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AHK-it-ekt/ˈɑːkɪtekt/

An architect designs buildings. Designer is broader (graphics, fashion, interiors); planner is closer to cities and land use. Architecture is the subject and the style of buildings. In speech, the person who designed the building is enough. Do not call yourself the architect of a group project unless you mean you designed the structure — it can sound self-important.

Meaning

A person who designs buildings.

Examples

• “The architect redesigned the library.”
• “The architect kept the old façade and rebuilt the hall behind it.”
• “She trained as an architect before she moved into conservation.”

Good to know

Designs buildings. Subject: architecture. Broader: designer. Metaphor: the architect of a plan (use sparingly).

Near in meaning

designer

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