Hi Jack. (GREAT name, by the way
) Welcome to the forum! The only forum member, of which I'm aware, that has Architectural speakers is Tharkun. Perhaps he can answer your questions. Or maybe Alan, Axiom's resident expert, will be able to help.
Regardless, if your don't receive the answers you require, I highly recommend giving Axiom a call and asking them your questions. They are very nice people and very helpful. They will not hype you into anything you neither need nor want. Their primary goal is a satisfied customer, NOT a quick sale. The cost of the call would be money well spent.
I have just enough knowledge to be dangerous, so I'll be happy to offer my opinions and lead you astray. While the Architectural series might well eliminate the problems caused by placing bookshelf or floor-standing speakers too close, or too symmetrical, to walls, I would think they would still be subject to the same reflections from nearby surfaces (side walls, ceilings, furnishings, etc.) And, being a permanent installation, they have the disadvantage of their placement not being adjustable.
Interesting question about how much sound you'd be able to hear on the other side of the wall. Understanding a bit about the nature of sound, I would assume that with an installed wall speaker, there would certainly be some audible sound in the next room. But, since the rear of an Architectural series speaker is enclosed, I suspect sound transferal would be minimal to next to nothing. Tharkun has his W3s on an outside wall, I believe, so I don't know if he'll be able to answer this particular question.
To me, the big advantage of the Architectural series is they provide the clean look and unobtrusive placement of in-walls, i.e. no large boxes taking up floor space (which, though some mind, I personally don't), without the compromise in sound that most in-walls have.