Style Comparison Guide - Aqua vs Eco vs Dorfic
The three style families compared: signature looks, anchor pieces, difficulty to pull off and the rooms each one fits best.
Published September 28, 2026 · Last updated September 29, 2026
Quick Answer: Which Style Should You Build First?
Eco, if you want the fastest path to a finished-feeling home — the Frutiger Eco House preset shows it fully decorated, and green pieces tolerate mixing mistakes better than any other family. Aqua, if you love the water-and-glass screenshots that define the aesthetic — just give the aquarium room to be the only loud element. Dorfic, if you want architecture itself to star — it is also the default look of custom builds, since blank-plot blocks start white.
| Style | Signature look | Anchor pieces | Difficulty to pull off | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua | Water, glass, ocean light | Aquarium walls, pod seating, glass tables | Medium — one loud element per sightline | Living rooms, offices, spa lounges |
| Eco | Greens, plants, grass tones | Curved green sofa, plants at three heights | Easy — forgives mixing | First homes, sunrooms, cozy lounges |
| Dorfic | White minimalist architecture | Floating stairs, gallery walls, statement lamps | Hard — negative space is the material | Custom builds, photo backdrops, galleries |
Mixing Rules That Keep Rooms Coherent
Mixed styles fail on color, not shape. A green sofa and a white gallery wall coexist fine; a green sofa, a blue tank, a warm wood floor and a red accent lamp do not. The working pattern: pick one dominant color family per room, let one contrasting piece be the exception, and keep every other piece white or neutral so the dominant family stays dominant.
Same Room, Three Ways
The fastest way to internalize the differences is one room rebuilt per style: swap the seating family, reskin the walls, and shoot it in photo mode. An Aqua build glows (bloom plus cool temperature), an Eco build warms (saturation plus warm temperature), and a Dorfic build sharpens (high sharpen, minimal filters). The comparison is also the best portfolio piece to show friends in co-op — three styles, one floor plan.