What Residence Magazine does

Residence Magazine is a Dutch luxury lifestyle media brand operated by Residence Media B.V., a privately held private limited company headquartered at Keizersgracht 321 in Amsterdam's canal district. Founded in 1989, the publication targets affluent Dutch readers with interests in interior design, art, architecture, and premium travel. The company publishes two distinct print products: Residence Magazine, issued eight times annually and focused on high-end residential interiors and design, and Residence Traveller, a companion travel publication issued four times per year in April, June, October, and December covering luxury accommodations, design-forward restaurants, and international destinations.

The business monetizes through four revenue streams: print and digital magazine advertising (with dedicated national and international sales teams), recurring subscriptions for both titles with gift-package options, single-issue newsstand sales, and affiliate commissions generated from shop recommendations and gift guides. A specialized vertical, Toplocaties, operates as an advertising-driven real estate listings channel targeting brokers and agents marketing premium Dutch properties. Distribution combines home-delivery subscriptions, bookstore and newsstand retail, the editorial website residence.nl, and social media presence on Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest. No proprietary technology platform, mobile application, or AI/ML capability is identified; the operation is described as a traditional editorial publication.

The customer base spans affluent Dutch consumers as primary readers, with secondary content reach into France, Italy, and Denmark. Editorial leadership includes Editor-in-Chief Frank Kloppert, who also oversees Toplocaties, and Area Managing Editor Paola van Dam. The company is privately held with no disclosed parent, institutional investor, or external funding rounds; ownership structure is opaque and no revenue figures are publicly disclosed.

Name

Residence Magazine

Legal name

Residence Media B.V.

Website

https://residence.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Residence Magazine is a Dutch luxury lifestyle publication, founded in 1989, serving affluent readers interested in interior design, art, and travel. It publishes Residence Magazine eight times yearly and Residence Traveller four times yearly, generating revenue from advertising, subscriptions, newsstand sales, and affiliate commissions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Luxury Lifestyle Magazine Publishing

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (51312)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Consumer Lifestyle & Fashion Magazines (MPAJAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Home, Garden & DIY Magazines (MPAJAEAG), Travel & Outdoors Magazines (MPAJAEAH)

Keywords

• Luxury lifestyle magazine
• Interior design publication
• Architectural editorial
• Travel magazine Netherlands
• Premium real estate listings

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Magazine Advertising: The magazine generates revenue through print and digital advertising, with dedicated sales teams for national and international advertisers. Toplocaties section provides advertising opportunities for real estate brokers and agents.
2. Magazine Subscriptions: Readers can subscribe to Residence and/or Residence Traveller magazines, receiving issues delivered to their home. Annual subscription with gift options available.
3. Newsstand Sales: Single issues available for purchase at newsstands and bookstores, with combined Residence & Residence Traveller packages offered.
4. Affiliate Marketing: The publication earns commissions through affiliate links to featured products and brands in shop recommendations and gift guides.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Residence Media B.V. publishes the Dutch luxury lifestyle magazine Residence (8 issues per year) covering interior design, art, architecture, and high-end residential interiors, along with the companion publication Residence Traveller (4 issues per year) focused on luxury travel, accommodations, and international interiors. The brand extends into the supplementary Toplocaties section, a premium real estate listings portal for high-end properties, and operates the residence.nl website with daily editorial content across binnenkijken (home tours), interieur, kunst, and travel categories.

Product overview

Residence Magazine operates as a unified media brand publishing two distinct print and digital magazine products: Residence Magazine (8x annually) focused on interior design, art, and architecture; and Residence Traveller Magazine (4x annually) focused on luxury travel, accommodations, and experiential destinations. Both publications share editorial synergy with website content covering binnenkijken (home tours), interieur (interior), kunst (art), reizen (travel), automotive, and topical lifestyle content. The company also maintains Toplocaties, a real estate listings platform featuring premium properties for sale and rent.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Residence Traveller: A travel magazine focused on stays, interior inspiration, and travel tips for international destinations.

Products and services

• Residence Magazine Dutch lifestyle magazine published 8 times annually covering interior design, art, architecture, and design trends, with a focus on high-end residential interiors and aesthetic living. Available by subscription, at newsstands, and online via residence.nl.
• Residence Traveller Magazine Travel magazine companion to Residence, published 4 times annually (April, June, October, December), focusing on luxury accommodations, interiors of hotels and villas, travel destinations, and restaurant recommendations.
• Toplocaties Real Estate Listings Specialized premium real estate listings vertical within Residence Magazine, featuring premium properties for sale and rent with search functionality by location and price range. Targeted at affluent Dutch readers and real estate brokers.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wallpaper*: Design, architecture, travel, and technology magazine with a luxury orientation. Comparable to Residence in blending interiors with travel and lifestyle, but operating on a global editorial footprint and a print + digital + city-guide model.
• Vogue Living: Condé Nast's luxury lifestyle and interior design title. Comparable to Residence in combining interior design with travel and lifestyle content aimed at affluent audiences, with international editions and digital presence.
• Architectural Digest: Condé Nast's flagship interior-design and architecture magazine. Closely comparable to Residence in editorial focus on high-end residential interiors, binnenkijken-style home tours, and luxury lifestyle coverage, but operates at a global scale versus Residence's Dutch-centric footprint.
• Home & Garden: UK luxury interior-design and lifestyle magazine from Condé Nast Britain. Comparable to Residence in editorial focus on residential interiors, design, and lifestyle content aimed at affluent readers.
• Elle Decor: Global interior design and lifestyle magazine from Hearst. Directly comparable editorial mix of interior inspiration, travel, art, and shopping, with a similar advertising-and-subscription revenue model targeting affluent female readers.
• Marie Claire Maison: French interior-design and lifestyle magazine from Groupe Marie Claire. Directly comparable to Residence in covering high-end interiors, design, and lifestyle with a European luxury reader base.

Regional players

• Eigen Huis & Interieur: Dutch home and interior magazine covering design, renovation, and living. Comparable to Residence in market and language, with a more mass-market and home-improvement orientation versus Residence's luxury positioning.
• VT Wonen: Leading Dutch interior-design and lifestyle magazine from DPG Media. The most direct domestic competitor to Residence, sharing the Dutch language, market, and binnenkijken-style home-tour format, but with significantly larger circulation.

Emerging players

• Cabana Magazine: Independent luxury interiors and travel magazine with strong visual storytelling. Comparable to Residence in niche-luxury positioning and travel-meets-interiors editorial mix, but operates at a smaller, more artisanal scale.

Broad incumbents

• Condé Nast Traveler: Global luxury travel publication from Condé Nast. Comparable to Residence Traveller in covering luxury accommodations, destinations, and travel design, but offers much broader international reach and advertiser scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Residencemagazine
• Instagraminstagram.com/residencenl
• Pinterestnl.pinterest.com/residencenl/_saved
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/residencemagazine

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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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