What Architectenweb does

Architectenweb, legally Architectenweb BV, is a privately held Dutch B2B media and directory platform headquartered in Amsterdam at Johan van Hasseltweg 33A. Founded in 2002, the company operates the website architectenweb.nl, which it describes as the most intensively used platform by Dutch architects, reaching over 150,000 unique visitors per month. The platform serves architects, architectural firms, building product manufacturers and suppliers, advisors, and broader built-environment professionals in the Netherlands, providing a consolidated workspace for project showcasing, product specification, company profiles, job postings, events, awards, podcasts, video, and a digital magazine.

The core technology is a web-based, multi-module content and directory platform organized around several guides: a Projectengids (project directory), Productengids (product guide), Bedrijvengids (company directory), Vacatures (job listings), Agenda (events calendar), Awards program, and media properties including podcasts, videos, and a magazine, plus newsletter subscriptions. There are no native mobile apps or public APIs/SDKs. Distribution is entirely digital self-serve, with a freemium model: free personal accounts allow limited project publishing (up to 5 projects), saving favorites, brochure downloads, and newsletter access, while paid memberships unlock unlimited project publishing, vacancy postings, and richer supplier profiles.

Monetization is diversified across recurring subscriptions (architects at €300/year, advisors at €150/year, suppliers at €950–€4,550/year across three tiers), transaction fees (€130 per Architectenweb Awards entry, €150 per non-member vacancy posting), and advertising/sponsorship revenue anchored by the annual awards program. The awards, held consecutively since at least 2018, are sponsored by head partners Reynaers Aluminium and Forster (both within the Reynaers Group) and supporting partners Rockfon, QbiQ Wall Systems, and Caparol. The company employs 1–10 people, has raised no external funding, and operates as a profitable, founder-controlled niche media business with no disclosed M&A or restructuring activity.

Name

Architectenweb

Legal name

Architectenweb BV

Website

https://architectenweb.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Architectenweb is a Dutch B2B media and directory platform founded in 2002 that serves architects, building product suppliers, and built-environment professionals in the Netherlands with project showcases, product guides, job listings, events, podcasts, video, and an annual awards program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architecture Industry Media and Directory Platform

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

Keywords

• Architecture media platform
• Industry publication directory
• Building product catalog
• Architect networking platform
• Construction job board

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership subscriptions: Architects and firms pay for annual memberships to publish projects and vacancies. Free accounts allow limited project publishing (up to 5 free projects), while paid memberships enable unlimited project publications and vacancy postings.
2. Awards entry fees: Architects and firms pay a €130 entry fee per project submitted to the Architectenweb Awards. The awards generate significant content volume and sponsorship revenue.
3. Advertising and sponsorships: The platform monetizes through advertising placements and sponsorship relationships with building product manufacturers and suppliers (e.g., Reynaers Aluminium, Forster, Rockfon, Caparol). Sponsors of the awards program contribute funding in exchange for visibility among the architect community.
4. Vacancy postings: Non-members pay €150 per vacancy posting. Members receive unlimited vacancy postings as part of their membership.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels13 records

Core offering

Architectenweb is a Dutch online B2B media and directory platform for the architecture and construction industry. It aggregates project showcases, building product catalogs, company profiles, vacancies, events, podcasts, videos, magazines, and an annual awards program, serving as the central information hub for Dutch architects, suppliers, advisors, and built environment professionals.

Product overview

Architectenweb is the leading Dutch online platform for architecture professionals, functioning as a media and directory service rather than a traditional software product. The platform operates a unified website featuring multiple interconnected modules: a Project Guide for publishing building projects, a Product Guide for building products, a Company Guide for professional profiles, a Jobs section, an Events Calendar, and a Media section containing podcasts, videos, and a digital magazine. The flagship product is the annual Architectenweb Awards program recognizing excellence across seven architecture categories. The platform offers tiered membership models—a free personal account tier and paid professional/company memberships (starting at €150/year for advisors, up to €4,550/year for premium supplier memberships)—that unlock publishing capabilities, advertising, and enhanced visibility. The platform reaches over 150,000 unique visitors monthly and connects architects, suppliers, advisors, developers, and clients in the Dutch construction industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectenweb Projectengids Project directory allowing architecture firms to publish and showcase their building projects to potential clients and peers within the Dutch architecture community.
• Architectenweb Productengids Product guide enabling building product suppliers to list materials, systems, and equipment used in construction projects, used by architects for product specification and discovery.
• Architectenweb Bedrijvengids Company directory allowing architecture firms, suppliers, and advisors to present their professional profiles to over 150,000 monthly visitors.
• Architectenweb Vacatures Job listings platform for the architecture and construction industry in the Netherlands, accessible to paying members and on a per-post basis for non-members.
• Architectenweb Agenda Events calendar featuring architecture exhibitions, lectures, symposia, and network events across the Netherlands.
• Architectenweb Awards Annual architecture awards program recognizing excellence in Dutch architecture across multiple building categories, with entry fees and sponsorship revenue.
• Architectenweb Podcasts Audio content series featuring interviews and discussions with architects about design philosophy and practice.
• Architectenweb Videos Video library including symposium recordings, award ceremonies, and architectural project presentations available on the website and YouTube.
• Architectenweb Magazine Digital and print magazine covering architecture topics with themed issues on public buildings, offices, schools, healthcare, and renovation.
• Architectenweb Nieuwsbrieven Newsletter subscriptions providing weekly general news, bi-weekly product updates (Themagazine), and occasional event announcements.
• Lidmaatschap Leveranciers Tiered paid membership for product suppliers offering business presentation, product publishing, project showcasing, brochure uploads, EPDs, 3D/BIM files, and advertising capabilities, with annual tariffs from €950 to €4,550.
• Lidmaatschap Adviseurs Membership for consultants at €150 per year providing company profile, project portfolio, job posting capabilities, and statistics, with higher tiers for advanced features.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Reynaers AluminiumcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerHead partner of the Architectenweb Awards. Reynaers Aluminium develops and sells innovative aluminium systems for windows, doors, curtain walls, and sliding systems for residential and commercial construction. Provides the main award sponsorship and participates in the prize for Architect of the Year (€5,000 prize).
• ForstercoreGTM or Marketing PartnerHead partner of the Architectenweb Awards. Forster offers a complete system for steel and stainless steel windows, doors, and curtain walls, in insulated and non-insulated versions, including fire protection, sound insulation, burglary resistance, bullet resistance, and explosion protection. Part of the Reynaers Group.
• RockfonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner of the Architectenweb Awards. Rockfon provides acoustic ceiling solutions, with 86% of products holding Cradle to Cradle Silver certification. Products are two-thirds made from recycled stone material.
• QbiQ Wall SystemsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner of the Architectenweb Awards. QbiQ is the specialist for glass and closed system walls, has an extensive door range, fully transparent fire-resistant and smoke-resistant walls, and glass balustrades. The only producer with all wall systems Cradle to Cradle Silver 4.0 certified.
• CaparolminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner of the Architectenweb Awards. Under the name Capatect, Caparol offers a broad palette of facade finishes that can be combined with different types of facade insulation, suitable for both new construction and renovation. Part of German family company DAW.
• KUBUS (Specialist in Archicad)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia partner featured on the Architectenweb platform homepage, providing Archicad software expertise and BIM solutions to the architect community.
• Arcam (Architectuur Centrum Amsterdam)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArcam is featured as a partner organization. The Stichting Architectuur Centrum Amsterdam is the starting point for anyone interested in architecture, urban planning, and landscape architecture. Arcam organizes tours, lectures, and other programs and is a key partner for events and exhibitions featured on Architectenweb.
• Stedelijk MuseumminorOthersFeatured partner for cultural exhibitions and content on Architectenweb, including the Kho Liang Ie - Mid-Century Modernist exhibition coverage.
• Museum Het SchipminorOthersFeatured partner for cultural exhibitions and content on Architectenweb, including the 'Geen eigen huis. Wonen in crisis' exhibition coverage.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ArchDaily: ArchDaily is one of the world's most-visited architecture media platforms, publishing projects, products, news, and a jobs board in multiple languages including Dutch-adjacent content. Comparable as a content-led platform monetizing through advertising and reaching Dutch architects as part of a global audience.
• Dezeen: Dezeen is a leading international architecture and design media brand with editorial coverage, awards (Dezeen Awards), and a jobs board. Comparable as a high-traffic content platform monetizing through advertising and awards that competes for Dutch architect attention and supplier brand campaigns.
• Archiproducts: Archiproducts is a building product search engine and directory serving architects globally with a heavy emphasis on supplier catalogs and material specification. Closely comparable to Architectenweb's Productengids module and directly competes for supplier advertising budgets targeting architects.
• Archello: Archello is the closest direct competitor - a B2B platform for architects featuring project databases, product catalogs, company directories, jobs, and awards, with strong penetration in the Netherlands and broader European market. Operates with a near-identical product and revenue model (memberships, advertising, awards) and directly competes for Dutch architect mindshare and supplier budgets.
• Designboom: Designboom is a design and architecture online magazine publishing project coverage, product news, and a jobs board with global reach. Comparable as an editorial-led architecture platform monetizing through advertising and reaching Dutch architects with international content.
• Architizer: Architizer is a US-based architecture platform featuring project galleries, a product directory (now part of Archello), and the A+ Awards program. Directly comparable to Architectenweb's project, product, and awards offering and competes for international supplier visibility budgets.
• Archinect: Archinect is an architecture community platform featuring news, project galleries, job postings, and student/young-architect content. Comparable to Architectenweb's community-and-jobs focus, though with a US-centric audience and English-language coverage that overlaps with Dutch architects working internationally.

Emerging players

• World Architecture Community: World Architecture Community is a global architecture network featuring project publishing, news, and student/peer engagement. Comparable to Architectenweb's community publishing model, with weaker monetization but overlapping architect user base.
• Bustler: Bustler is an architecture news and community platform featuring competitions, events, and project coverage. Partially comparable to Architectenweb's news and events agenda, though smaller in scale and focused primarily on competitions.

Broad incumbents

• The Architectural Review: The Architectural Review is an established print and digital architecture magazine with global coverage, awards (AR Awards), and a strong editorial brand. Comparable as a content-and-awards-led architecture media business but operating at much larger scale and broader international scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/architectenweb
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/Architectenweb
• Facebookfacebook.com/architectenweb
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/architectenweb

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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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