What is archwander™?
archwander™ is a location-based guide to remarkable architecture. The platform was built by a group of fellow architects — the everyday, unsung kind you might find right in your own neighborhood — who started this passion project out of a genuine wish for more people to discover and cherish the hidden gems their cities have to offer. From landmark skyscrapers to quiet alleyway finds, archwander™ helps you discover, navigate, and document the buildings, landscapes, and public spaces that shape a city's identity.
The app is built on the belief that great architecture is experienced in person, at street level, not through a screen. Every entry in archwander™ is a real place you can visit. We curate for quality over quantity: buildings with a clear architectural narrative, historical significance, or spatial experience worth seeking out.
We're currently in Pilot. Cities live right now: New York, Seoul, London, Tokyo, and Chicago. More cities are planned.
How to use archwander™
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Explore Browse the map or list to find architecture near you or in any neighbourhood. Filter by category, style, or era.
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Save Favorites Star buildings you want to visit. Your favorites sync across devices when signed in.
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Plan Routes Build a walking route between buildings in a neighbourhood. Export to Google Maps or share with a link.
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Log Visits Check in when you visit a building. Build your personal passport of explored architecture over time.
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Share Share a building or a custom route with anyone — no account needed to view a shared link.
Privacy & Legal
archwander™ is a Pilot product. We collect minimal data: only what's needed to sync your favorites and visited places across devices. We don't run ads, and we don't sell your data.
Photography & Copyright
archwander™ uses photographs sourced from publicly available archives, primarily Wikimedia Commons. We use only images that are either (a) in the public domain, (b) licensed under Creative Commons or similar terms that permit commercial use, or (c) licensed under terms that require attribution, which we honour by crediting the original author within the app where technically possible.
We make every effort to verify licensing status before including a photograph. However, if you believe any image displayed in archwander™ has been used in a way that infringes on your rights — for example, a photo that does not permit commercial use or lacks required attribution — please contact us immediately. We will review the case and either correct the attribution or remove the image from the platform without delay.
Contact
We'd love to hear from you — whether it's a missing building, a wrong address, or a collaboration idea.