ArchDaily: architecture by building type
ArchDaily's profile: 80,000+ pins across 121 boards, from museums to bathrooms.
What it is
The Pinterest profile of ArchDaily, the architecture website that has been running since 2008 and bills itself as the global reference for architecture. On Pinterest it has more than two million followers, 121 boards and over 80,000 pins — one of the largest collections of architecture projects on the platform, organised by building type, room, material and detail.
Why we picked it
ArchDaily's own site is a stream of new projects, and pulling twenty good staircases out of it takes a while. On Pinterest that collection already exists: the Stairs board has more than 900 pins. Kitchens, Bathrooms, Windows, Doors, Fireplaces, Pools and Outdoor Spaces work the same way. If you're renovating or designing one specific space, that saves hours.
For architects, the material and drawing boards are the real draw: Concrete, Wood, Brick and Stone, Materials & Facades, Architectural Drawings, Architectural Models. There are typology boards — schools, libraries, religious and cultural buildings, sports venues — country boards from Japan to Chile, and themed ones like Pritzker Prize, Buildings of the Year, Architecture Classics and Brutalism. The two giants, Architecture Inspiration and Architecture Projects, hold tens of thousands of pins each.
Where to start
- Stairs — every kind of staircase, from spiral to cantilevered, for a renovation or a project.
- Kitchens and Bathrooms — worked examples for specific rooms.
- Architectural Drawings — sections, plans and axonometrics, useful for students' presentation boards.
- Materials & Facades — facade ideas and material combinations.
- Architecture Classics — key 20th-century buildings to brush up on architecture history.
Who it's for
Architects and interior designers pulling together references for a client. Architecture students who need examples of typologies and drawing styles. And anyone building a house or renovating who wants to see how professionals handle a kitchen, a staircase or a bathroom.
Quick answers
Can I browse without a Pinterest account? Yes, the profile opens without logging in, though Pinterest may nudge you to sign up. You'll need an account to save pins.
Where are the project details? Pins link to the project pages on ArchDaily, with photos, drawings and credits.
Is it only buildings? No — there are boards for furniture, lighting, materials and new architectural products too.
