How to Get Your Architecture Project Published on ArchDaily, Dezeen and More

Getting your architecture project published starts with treating a submission like a deliverable, not an afterthought sent the night before a deadline. Editors at outlets like ArchDaily and Dezeen review far more submissions than they can run, and several state exclusivity terms in public that a careless pitch can violate before an editor even weighs the design. This guide compares what eight outlets currently ask for, then covers a press kit, a reusable project description, the pitch email, and where video fits around a submission.

Key takeaways

• ArchDaily says it will ask for corrected material rather than reject a fitting project outright when only the photos or drawings fall short — match its stated specs first.
• Image specs vary: Dezeen wants JPEGs 3,000 px+ on the shortest side, ArchDaily wants 15+ photos at 2,880 px wide, and Divisare caps files at 3,000 px wide, under 5 MB.
• Build one press kit — images, drawings, a project description and a credits block — and reuse it across pitches, adjusting only the file sizes each outlet caps.
• Dezeen, designboom, Architectural Record and Interior Design all set exclusivity or first-publication conditions; ArchDaily, Architizer and Divisare don't, so pitch your top choice first.
• Only Dezeen explicitly invites video files, and Divisare accepts a YouTube or Vimeo link alongside the images; treat an AI-generated film as a launch-day extra, not a stand-in for the photography an editor asked for, and disclose that it's AI-generated.

What editors ask for before they read your text

Editors at these outlets receive far more submissions than they can run. ArchDaily's own guide to publication says every built project "goes through a curation process" handled by regional specialists, and that if a project fits editorially but the photos or drawings fall short, "we'll get back to you and request the material" rather than close the door outright — though given the volume it receives, it still can't offer feedback on a project that isn't selected.

The gaps that repeat across editors' advice are mundane. Architizer's own editor's guide tells firms to lead with the most compelling aspect of the design rather than opening with stats — project name, firm, size — that already appear elsewhere on the page. ArchDaily's guide asks for drawings that are clear and straightforward, free of labels and construction instructions: graphics built for a job site don't always work on a published page.

Submission requirements compared across major outlets

Specs vary enough between outlets that a set built for one won't necessarily clear the bar at another. Here's what each currently states, as of September 2026:

ArchDaily, Dezeen, Interior Design and Architectural Record run editorial pitches, where an editor decides what runs. designboom's DIY track, Dwell's listings, Architizer's firm profile and Divisare's self-publish option let you post directly, sometimes with an editor featuring the strongest entries afterward. Architizer says its uploads are completely free, and no outlet here states a submission fee. Don't treat every number as a floor, though: Divisare caps files at 3,000 px wide and under 5 MB, so an export sized for ArchDaily or Dezeen needs a smaller, separate pass for Divisare. Fit matters too: Dwell leans residential, Interior Design leans toward interiors, Architectural Record by building type.

Building a press kit: images, drawings, text and credits

A press kit built once and reused beats a folder assembled fresh for every pitch. Structure it in four parts.

Images. Keep one full-resolution master export — 3,000 px on the shortest side clears Dezeen's minimum and ArchDaily's 2,880 px width — then save a smaller pass for Divisare's 3,000 px, sub-5 MB cap. Divisare's own submission tips ask you to avoid watermarks, borders, frames and multiple images in one file. A shot list for your photographer covers the angles and checks, like corrected verticals, that ArchDaily's guide also expects.

Drawings. Include a site plan, one or two floor plans and a section worth showing. Architectural Record asks for drawings with "no tones, no furnishings, and no labels," so keep one clean set for that and ArchDaily. Interior Design asks for floor plans "including measurements," so keep a second, dimensioned set on hand.

Text. Covered next — the goal is one document that becomes your caption, your pitch email body and your website copy with minor edits.

Credits. List every named contributor once — architect, structural or landscape consultants, contractor and photographer, as relevant. Dezeen's own submission guidance asks firms to send project credits and says it will happily give "credits, links and full copyright details where appropriate." Reuse that list in every pitch. And before any of this leaves your studio, confirm your photographer's license covers editorial and social use, not just your website — see our guide to architectural photo licensing for video.

Writing the project description: a template that works

One well-built description does more work than a new paragraph for every outlet. Use this structure:

• One line: project name, location, typology (a hillside house, a clinic interior, an adaptive-reuse warehouse).
• A 100-word summary: the brief, the site condition and the core design move, plain enough for a caption or an award entry's opening line.
• A 400- to 600-word narrative: what the client needed, what the site made difficult, and the decisions that answer both — a code constraint solved elegantly, a budget limit that shaped the plan. Interior Design's guidance specifically asks for "the client's program, your design solution, total square footage and the project cost."
• Project facts: square footage, project cost, completion year and any awards won.
• Credits block: the same list described above, copied in exactly.

Write this once and it feeds the pitch, your website's project page, a caption, and later an award submission, whose 50-, 100-, 300- and 500-word versions draw on the same narrative. Check each award's rules first — many programs judge blind, so drop the firm name and photographer credit where the entry asks for that.

Writing the pitch email

The description above becomes the body; the wrapper matters too.

• Subject line: project name, location and typology, not a generic "project submission."
• Opening lines: the one-line design move, not a greeting and a request for feedback.
• A folder link, not attachments: in the format the outlet's own page asks for.
• Exclusivity, stated plainly: say whether the pitch is exclusive and for how long.
• Full credits: the same block from your press kit.

Match the outlet's own route from the table above — a folder link for ArchDaily, an email for Dezeen, a form for Interior Design.

Timing, exclusivity and the order to pitch

Exclusivity terms aren't universal, and getting the order wrong can cost a placement outright. Dezeen's submission guidance says it predominantly publishes projects sent exclusively and asks you to state an exclusive offer plainly. Architectural Record "requests exclusive first publication among print and digital design publications" and won't consider material sent to several at once — which also rules out pitching ArchDaily, Architizer or Divisare (all digital design publications) alongside a Record submission. designboom's earlier submission notes ask for "exclusivity for a couple of days" before a project runs elsewhere, and Interior Design won't consider a project already published as a feature layout in a US or Canadian magazine, though a prior news mention is fine.

ArchDaily's current guide states no exclusivity requirement for built projects, and Architizer and Divisare don't either — but that's not license to run all three in parallel with an exclusive pitch elsewhere. It means they're safe to add once your exclusive target has published, passed, or its window has closed. Pick the outlet you most want, hold the exclusivity it asks for, then add ArchDaily, Architizer or Divisare afterward.

Where video fits in a submission

Most outlets above build their guidelines around stills and text and don't mention video. Dezeen is the exception: its submission guidance invites any movie related to the project and says it usually uploads submitted movies to its own channels. Divisare's submission tips list a supported video URL from YouTube or Vimeo alongside the image set, not instead of it. For the rest, video isn't what the editor is asking for, so it shouldn't replace the photo set they do request.

A real project film shot alongside your photographer can go straight into a Dezeen submission. An AI-generated concept film is different: it belongs around a submission, not inside it — a launch post the day coverage runs. Arch2Video fits that moment, turning six images from a project into a roughly 30-second cinematic film with an AI director planning the scene order. The example films on our home page are concept studies built from published project photography and renderings, not client work. Generated motion interprets your images rather than reproducing them exactly, so a person should review the film first, and label unbuilt work as concept work. If you send an AI-generated film to an editor, disclose that it's AI-generated — see our guide to disclosing AI-generated video.

After publication: sharing, credits and links back

Share the piece the way the outlet is actually active — a tagged post usually lands better than reposting the article in full — and credit the outlet by name the way you'd credit a photographer. ArchDaily says it's "committed to properly crediting all contributors," and Dezeen makes a similar commitment, so it's reasonable to ask either one to link back to your site; for outlets that don't state a linking policy, it's still a fair ask. Link the live article from your own news or press page — a durable credibility signal, not a one-week traffic spike.

Frequently asked questions

How do I submit a project to ArchDaily?

Download ArchDaily's requirements folder, prepare 15+ photos at 2,880 px or wider by a specialized architectural photographer, add drawings and credits, then upload everything to Dropbox or Google Drive and paste the link into the form. It only accepts built projects completed after 2014, so renderings alone won't qualify.

Can I pitch the same project to more than one outlet at once?

Only where the outlets allow it. Architectural Record and Dezeen both expect exclusivity and won't take material sent to several publications at once, and Interior Design won't run a project already published as a feature layout elsewhere. ArchDaily, Architizer and Divisare don't state that requirement, so add them once your exclusive pitch has run or been declined.

What if my project isn't built yet?

Some outlets welcome that. Architizer accepts conceptual designs and projects under construction alongside built work, while ArchDaily only takes built projects completed after 2014. Submit your strongest renderings, label the project as a concept or proposal, and note the expected completion date.

Should I hire a publicist to get published?

Not necessarily. ArchDaily, Dezeen, Architizer and Divisare all accept direct pitches from architects, and none states a submission fee. A publicist can save time pitching many outlets at once, but the deciding factor is still whether your material matches what each editor's own guidelines ask for.