Architect's Delight
by JOYKIX
Architect's Delight lets players turn almost any vanilla block into stairs, slabs, vertical slabs, walls, fences, doors, trapdoors and other architectural variants.
What it does
Each new variant keeps the original texture of its block, so the variants blend with the surrounding vanilla builds and work with resource packs that change the base textures. An Architect's Table is used to create the variants, and an Architect's Chisel changes the state of an existing block without breaking it. The chisel steps through the previous and next states on a plain click, or on a sneak with right-click, and it can merge two slabs of different materials into a single block.
The mod suits survival builders, creative projects and server builds that need more shape options than vanilla provides. A transparent preview shows exactly how a block will be placed before the click, and a configurable placement key cycles through the available states. Before placing a block, a player can pick the top or bottom half of a slab, turn stairs and vertical slabs, choose which wall or fence joins, switch off automatic joining, and fix an exact shape.
The mod is available for Fabric and NeoForge, with files for 26.2 published on 2026-07-25. The server and every player need the mod installed. The code is not open source; the mod is released under All rights reserved.
Key features
Vanilla block variants
Stairs, slabs, vertical slabs, walls, fences, fence gates, doors, trapdoors, chests, signs, buttons, pressure plates and carpets can be generated from almost any vanilla block.
Live placement preview
A transparent preview shows the exact result of a placement before it is clicked, so the final shape is known in advance.
Configurable placement cycling
A placement key moves through the available states of a block, and connections can be disabled or locked before placing.
Architect's Chisel
Changes the state of a block in place, with next and previous state controls and a sneak plus right-click shortcut.
Mixed slabs
Two slabs made from different materials can be combined inside the same block, opening new building options.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Vanilla Block Variants is open source under the Apache License 2.0, runs on NeoForge only and covers 26.1 – 26.2, so it is the closer match on NeoForge. Calcite Variants is open source under the MIT License, works only on Fabric and covers 1.21.11 – 26.3. More Beautiful Vertical Slabs is not open source, supports Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, and covers 1.21.11 – 26.3, focusing on vertical slabs. Architect's Delight supports Fabric and NeoForge for 26.2 only.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architect's Delight | Fabric and NeoForge | 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-07-25 |
| Vanilla Block Variants | NeoForge | 26.1 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-08-16 |
| Calcite Variants | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-20 |
| More Beautiful Vertical Slabs | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.21.11 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-12 |
Questions
Does Architect's Delight need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does Architect's Delight support?
Does the mod change the textures of blocks?
In the catalog
Architect's Delight is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
Architect’s Delight lets you transform almost any vanilla block into new architectural variants while keeping its original texture. 🧱 Stairs, slabs and vertical slabs 🚪 Doors, trapdoors and reinforced variants 🪵 Walls, fences and fence gates 📦 Chests, signs, buttons, pressure plates, carpets
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/architects-delight
- Owner
- JOYKIX
- Published
- 2026-07-25
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-25
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15