Don't ask for a job” says not to solicit employment from others.
Can I ask what style a building is?
Only inside the dedicated megathread. Rule 6 bans those questions everywhere else.
Can I ask which software or computer to use?
Only inside the dedicated megathread. Rule 7 bans hardware and software questions everywhere else.