Arch Hero is a Pittsburgh based ideas studio focused on elevating the banal. Now presenting Dumpy Life, a line of lifestyle products for nobody.

Arch Hero has a passion for narrative, visual media, toys & games, and the intersection of them all. This is mostly realized through the stories we create—stories rooted in the world we understand, but those which straddle fantasy and reality. With a heavy handed architectural bend to the work, this content is reported first hand from the front lines of the profession, a kind of architectural journalism politicized under Arch Hero’s own brand.

Our medium is the story. Unlike a building, the story is nimble. Stories are free, and can be understood by anyone willing to listen. It doesn’t cost millions of dollars to develop a story, or hundreds of thousands of dollars to buy one. It doesn’t take the blessing of municipal organizations or elected officials to publish our stories. It doesn’t require shareholders or the communal buy-in of neighborhood residents who don’t want out stories in their backyard—they can simply tune out without consequence. These stories can be shouted into the void, and that’s okay. All we need is this website rented for an annual pittance—this is a platform for experiment, and a platform for growth. We might not always get it right, but we will always have fun doing it. Our story is our commodity—thanks for listening.

CONTACT | info@arch-hero.com