Top Architecture Sites & What They’re Known For
A fast, image-forward “start-here” guide. Mosaic above pulls from your October set; first eight cards reuse those images as thumbnails.
GLOBAL PROJECTS / COMMUNITY VOTE
ArchDaily
The “world’s largest architecture website.” Community-driven coverage of global projects; runs the annual Building of the Year (BOTY) reader-voted awards.
NEWS / JOBS / AWARDS
Dezeen
Design/architecture news with jobs & awards. Founded by the late Marcus Fairs; later acquired by JP/Politiken Media Group. Hosts Dezeen Awards and Dezeen Jobs.
EARLY DIGITAL MAG
designboom
Daily magazine for architecture, industrial design, and art (est. 1999). Widely read in China via a Chinese-language edition.
U.S. LEGACY MAG (1891)
Architectural Record
Longstanding programs include Record Houses (since 1956) and Design Vanguard (since 2000). In 2025 it launched the Architectural Record Awards.
UK CRITICAL JOURNAL (1896)
The Architectural Review (AR)
Known for theory/criticism and the AR Emerging Awards for young practices.
PRACTICE + MATERIALS / A+AWARDS
Architizer Journal
Home of the A+Awards—one of the largest architecture award programs. Winners recaps are excellent for trend scanning.
PRACTITIONER BLOG/POD
Life of an Architect (Bob Borson)
Personal, practice-level insights; long-running posts and podcast episodes.
CITIES / HOUSING / ARCHITECTURE
Curbed (New York Magazine)
Relaunched as a New York Magazine vertical with a tighter NYC/cities focus.
GLOBAL DESIGN AUTHORITY
Architectural Digest (AD)
Known for AD100 and a century-plus archive; global design authority with international editions.
THEMED ISSUES (SINCE 1930)
Architectural Design (AD, Wiley)
Publishes themed, guest-edited issues blending magazine timeliness with book-level rigor.
FAST START—SERIES & WINNERS
Quick “Start-Here” Links
Jump straight to awards hubs and series pages that give a reliable snapshot of what’s trending.
ArchDaily: 2024 BOTY winners
Architectural Record: Design Vanguard winners index
Architectural Record: Record Houses hub
Architizer: About A+Awards
Architizer: 2025 winners
Architizer: Categories overview
designboom: site home/overview
Architectural Review: AR Emerging Awards
Life of an Architect: latest post/episode
The Architect’s Newspaper: site home
Quick-Link Roster: Architects & Firms
Official sites + one signature project to jog your memory.
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