Architects' Journal Explained

Editor:Emily Booth
Editor Title:Editor
Previous Editor:Christine Murray
Staff Writer:Will Hurst, Richard Waite, Rob Wilson, Gino Spocchia, Anna Highfield, Fran Williams
Frequency:Monthly
Category:Architecture
Company:emap publishing ltd
Publisher:Metropolis International
Founded: (as The Builder's Journal and Architectural Record)
Country:United Kingdom
Based:London
Language:English
Issn:0003-8466
Architects' Journal

Architects' Journal is the UK’s leading professional architecture magazine, published monthly in London by Metropolis International. Each issue includes in-depth features on relevant current affairs, alongside profiles of recently completed buildings. Ten times per year the magazine is accompanied by sister publication AJ Specification.

Architects’ Journal’s website – which attracts 8 million views a year[1] – is focused on breaking news, and is where the publication’s investigative journalism and campaigns can be found. This includes the RetroFirst campaign, which helps architects to ensure they embed sustainability into every part of their practice.

In 2018 Architects’ Journal was awarded Magazine of the Year at the Professional Publishers Association Awards.,[2] and was named Editorial Brand of the Year at the International Building Press Awards in 2020, 2021 and 2023.[3] [4]

History

The first edition was of what is now Architects' Journal was published in 1895. Originally named The Builder's Journal and Architectural Record, from 1906 to 1910 it was known as The Builder's Journal and Architectural Engineer, and it then became The Architects and Builder's Journal from 1911 until 1919, at which point it was given its current name.[5] [6]

In December 2015, then-owner of the title Top Right Group rebranded as Ascential[7] and, in January 2017, announced its intention to sell 13 "heritage titles", including Architects Journal. It was announced on 1 June 2017 that the brands had been published by Metropolis International.[8]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Douglas . Mary . About the AJ . 2024-02-14 . The Architects’ Journal . en.
  2. Web site: PPA Awards 2018 - Winners 2018 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180814172414/http://www.ppa.co.uk/Events/PPAAwards2018/Winners-2018 . 2018-08-14 . www.ppa.co.uk.
  3. Web site: IBP Journalism Awards 2020: Full Results, Nominations and Entries | IBP .
  4. Web site: IBP Annual National Journalism Awards 2021 – Winning Journalists' citation | IBP .
  5. Book: Sutherland. R. J. M.. Humm. Dawn. Chrimes. Mike. Historic Concrete: Background to Appraisal. 2001. Thomas Telford. 978-0-7277-2875-3. 390.
  6. Book: Cruz, Paulo J. da Sousa. Structures and Architecture: New concepts, applications and challenges. 27 June 2013. CRC Press. 978-1-4822-2461-0. 1802.
  7. Web site: Top Right Group rebrands to Ascential. 15 December 2015. Fipp. 11 June 2016.
  8. News: New owner rescues construction mags. 1 June 2017. The Construction Index. 1 June 2017.