What Spaces4Learning does

Spaces4Learning is a specialized B2B media brand focused exclusively on education facilities planning, design, construction, and management for the K-12 and higher education verticals. The brand targets education facilities professionals — architects, engineers, school administrators, facilities managers, and district decision-makers — along with the vendors and manufacturers that sell into this market. Spaces4Learning has operated continuously since at least 1999, the founding year of its flagship Education Design Showcase awards program, and is one of several branded properties under 1105 Media Inc.'s Converge360 division (alongside Campus Technology, THE Journal, and EdTech Magazine).

The company operates a web-based digital publishing platform that delivers content across multiple formats: news and feature articles, digital magazine editions, webinars/webcasts, white papers and case studies, sponsored research reports, podcasts ("Schools in Focus"), a video series ("Experts in Focus"), an industry events calendar, and a glossary resource. Recurring programs include the annual Education Design Showcase (27th year in 2026), the New Product Awards, and the Readers' Choice Awards. Distribution spans the website, the K12 Update newsletter, and social channels including LinkedIn, Twitter/X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Bluesky. The content archive is organized across vertical categories (academic and classroom, athletics, CTE/vocational, esports, libraries, outdoor learning, performing arts, residence halls) and topic categories (costs and funding, furniture and equipment, healthy schools, maintenance and operations, new construction, safety and security, sustainability, technology).

Revenue is generated through four streams: subscription and newsletter revenue; sponsored content, webinars, and whitepapers; display advertising on the website and digital publications; and awards program sponsorship and participation fees. The go-to-market motion is sales-led B2B media targeting both the education facilities audience (content consumption) and the vendor ecosystem (sponsorship and lead generation). The team is small (1–10 employees), the brand is privately held within 1105 Media, and no revenue, funding, or valuation figures are publicly disclosed.

Name

Spaces4Learning

Legal name

1105 Media Inc.

Website

https://spaces4learning.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Spaces4Learning is a B2B media brand publishing news, articles, webinars, podcasts, white papers, and awards programs for K-12 and higher education facilities professionals, architects, and vendors, operated by 1105 Media Inc.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Woodland Hills

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription Revenue: Revenue generated from newsletter subscriptions and digital edition downloads for education facilities professionals seeking industry news, trends, and best practices.
2. Sponsored Content & Webinars: Sponsored whitepapers, case studies, and webcasts featuring products and solutions from education industry vendors and manufacturers.
3. Advertising: Display advertising and promotional placements on the website and digital publications targeting education facilities decision-makers.
4. Awards Programs: Product awards and education design showcase programs that generate sponsorship and participation revenue.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Spaces4Learning is a B2B trade media brand that publishes news, features, digital editions, webinars, whitepapers, case studies, podcasts, and research reports covering K-12 and higher education facilities planning, design, construction, and operations. The brand also runs annual awards programs (Education Design Showcase, New Product Awards, Readers' Choice Awards) recognizing innovative education facility projects and learning environment products.

Product overview

Spaces4Learning is a B2B publication and media company serving education facilities professionals. The company operates a content platform offering a unified portfolio of publications, digital editions, webinars, white papers, awards programs, and industry resources. Core offerings include the Spaces4Learning Magazine covering K-12 and higher education facilities planning, design, and construction; the Education Design Showcase (an annual awards program now in its 27th year recognizing innovative education architecture and construction); the New Product Awards honoring product development in learning environment solutions; webcasts on topics like AI in learning spaces and sustainable design; white papers and case studies on facilities topics; and newsletters providing ongoing industry news coverage. The company also maintains a research division conducting facilities and construction surveys, and an events calendar for industry conferences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Education Design Showcase: Annual awards program honoring innovative solutions in planning, design, architecture, and construction across K-12 and higher education, established in 1999.
• Spaces4Learning Readers' Choice Awards
• Spaces4Learning Product Awards
• Schools in Focus Podcast
• Experts in Focus Video Series

Products and services

• Spaces4Learning Magazine/Digital Editions Digital and print magazine providing coverage of education facilities planning, design, architecture, and construction news for K-12 and higher education institutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 27th annual Education Design Showcase (2026)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• EdSurge: Independent education technology news and information outlet with growing coverage of K-12 and higher-ed operations. Represents the digitally native, newsletter- and podcast-driven media model that increasingly competes for the same vendor and reader attention.
• Facility Executive: B2B media brand covering facility management and operations across commercial and institutional buildings, including education. Comparable in business model (trade publication, multi-format content, awards) and overlaps on facility-management content for schools and campuses.

Broad incumbents

• Campus Technology: Higher-education IT and campus operations trade publication under 1105 Media's Converge360 portfolio. Targets higher-ed administrators and IT leaders — a closely adjacent audience to Spaces4Learning's higher-ed facilities segment.
• Education Week: Established mainstream education news brand with broad coverage of K-12 policy, operations, and facilities. Serves a wider education audience than Spaces4Learning but covers overlapping facilities and infrastructure topics and competes for the same institutional subscribers and ad dollars.
• K-12 Dive: B2B news and analysis outlet covering K-12 administration, facilities, technology, and operations. Targets similar district-level decision-makers and competes for institutional marketing budgets.
• EdTech Magazine: B2B media brand covering education technology infrastructure, also operated by 1105 Media's Converge360 division. Serves overlapping IT and facilities decision-makers at K-12 and higher ed institutions and competes for similar vendor marketing budgets.
• THE Journal (Transforming Education through Technology): K-12 EdTech-focused B2B publication under 1105 Media's Converge360. Reaches overlapping K-12 technology and operations decision-makers, competing for vendor sponsorships and audience engagement in adjacent categories.

Direct peers

• American School & University (AS&U): AS&U is a long-running B2B trade publication dedicated to K-12 and higher education facility planning, design, construction, and operations. It is the closest direct peer to Spaces4Learning, targeting the same architecture, administration, and facility-management audience with overlapping editorial verticals.
• District Administration: B2B media brand serving K-12 district leaders, including facilities, operations, and technology decision-makers. Overlaps directly with Spaces4Learning's K-12 segment on infrastructure, planning, and modernization topics.
• School Construction News: Trade publication focused on school construction and renovation projects. Directly comparable to Spaces4Learning's facility-construction coverage and serves the same school-district and architect audience.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/S4Lmedia
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@EdTechNewsUSA
• Facebookfacebook.com/spaces4learning
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/spaces4learning
• Instagraminstagram.com/spaces4learning

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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