Black Spectacles

Black Spectacles is the only provider of online ARE® Study Guides with the AIA seal of approval. We are the best source for online ARE exam prep, study materials, practice exams (including sample questions and answers) and additional resources such as podcasts and real-world interviews designed to help you pass the tests smoothly and efficiently.
In addition to helping architects prepare for and pass the ARE tests, we also provide valuable software tutorials (videos) in all of the leading architecture programs such as Photoshop, InDesign, Sketchup, Autocad, Rhino, Revitt and many more. Our videos are designed for architects to learn and improve their design skills specifically in architecture related topics. We offer everything from the basics to more in-depth and often advanced techniques in these programs and you won’t find them anywhere else.
We have the only architect exam prep and design software program training curriculums created entirely for architects by licensed architects. We know the architecture industry inside and out. Our simple, easy-to-digest and in-depth video tutorials are taught by architects and designers who work on world-class projects.