Buy your .archi domain today

.archi is restricted to members of the architecture profession and certain eligible architecture-related organizations. Individual professional architects and architecture practices can qualify when they meet the applicable professional membership requirements.

The eligibility rules also cover some organizations connected to architecture, such as approved schools, museums, media organizations and professional associations. The exact qualification depends on the registrant type.

This is important because .archi is not simply a keyword extension. If you are considering it for a practice, confirm that the actual registrant meets the eligibility requirements before making the domain a major part of the brand.

Not necessarily, because .archi registration can complete before the registry verifies eligibility.

A registrar may therefore allow the purchase to go through without requesting professional credentials at checkout. The registry can then assess eligibility using public information, professional membership information and checks of the registered site's content.

A successful checkout should not be treated as final proof that the domain is yours to keep. If your eligibility is unclear, resolve that question before investing heavily in branding, printed materials or email around the domain.

The .archi registry can place the domain on hold and request additional evidence that the registrant qualifies.

A domain on hold may stop resolving, which means the website and associated services can become unavailable while the eligibility issue is being reviewed. Continued failure to meet the requirements can put the registration at risk.

Because .archi is relatively expensive, it makes little sense to treat registration as an eligibility test. Confirm that the person or organization named as registrant meets the rules before building the domain into your long-term business identity.

Not simply because the business works in design, since .archi eligibility is tied to the architecture profession and to qualifying professional membership.

An interior designer, graphic designer or general design studio that does not meet the applicable architecture criteria should not assume that working on architectural projects is enough. The registry's rules focus on who qualifies to hold the domain rather than simply what services the business offers.

If your business does not qualify, a less restricted extension such as .design or .studio can describe the work without implying eligibility you do not have.

A .archi domain is a stronger signal than an unrestricted extension, because the registry actually restricts who can hold it. However, many clients will not know that restriction exists.

For professional audiences, competitions and industry contacts, the domain can reinforce the fact that the practice operates within the architecture community. For a homeowner or first-time client, the ending may simply look unfamiliar.

If credentials matter to a prospective client, provide the architect's professional registration, qualifications, practice details and relevant memberships on the site. Those are easier for a visitor to understand and verify than relying on the domain alone.

A .archi domain can be held by a qualifying individual architect or an eligible architecture practice, but the registrant information should accurately reflect who holds the qualification or organizational eligibility.

This is more important with .archi than with an unrestricted extension because eligibility is connected to the registrant. If the domain is registered personally to one architect and that person later leaves the practice, the practice should not assume the qualification automatically follows the domain.

For a firm, registering the domain to the qualifying practice can make more sense when the practice itself meets the requirements. Keep the registrant details accurate and make sure the practice can maintain access independently of one employee.

.archi is positioned as a restricted professional namespace rather than a mass-market generic extension, and its pricing is substantially higher than many common business extensions.

The restriction itself does not mean the domain is expensive because it is a professional credential. Pricing and eligibility are separate parts of how the extension operates.

Before choosing .archi, compare the total registration and renewal cost with the branding value it gives your practice. Its main practical advantage is the combination of a short architecture-specific name and restricted eligibility. If your clients will not recognize that distinction, the professional information on your site may provide more visible value.