DAMN° Magazine

What DAMN° Magazine does

DAMN° Magazine is an independent biannual print magazine and digital platform founded in 2004 and headquartered in Gent, Belgium. The publication covers contemporary culture with its home base in design and an expanded scope spanning art and architecture, producing themed issues intended to deliver in-depth cultural perspectives that connect personal, political, economic, emotional, stylistic, and social dimensions. The publication operates with approximately 16 employees and is privately held, with no disclosed parent company, institutional investors, or funding rounds.

The publication distributes content through print subscriptions managed via a third-party platform (idecommedia.be) and a digital platform at damnmagazine.net that enables faster editorial response to current events. Revenue is generated from print and digital subscriptions alongside a consultancy services arm offering graphic design, exhibition curation, and strategic creative direction. Audience engagement is driven through a newsletter mailing list and an extensive calendar of cultural events, exhibitions, and design festivals.

DAMN° leverages a calendar of cultural events for both editorial coverage and brand activation. Notable activity includes the DAMN°91 launch hosted at OpenStructures Project Room in Brussels on January 22, 2026, and participation in Milan Design Week 5VIE with the TOPSOIL STOOLS exhibition. The consultancy arm represents an extension of editorial expertise into adjacent professional services, though specific pricing, revenue figures, customer counts, and ownership details are not disclosed in available source material.

Name

DAMN° Magazine

Legal name

DAMN° Magazine

Website

https://damnmagazine.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DAMN° Magazine is an independent biannual print magazine and digital platform founded in 2004 in Gent, Belgium, covering contemporary culture through design, art, and architecture for cultural enthusiasts, supported by subscription and consultancy revenue streams.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Arts & Culture Magazine Publishing

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts, Culture & Literary Magazines (MPAJAEAN)

Keywords

• Contemporary culture magazine
• Design journalism
• Art and architecture publishing
• Cultural editorial coverage
• Biannual print publication

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Print Magazine Sales and Subscriptions: DAMN° publishes a biannual print magazine with themed issues covering contemporary culture. Subscriptions are managed through a third-party platform (idecommedia.be), indicating a subscription-based revenue model for print and digital access.
2. Consultancy Services: Beyond its publication role, DAMN° extends its expertise into consultancy, offering services in graphic design, exhibition curation, and broader strategic creative direction.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

DAMN° Magazine is an independent biannual print magazine and digital platform that publishes themed issues exploring opinions on contemporary culture through the lens of design, art, and architecture. Each print issue carries a curated theme on a contemporary and urgent topic, while the digital platform extends the same editorial eye through faster coverage of cultural events and exhibitions. Beyond publishing, DAMN° provides consultancy services in graphic design, exhibition curation, and strategic creative direction.

Product overview

DAMN° Magazine operates as a dual-format publication consisting of a print magazine and digital platform. The core offering is the independent biannual print magazine founded in 2004, which explores opinions on contemporary culture with each themed issue. This is complemented by a digital platform that provides faster editorial coverage of contemporary issues. Beyond publishing, the organization offers consultancy services in graphic design, exhibition curation, and strategic creative direction, extending the brand's editorial expertise into professional services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DAMN° Magazine Print Edition An independent biannual print magazine exploring opinions on contemporary culture, with each printed issue featuring a curated theme on contemporary and urgent topics spanning design, art, and architecture. Targeted at individual readers who subscribe for in-depth cultural journalism.
• DAMN° Digital Platform A digital platform that extends the magazine's editorial content with the same quality journalism, enabling faster reactions to contemporary issues, cultural events, and exhibitions. Targeted at individual cultural and design enthusiasts.
• DAMN° Consultancy Services Professional consultancy services extending the magazine's editorial expertise into graphic design, exhibition curation, and broader strategic creative direction. Targeted at brands, institutions, and organisations commissioning cultural or creative projects.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• OpenStructures Project RoomcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 January 2026DAMN°91 launch event hosted at OpenStructures Project Room in Brussels on January 22, 2026, indicating a collaborative relationship for magazine launches and cultural events.
• 5VIE Design WeekminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDAMN° participated in Milan Design Week 5VIE with the TOPSOIL STOOLS exhibition, showing collaborative involvement in design week activities.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• ICON Magazine: UK-based architecture and design magazine covering contemporary design, architecture, and culture. Comparable in target audience and editorial positioning to DAMN°'s curated design lens.
• Dezeen: London-based digital-first architecture and design publication, the largest of its kind globally. Comparable as a design and architecture content platform serving the same enthusiast and professional audience DAMN° targets.
• It's Nice That: London-based digital publication covering creativity, design, and visual culture with editorial features and newsletters. Comparable as a culture-and-design editorial platform serving a similar creative-professional audience.
• Domus: Italian architecture and design magazine with a long history (since 1928) covering architecture, design, and contemporary culture. Comparable as a globally distributed, design-and-culture-focused magazine with print and digital editions.
• Wallpaper*: Monthly print magazine and digital platform covering design, architecture, fashion, travel, and technology. Comparable as a premium global design magazine with print subscription and digital audience.
• Azure Magazine: Canadian independent magazine covering contemporary architecture and design, published bimonthly in print and online. Closely comparable to DAMN° as a curated, editorial-led design/culture publication targeting design-literate readers.
• Disegno: London-based independent design magazine covering architecture, product, and graphic design. Comparable as an independent, editorial-led design publication with curated themed content.
• Frame Magazine: Amsterdam-based bimonthly magazine covering interior architecture, design, and retail environments. Highly comparable as a European, curated design publication with strong event presence and B2B consultancy arm.
• Pin-Up Magazine: Independent biannual magazine covering architecture and design with a strong cultural-editorial angle. Closely comparable as an independent, curated, themed-issue design publication.

Broad incumbents

• Architectural Digest: Global mass-market architecture and design magazine published by Condé Nast with print, digital, and video. Comparable as a broadly distributed design publication, though at a much larger scale and more consumer-mainstream orientation than DAMN°.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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