What Archilovers.com does

Archilovers.com is the largest professional social network for architects and designers, operating as a free, user-generated content platform where professionals publish project portfolios, tag products used in their work, form team profiles, and engage through social features (follows, comments, shares). Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Bari, Italy, the platform hosts 277,472+ registered users and teams, 220,000+ architecture and interior design projects, and is available in 11 languages globally. Its core technology is a web-based portfolio and discovery platform with a distinctive product-tagging system that links project photographs to the Archiproducts database of 25,000+ product catalogues, alongside topic/album organization by Elements, Materials, and Themes, team collaboration features, and a Stories/blog module.

The product is operated by Edilportale.com SpA as part of the broader Archipassport network, which also includes Archiproducts.com (a product search engine), Archiportale.com (an Italian architecture magazine), Edilportale.com (a building-industry search portal), and BIM.archiproducts.com (a BIM objects database). Archilovers does not charge end users; its commercial model is freemium-to-advertiser, monetizing through brand advertising, newsletter and direct email marketing services, event and contest sponsorship (e.g., I love BTicino, Bar Ristoranti e Hotel d'Autore 2017), and paid placements for advertisers on Archiproducts. Distribution is entirely digital — web platform, iOS mobile app, and Chrome browser extension — with SEO, editorial curation, social integration (Facebook, Twitter), and themed newsletters as the primary acquisition and engagement channels.

The business is privately held within Edilportale.com SpA, with no disclosed external funding, M&A, or executive team data. Footprint references include Mondadori Digital in connection with Archilovers, though the exact ownership relationship is not established in the available material. Geographic distribution of users is heavily weighted to Italy (194,332), with secondary presences in France, Germany, the United States, Spain, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Russia, China, and India.

Name

Archilovers.com

Legal name

Edilportale.com SpA

Website

https://archilovers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Archilovers.com is a free professional social network for architects and designers, enabling portfolio publishing, product tagging linked to the Archiproducts database, and team collaboration. It serves 277,000+ registered users across 11 languages.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architecture Professional Network

NAICS

Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services (51929)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Web Directories & Link Indexes (BPAMAAAK)

Keywords

• Architecture social network
• Design portfolio platform
• Product tagging system
• Professional networking for architects
• Interior design community

Headquarters

HQ city

Bari

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Advertising and Brand Marketing: Brands pay to advertise on the platform and receive user contact details when users download catalogues, visit brand pages, or request information. Manufacturers receive notifications when their products are tagged on projects.
2. Newsletter and DEM Services: Email-based marketing services sending newsletters and direct email marketing to registered users, including third-party brand content.
3. Event Sponsorship: Brands sponsor contests and events (e.g., I love BTicino), paying for visibility to the professional architecture community.
4. Legal Advertising: Legal advertising services on Archiproducts at 400 euros per week for publishing ruling titles with backlinks.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Archilovers.com is a free professional social network platform where architects and designers publish unlimited project portfolios, collaborate via team profiles, and tag products used in their designs. The platform links project photos to the Archiproducts database of more than 25,000 product catalogues, enabling manufacturers to receive notifications and capture project references. It operates as part of the broader Archipassport network alongside Archiproducts.com, Archiportale.com, Edilportale.com, and BIM.archiproducts.com.

Product overview

Archilovers.com is a professional social network platform for architects and designers featuring a unified system of interconnected products and services. The core platform includes the social network for project sharing, project portfolio management with unlimited uploads, a unique product tagging system connected to Archiproducts.com, team profiles for collaboration, blog-style Stories, and Topic Albums for thematic organization. The platform is part of the broader Archipassport network ecosystem comprising Archiproducts.com (product search engine with 11 languages), Archiportale.com (Italian architecture magazine), Edilportale.com (building industry search), and BIM.archiproducts.com (BIM object database). Additional offerings include a mobile app for iOS and a Chrome browser extension for inspiration browsing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Archilovers Social Network Platform Primary social network for architects and designers to publish unlimited project portfolios with photos, multimedia, geolocation, keywords and team attributions; form teams; follow, love, comment and share projects; and browse thematic albums organized by elements, materials, and themes. Free for individual professionals and firms.
• Archiproducts.com International architecture and design product search engine with product fact sheets and links to manufacturers, available in 11 languages worldwide.
• Archiportale.com Italian web magazine of architecture and design publishing news about projects, designers, events, calls for tender, competitions, and industry results.
• BIM.archiproducts.com Online database of BIM objects for architecture, construction, engineering and design, enabling designers worldwide to download BIM files for their projects.
• Archilovers Mobile App iOS mobile application enabling quick photo posting and browsing of the Archilovers community, with real-time updates to projects from mobile devices.
• Archilovers Inspiration Tool (Chrome Extension) Browser extension for Chrome providing Archilovers inspiration features directly in the browser for discovery while browsing the web.
• Archilovers Newsletter Service Email newsletter service including Weekly Picks and themed editions such as 'Unopiù Outdoor Projects' and 'The Pool Issue' for community updates and brand marketing.

Quantifiable outcome

• 277,472+ users (people and teams)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and regional.

• ArchiproductscoreTechnology or IntegrationArchilovers is tightly integrated with Archiproducts.com, the largest international architecture and design product search engine. Product tagging on Archilovers projects links to the Archiproducts database of 25,000+ product catalogues. Featured projects are published on Archiproducts. Both platforms are part of the Edilportale network.
• ArchiportalecoreTechnology or IntegrationItalian architecture and design web magazine publishing news about projects, designers, events, calls for tender, and competitions. Part of the Archipassport network with unified login credentials.
• EdilportalecoreTechnology or IntegrationSearch engine for the building industry with news, laws, events, regulations, and calls for tender. Parent platform with unified Archipassport login system shared across all network sites.
• ArchipassportcoreTechnology or IntegrationUnified identity and access management system across all Edilportale network platforms. Single registration provides access to Archilovers, Archiproducts, Archiportale, Edilportale, BIM.archiproducts, and other network sites.
• GoogleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGoogle is a joint controller for Google services used by Edilportale. User data may be processed for anonymous statistical analysis and marketing campaign targeting on Google platforms.
• TikTokminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTikTok Information Technologies UK Limited and TikTok Technology Limited are independent data controllers/processors. User data may be processed for anonymous statistical analysis and marketing targeting on TikTok.
• PinterestminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPinterest Europe Ltd. is an independent data controller. User data may be processed for anonymous statistical analysis and marketing targeting on Pinterest.
• Trendzone (China)regionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint controllers with Edilportale for processing personal data of Chinese users accessing the APX China platform. Trendzone manages the APX China platform and handles data subject requests for Chinese users under Chinese PIPL regulations.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Archiproducts: Sister platform within the same Edilportale/Archipassport network, focused on architecture and design product discovery with 25,000+ catalogues. Most directly comparable because of shared infrastructure, user accounts (Archipassport), and the bidirectional product-tagging integration between Archilovers projects and Archiproducts listings.
• ArchDaily: Largest global architecture media platform, publishing selected projects with significant traffic and a curated discovery experience. Directly competes with Archilovers for architecture project publishing, audience attention among architects, and brand sponsorship budgets.
• Archello: Architecture and design platform with project portfolios, product catalogues and brand directories. Directly comparable because it targets the same A&D professional audience with project publishing and product-manufacturer discovery features.

Broad incumbents

• Houzz: Global home design platform combining professional portfolios, ideabooks and a product marketplace. Comparable as a platform where architects and interior designers publish work and engage homeowners; broader scope and significantly larger scale than Archilovers.
• Dezeen: Leading international architecture, interiors and design magazine and online publication. Comparable for editorial-led architecture content discovery and for capturing brand sponsorship spend within the A&D professional audience.
• Behance: Adobe-owned creative professional portfolio platform widely used by architects and designers to publish work and be discovered. Comparable as a portfolio/social network for the same professional A&D persona.
• Designboom: Long-running online magazine covering architecture, design and art with curated project features. Comparable for editorial-led A&D content discovery, audience overlap among architects/designers, and competition for brand sponsorship dollars.
• Pinterest: Visual discovery platform widely used by architects, interior designers and enthusiasts to source and share inspiration. Comparable for visual project discovery and inspiration-driven engagement with A&D content, though serving a much broader consumer audience.

Emerging players

• Dribbble: Design community and portfolio platform used by architects and interior designers (especially for digital/interior work). Comparable as a portfolio and discovery platform, though more focused on graphic and digital design than built-environment projects.
• Issuu: Digital publishing platform used by architects, designers and brands to publish lookbooks, catalogues and project documents. Comparable as a publishing and discovery layer for A&D content with adjacent audience overlap.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/archiloverscom

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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