Architecture Today

What Architecture Today does

Architecture Today is a UK-based bimonthly architecture and built environment trade publication founded in 1989, operated by Built Environment and Architecture Media Ltd and headquartered in London. It serves ARB-registered architects, architecture practices, and adjacent built environment professionals through a multi-platform media model centred on a bimonthly print and digital magazine (architecturetoday.co.uk), a Specification content section linked to the School of Specification, an annual AT Awards programme covering 10+ building categories, the Regenerative Architecture Index (RAI) benchmarking initiative launched in 2024 with UK Architects Declare, a recurring AT Webinars series, the Architecture Today Podcasts distributed on major podcast platforms, and a Forum editorial hub. Its technology stack is a conventional trade media stack: a WordPress-based digital publishing platform, podcast hosting, webinar streaming infrastructure, and an outsourced awards submission system; no proprietary AI, data, or platform technology was disclosed.

Revenue is generated through five streams: (1) manufacturer and trade sponsor partnerships and advertising (named partners include Knauf UK, IKO, Dulux Trade, Schücco, AccuRoof, VELUX, Oscar Acoustics, Siderise, TECHNAL UK, Vectorworks, Selectaglaze, Kuraray, James Latham, Geberit, and Zentia), (2) awards entry fees of £395+VAT per single AT Awards entry and £295+VAT per multiple entry, (3) RAI entry fees of £125+VAT, (4) free subscriptions for ARB-registered architects and paid subscriptions for non-eligible readers, and (5) back-issue sales. The go-to-market relies on distributing free content to the entire UK registered architect population to maximise readership and advertiser value, then monetising that audience through event programmes (awards, RAI), sponsored webinars and editorial, and limited subscription fees. The company is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, parent company, or institutional investors, and operates with a headcount of 15 employees.

Name

Architecture Today

Legal name

Built Environment and Architecture Media Ltd

Website

https://architecturetoday.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Architecture Today is a UK bimonthly architecture trade publication (founded 1989) serving ARB-registered architects and built environment professionals through a magazine, digital platform, awards programme, regenerative benchmarking index, webinars, and podcasts, monetised primarily via manufacturer sponsorships and entry fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architecture Trade Media

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts, Culture & Literary Magazines (MPAJAEAN)

Keywords

• Architecture trade publication
• Built environment media
• Architectural awards program
• Building specification content
• Design journalism

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

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. Awards Programme Revenue: Entry fees for the AT Awards programme: £395+VAT for single entry, £295+VAT for multiple entries. Additional revenue from the Regenerative Architecture Index at £125+VAT per entry.
2. RAI Entry Fees: The Regenerative Architecture Index charges £125+VAT for entry, with results published in a dedicated issue of Architecture Today.
3. Subscriptions: Free subscriptions for ARB-registered architects; paid subscriptions available for those not eligible. Back issues available for purchase.
4. Advertising & Sponsorship: Sponsored content partnerships with manufacturers (Knauf UK, IKO, Dulux Trade, AccuRoof, VELUX, Oscar Acoustics, Selectaglaze, Siderise, TECHNAL UK, Vectorworks, and others) for webinars, articles, and product spotlights.
5. Sponsorships & Partnerships: Corporate sponsors for AT Awards including CC, Society Building, and VMZINC. Event and webinar sponsors from the construction products sector.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Architecture Today publishes a bimonthly print and digital magazine covering UK architecture and the built environment, featuring editorial articles, project reviews, and critical commentary. Surrounding the magazine is a multi-platform media portfolio including the annual AT Awards programme, the Regenerative Architecture Index benchmarking initiative in partnership with UK Architects Declare and Schücco, a partnered webinar series, the AT Podcasts, a Forum content hub, and a Specification section covering building materials and products.

Product overview

Architecture Today is a bimonthly architecture and built environment publication operating as a multi-platform media brand. The core offering is the Architecture Today Magazine covering buildings, design projects, and critical commentary. Supporting products include the AT Awards (annual awards program), the Regenerative Architecture Index (in partnership with UK Architects Declare and Schüco), AT Webinars (partnered industry events), Architecture Today Podcasts (interview series), the Forum content hub, and the Specification section covering building materials and products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture Today Magazine A bimonthly architecture publication covering buildings, design, and the built environment through editorial articles, project reviews, and critical commentary. Distributed via free subscriptions to ARB-registered architects and paid subscriptions, plus digital access at architecturetoday.co.uk.
• AT Awards Annual architecture awards programme recognising excellence across 10+ categories including Education, Healthcare, Residential, Workplace, and International. Open to UK and international architecture practices submitting built projects, with a dedicated submission platform, live finals event at Society Building, and a winners' issue of the magazine.
• Regenerative Architecture Index (RAI) Benchmarking initiative launched by Architecture Today and UK Architects Declare (in partnership with Schücco from 2025) evaluating and ranking architecture practices on their progress toward regenerative practice across three criteria: Being a Good Ancestor, Co-evolving with Nature, and Creating a Just Space for People. Results published in a dedicated magazine issue and revealed at a launch event.
• AT Webinars Live and on-demand webinar series covering topics such as fire safety, sustainability, roofing specification, AI and digital tools in architecture, and building regulations (including the Building Safety Act / Gateway 2), delivered in partnership with industry manufacturers for the UK architecture audience.
• Architecture Today Podcasts (AT Podcasts) Interview-based podcast series featuring conversations with architects, designers, and industry figures on topics ranging from practice management to sustainable design, distributed across Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Android, and RSS feeds.
• Forum (content hub) A content hub featuring sections including 'My Kind of Town' interviews, 'Still Standing' building retrospectives, 'Dispatches' event coverage, 'Research' articles, and the Regenerative Architecture Index — accessible at architecturetoday.co.uk/forum.
• Specification (technical content section) Technical content section covering materials, building products, expert Q&A ('Ask the Expert'), and materials library features delivered in partnership with manufacturers and suppliers (Knauf UK, IKO, Dulux Trade, AccuRoof, VELUX, Oscar Acoustics, Siderise, TECHNAL UK, Kuraray, James Latham, Geberit, Milient, Zentia, and others).

Quantifiable outcome

• Free subscription reach to all ARB-registered architects in the UK
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SchücocoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 2 October 2025Schüco became the partner for the Regenerative Architecture Index from 2025 onwards. Schüco sales director Dan Gleeson announced the partnership at the 2025 RAI results event hosted by Broadway Malyan.
• UK Architects DeclarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture Today launched the Regenerative Architecture Index (RAI) in partnership with UK Architects Declare. This benchmarking initiative evaluates architecture practices' progress toward regenerative practice. The RAI has become a flagship programme for Architecture Today, with results published in dedicated magazine issues and launch events.
• CCminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAT Awards sponsor listed on the awards partners page.
• Society BuildingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAT Awards sponsor and venue provider; Live Finals take place at Society Building in London.
• VMZINCminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAT Awards sponsor listed on the awards partners page.
• Knauf UKminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner for AT webinar on tall buildings covering fire safety, acoustic and thermal comfort, and resident wellbeing. Also partnered on Gateway 2 webinar under the Building Safety Act.
• IKOminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner for roofing specification content including the Information & Resource Hub and round table discussion on intelligent specification.
• Dulux TrademinorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner for Colour Specification series covering colour strategies in social housing, healthcare, and education environments.
• AccuRoofminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner (formerly SIG Design and Technology) for flat roof design content including webinars on upstands, solar integration, and blue roofs.
• VELUXminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner for webinar on future homes covering new housing, retrofit and performance at scale, and heritage conservation content.
• Oscar AcousticsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner for webinars on acoustic design, workplace design, and sustainable practice content.
• SideriseminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner for fire safety content including 'Delivering safer buildings' webinar on the Building Safety Act.
• TECHNAL UK & IrelandminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner for AT webinar on circularity in architecture and designing for a zero-waste future.
• VectorworksminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner for AI and digital tools webinars in practice content.
• SelectaglazeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner for heritage and conservation webinars covering performance of historic buildings.
• KurarayminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner for façade design content including sustainability webinars.
• James LathamminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner for timber inspiration and knowledge content including sustainable hardwoods specification guidance.
• GeberitminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner for workplace design content including designing the productive workplace webinar.
• MilientminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner for tech tools content covering project management in architectural practice.
• ZentiaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner for podcast content exploring discontinuous ceiling systems including the Sonify product.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ArchDaily: World's most-visited architecture website, offering project coverage, product listings, and CPD-style content. Competes for global architect mindshare and manufacturer marketing spend that Architecture Today also targets.
• Wallpaper*: Design and architecture magazine covering buildings, interiors, and product design with an international luxury audience. Overlaps with Architecture Today on architecture coverage and high-end construction brand advertising.
• Dezeen: Global architecture and design media brand with a much larger audience and digital reach than Architecture Today. Competes for international construction brand attention and represents the dominant digital incumbent in the same content category.

Regional players

• Azure Magazine: Canadian architecture and design publication covering projects, products, and industry news. Operates a comparable editorial model in a different geography, useful for benchmarking international trade-publication dynamics.

Direct peers

• Frame: Bimonthly design and architecture publication covering interior and spatial design with strong industry following. Comparable editorial format and target audience in architecture and interior design.
• The Architects' Journal: Long-established UK architecture trade publication covering news, projects, and technical content for the architectural profession. Direct competitor for the same ARB-registered architect audience and construction product manufacturer sponsorship budgets.
• Specification Magazine: UK specification-focused publication targeting architects and specifiers with building product and technical content. Directly comparable in the specification content vertical that Architecture Today serves through its Specification section.
• Building Design: UK weekly publication serving the architectural profession with news, project reviews, and industry commentary. Competes directly for the same UK architect readership and construction product advertising spend.
• RIBA Journal: Official magazine of the Royal Institute of British Architects, covering architecture practice, awards, and built environment issues in the UK. Direct competitor for architectural editorial, awards coverage, and CPD content among UK architects.
• Architectural Review: Internationally respected monthly architecture magazine with rigorous critical commentary. Closely comparable in editorial standards, audience profile, and bimonthly/monthly print format aimed at practising architects.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCzPUMW8nl-KsBNss6KQZ4dA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/architecture-today
• Instagraminstagram.com/arch_today

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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