ArchDaily explained

ArchDaily
Type:Architecture website
Language:English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese
Founder:David Basulto, David Assael
Ceo:Stephan Bachmann[1]

ArchDaily is a website covering architectural news,[2] [3] projects,[4] [5] products, events, interviews and competitions,[6] opinion pieces,[7] among others, catering to architects, designers and other interested parties.

It is currently based in Santiago, with offices in Berlin, Shanghai, and Mexico City.[8] [9]

Description

ArchDaily is one of the most popular architecture websites worldwide,[10] with 17.9 million monthly readers and about 283 million page views per month .[11] [12]

Founded in March 2008 by Chilean architects David Basulto and David Assael, ArchDaily includes three regional websites in Spanish (Plataforma Arquitectura, ArchDaily México, ArchDaily Colombia, and ArchDaily Perú), Portuguese (ArchDaily Brasil), and Chinese (ArchDaily China).[11] It has a partnership with the Pritzker Architecture Prize[11] and was one of five finalists for the Best Online Magazine prize on Mashable's 2009 Open Web Awards.[13]

In 2020, ArchDaily was acquired by Swiss media company NZZ Mediengruppe.[14] Even though the purchase details have not officially been disclosed, estimations have put the price tag around €10 million[15] [14]

Staff and contributors

As of 2023, the site's Chief Executive Officer is Stephan Bachmann,[1] the editor-in-chief is David Basulto,[16] [17] while Clara Ott serves as Projects Manager[17] and as Editorial Manager[17]

Building of the Year Awards

Annually, ArchDaily organizes the Building of the Year Awards,[18] with winners chosen by a vote of the 60,000 architects who are members of the site.[19] [20]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArchDaily Management Team . CB Insights.
  2. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6d184730-681e-11e4-bcd5-00144feabdc0.html "Mexican president under fire as mansion claims fuel protests"
  3. http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2014/10/chinas-president-wants-to-ban-weird-buildingsand-thats-a-huge-mistake/ "China's President Wants To Ban Weird Buildings -- And That's A Huge Mistake"
  4. https://www.businessinsider.com/selgas-cano-architecture-firm-madrid-2014-3 "This Stunning Woodland Office In Madrid Is The Most Popular Building On ArchDaily"
  5. https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/02/moma-hy-fi-_n_5549107.html "This Living, Sustainable Mushroom Building Could Be The Future Of Green Architecture"
  6. https://venturebeat.com/2014/12/12/how-minecraft-may-make-bitcoin-the-official-currency-of-virtual-worlds/ "How Minecraft may make bitcoin the ‘official currency of virtual worlds’"
  7. https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/miranda/la-et-cam-roundup-gaza-game-ancient-cave-murals-la-art-hotbed-20140820-column.html#page=1 "Round-Up: Gaza video game, Ferguson's architecture, L.A. art hotbed"
  8. News: Fairs . Marcus . Architecture news website ArchDaily sold to products platform Architonic . 30 January 2023 . Dezeen . May 4, 2020.
  9. Web site: Rojas . Ingrid . Architonic compra ArchDaily para crear la mayor plataforma de arquitectura en línea . LexLatin . 30 January 2023.
  10. https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/10/gaudi-in-barcelona_n_5528407.html "In Honor Of The 'Patron Saint Of Architecture,' Here's a Gaudi Guide To Barcelona"
  11. Web site: Morales. Carlos. ArchDaily: Los dos Chilenos que Conquistaron el Mundo. Forbes México. 9 May 2014.
  12. Web site: Why ArchDaily . ArchDaily . 30 January 2023.
  13. Web site: Cashmore. Pete. Open Web Awards 2009: The Winners. Mashable. 9 May 2014.
  14. Web site: González Ormerod . Alejandro . 8-figure acquisition of architecture platform, ArchDaily, explains how (and what) new media is kicking ass . Contxto . 30 January 2023.
  15. Web site: Fairs . Marcus . Architecture news website ArchDaily sold to products platform Architonic . Dezeen . 30 January 2023.
  16. Web site: David Basulto . ArchDaily . 30 January 2023.
  17. Web site: ArchDaily Selects the Best New Practices of 2023 . ArchDaily . 30 January 2023.
  18. http://tuoitrenews.vn/lifestyle/18916/famed-vietnamese-architects-work-named-building-of-the-year " Famed Vietnamese architect’s work named Archdaily's 'Building of the Year'"
  19. Web site: Basulto. David. Winners of the 2014 Building of the Year Awards. ArchDaily. 26 April 2014.
  20. http://www.thejournal.ie/new-buildings-1293509-Feb2014/ "The people have spoken: These are the 14 best new buildings of the year"

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