What edilportale does

Edilportale S.p.A., founded in 1999 and headquartered in Bari, Italy, operates a multi-platform digital network for the architecture and design industry under the Archipassport umbrella. The network comprises Edilportale (a construction search engine and the original 1999 portal), Archiproducts (a global B2B/B2C marketplace with over 1 million products from 3,500+ brand partners), Archilovers (a social network for architects and designers), Archiportale (an editorial magazine), Daloom (a SaaS digital showroom platform), DPRICE (a digital standard for construction industry price lists covering 6,000 manufacturers and 12,000+ Italian dealers), and Designheroes (a digital design museum acquired via a stake in Designstandards AG). The platforms serve roughly 3.7 million registered users, generate 3.4 million qualified leads annually for brand partners, and attract 80 million sessions and 120 million pageviews per year across ten languages.

The underlying technology stack is built on .NET Core, Angular, Vue.js, Kubernetes, microservices, MongoDB, and Elasticsearch on hybrid cloud infrastructure, maintained by an in-house team of 25+ IT specialists. Proprietary technology components include the BIM.Archiproducts library of 250,000 3D/BIM files with self-developed AR viewing, the DPRICE standard integrating Metel technology for real-time price distribution, and an AI-powered Visual Search capability. The company operates physical Design Centers in Milan (850 sqm) and Bari (600 sqm), plus a 7,000 cubic meter warehouse supporting e-commerce fulfillment worldwide. Following the January 2026 acquisition by Gruppo Mondadori as majority shareholder, Edilportale operates within Mondadori Digital while retaining its operating identity and founder-led leadership team.

The business model combines five revenue streams: transaction fees from the e-commerce marketplace reselling premium brands worldwide; subscription and recurring fees from product listings, advertising, and DEM newsletter placements; advertising revenue from direct email marketing reaching 500,000+ professionals daily and global digital campaigns; data monetization through lead generation and KPI dashboards for brands; and professional services via Archiproducts Agency, which provides media, performance marketing, events, and strategic consulting. Go-to-market combines digital platform distribution with major physical event presence at Milano Design Week, Salone del Mobile, ICFF, Maison&Objet, and other global design fairs, alongside the annual Archiproducts Design Awards program. The company targets three primary segments: architects and interior designers (specification workflow), furniture and design brands (visibility and lead generation), and construction industry professionals (price list access via DPRICE), with a notable concentration in the Italian premium design export ecosystem.

Name

edilportale

Legal name

Edilportale S.p.A.

Website

https://archipassport.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Edilportale operates a multi-platform digital network for architecture and design under the Archipassport umbrella, including the Archiproducts marketplace, Archilovers social network, and DPRICE construction pricing standard. It serves 3.7 million registered users and 3,500+ brand partners globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architecture & Design Digital Marketplace

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Software Publishers (513210), Software Publishers (51321), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518210)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Advertising Agencies (7311)

akta.pro primary industry

Marketplace Enablement, Seller Tools & E-commerce Infrastructure (BPAMAGAK)

Keywords

• Architecture design marketplace
• Construction product portal
• BIM 3D model library
• Furniture design platform
• Construction price lists

Headquarters

HQ city

Bari

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. E-commerce and Marketplace: Official reseller for brand partners, reselling to professionals and private customers worldwide. Transaction-based model with product sales.
2. Product Listing and Advertising: Product listings, DEM newsletter advertising, and display advertising on the network. Generates high numbers of qualified leads for clients.
3. Digital Marketing Campaigns: Direct email marketing (3MLN emails per day), customized landing pages, and promotional campaigns for brands. Profiling and targeting by region.
4. Lead Generation Services: Platform generates 3.4 million leads for brand partners. Dashboard for monitoring KPIs related to visibility performance including traffic, product display, and social media metrics.
5. Agency Services: Archiproducts Agency provides integrated services including media, performance marketing, events, content activation, and strategic consulting for brand growth.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Edilportale operates a multi-platform digital network (Archipassport) for the architecture and design industry, connecting brands, architects, interior designers, retailers, and construction professionals worldwide. Its core offering is a global marketplace (Archiproducts) with over 1 million products from 3,500+ brand partners, complemented by a BIM/3D file repository (250,000 files), e-commerce shop, digital showroom SaaS (Daloom), a construction pricing standard (DPRICE), a social network for architects (Archilovers), and an editorial magazine (Archiportale).

Product overview

Edilportale operates as a multi-platform network for Architecture and Design, consisting of six interconnected platforms under the Architecture & Design Network (Archipassport) umbrella. The core platforms include Edilportale (construction search engine, 1999), Archiproducts (global design marketplace, 2009), Archilovers (architects' social network, 2010), Archiportale (editorial magazine, 2005), Daloom (digital showroom SaaS, 2019), and DPRICE (construction pricing platform, 2022). Designheroes (digital design museum) is a strategic partner. The ecosystem is unified through shared infrastructure (250,000 BIM/3D files, AI-powered Visual Search, newsletter system reaching 550,000 recipients daily) and serves 3.7 million registered users, 3,500+ brand partners, and 5.7 million social followers. In 2026, Edilportale became majority-owned by Gruppo Mondadori Digital, integrating with Mondadori's digital ecosystem while maintaining its operational identity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Archiproducts: The global source for Architecture and Design, the largest permanent worldwide virtual exhibition platform.
• Archilovers
• Edilportale
• Archiportale
• Daloom
• Designheroes
• DPRICE
• Archiproducts Agency

Products and services

• Archiproducts The largest permanent worldwide virtual exhibition of Architecture and Design, serving as an international B2B and B2C marketplace connecting architects, designers, brands, and consumers with over 1 million products from 3,500+ premium brands.
• Edilportale The construction search engine and first portal created in 1999 for building materials, companies, and technical-legislative guidelines for the construction industry in Italy.
• Archilovers The architects' social network — a platform for architects and designers worldwide combining features of Facebook and LinkedIn, dedicated to showcasing and sharing projects.
• Archiportale Online architecture and design magazine, the reference in Italy for architecture news, events, competitions, fairs, and exhibitions consulted annually by 3 million architects, interior designers, and home users.
• Daloom Digital showroom SaaS platform enabling furniture and design manufacturers and retailers to quickly open virtual showrooms with catalogs, price lists, digital marketing support, and integrated success management.
• DPRICE Digital platform standardizing and distributing construction industry price lists. Enables manufacturers to upload prices and retailers to access real-time pricing information. Covers 6,000 manufacturers, 1 million+ products, serving 12,000 Italian construction dealers.
• Designheroes Digital Design Museum and destination for Design culture featuring over 80,000 objects across 150 years of design history, offering selected brands a curated context to showcase cultural significance of products.
• Archiproducts Agency Strategic growth partner for brands in Architecture & Design, combining media, data, digital marketing, events, creative direction, and content activation to help brands grow through the world's largest Architecture & Design ecosystem.
• Archiproducts Digital Showroom SaaS-based platform enabling furniture and design retailers to open virtual showrooms with enhanced visibility and engagement with audiences. Used by over 100 retailers including Salvioni, Molteni, and Mirsa.
• Archiproducts Shop E-commerce and marketplace feature for B2C sales to professionals and private customers worldwide. Features products from premium brands including Cassina, Tom Dixon, Kartell, and Brionvega.
• Archiproducts Building Dedicated section of Archiproducts focused on Architecture, Building and Construction, unifying the full architectural workflow from structural components and envelopes to advanced building systems, smart technologies, finishes, and interior design.
• Archiproducts China Localized Chinese version of the Archiproducts platform launched with strategic partner Trendzone Ltd., providing local expertise in digital infrastructure, logistics, media services, and marketing for the Chinese market.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80 million sessions and 120 million pageviews annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, flagship and core.

• ICEX (Spanish Institute for Foreign Trade)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 November 2025Partnership supporting brands in expanding global presence and building business relationships.
• APIMA (Portuguese Furniture Industry Association)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 November 2025Partnership supporting brands in expanding global presence and building business relationships.
• Consulate General of Italy in New YorkflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 30 May 2025Joint presentation of 'Origins – The Heritage of Italian Design' event during NYCxDesign and Italian Design Day. Evening brought together industry voices celebrating Made in Italy design excellence and Archiproducts' 25th anniversary.
• NatuzziflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 May 2025Long-standing partnership with Natuzzi Group for international design promotion. Pasquale Junior Natuzzi participated in 'Origins' New York event and AUTENTICO exhibitions. Collaboration for Puglia design excellence showcase.
• DesignheroescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 May 2025Strategic alliance to promote authenticity and Design culture globally. Archiproducts acquired stake in Designstandards AG, Swiss company behind Designheroes. Partnership combines Archiproducts' global reach and catalog with Designheroes' cultural approach and curatorial sensibility. Nils Becker joins Archiproducts Board of Advisors.
• Trendzone Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 January 2025Strategic partner for Archiproducts China launch. Trendzone is a leader in the Chinese market providing local expertise for digital infrastructure, logistics, media services, and marketing for Archiproducts China platform.
• Material BankcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 December 2024New partnership announced at ADA 2025 for empowering brands to connect with architects. Material Bank is global leader in material sourcing. Partnership enables sample and material sending worldwide.
• Regione Puglia / PugliapromozioneflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 May 2024AUTENTICO exhibition partnership showcasing Puglia design excellence. Regional initiative with Puglia Sviluppo S.p.A. support. Exhibition attracted over 8,000 designers and architects during Milano Design Week 2024.
• SACEflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 April 2024Partnership for internationalization of Italian companies. Archiproducts organized meetings for industry companies, architects, and international buyers at SACE's Terrazza del Made in Italy during Milano Design Week 2024. Focus on wood furnishing supply chain support and export opportunities.
• Explora Journeys (MSC Group)flagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 4 April 2024Partnership for Milano Design Week 2024 'Aqua' design experience at Archiproducts Milano. Explora Journeys is luxury lifestyle travel brand from MSC Group. Unopiù outdoor collection featured aboard EXPLORA II ship.
• ICE (Italian Trade & Investment Agency)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 July 2023Collaboration for global promotion of Italian manufacturers of architecture and design products. Development of 'Made in Italy' digital showcase on Archiproducts platform targeting USA, Germany, France, Spain, and UK markets. ICE funded campaign supporting 100+ new Italian companies.
• SercomatedcoreTechnology or Integration · 22 September 2022DPRICE project partnership for digital revolution in construction distribution. Sercomated contributed Metel technology integrated with Edilportale content. Combined know-how to develop solution for managing supply chain information and pricing flows between manufacturers and retailers.
• MetelcoreTechnology or Integration · 22 September 2022Metel technology foundation for DPRICE standard. Enables simplified implementation and effective results for digitizing and distributing construction industry price lists.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Houzz: Houzz is a leading design and renovation marketplace connecting homeowners, design professionals, and product manufacturers globally. Both platforms serve as the digital layer between brands, architects/designers, and end customers, with marketplace, content, and lead-generation offerings.
• 1stDibs: 1stDibs is a premium online marketplace for luxury furniture, art, and design connecting dealers and collectors worldwide. Like Archiproducts, it serves premium design brands, designers, and affluent buyers with curated catalogs and lead generation.
• ArchDaily: ArchDaily is a leading online architecture and design publication and product directory. It directly overlaps with Archiportale (editorial) and Archiproducts (product directory), serving architects and designers with content and product discovery.
• Material Bank: Material Bank is a global material sampling marketplace for architects and designers, recently partnered with Archiproducts. Both platforms target the same professional specifier audience with material/product sourcing, BIM content, and brand-to-architect workflows.
• Dezeen: Dezeen is one of the world's most popular architecture, interiors, and design magazines. Comparable to Archiportale and Archiproducts' editorial/content functions, serving the global design professional community with editorial coverage and brand storytelling.

Broad incumbents

• Wayfair: Wayfair is a large-scale home goods and furniture e-commerce platform with a B2B (Wayfair Professional) offering for designers. It competes with Archiproducts Shop in furniture e-commerce but with much broader mass-market positioning.
• Autodesk: Autodesk is the dominant BIM/CAD software provider (Revit, AutoCAD) used by architects and designers. Edilportale's 250K BIM/3D file library and AR visualization sit adjacent to Autodesk's ecosystem; Autodesk could expand into curated content marketplaces.
• Trimble: Trimble provides BIM, construction, and architecture technology solutions (SketchUp, Tekla). It competes in the BIM/3D workflow layer adjacent to Edilportale's BIM.Archiproducts offering and could integrate product content into its design software stack.
• Pinterest: Pinterest is a major visual discovery platform widely used by architects, interior designers, and consumers for design inspiration. It competes for the same top-of-funnel design discovery audience that Archiproducts and Archilovers serve.

Others

• Design Within Reach (Herman Miller): Design Within Reach is a premium modern furniture retailer and a Herman Miller brand. It overlaps with the high-end design brands sold via Archiproducts Shop but operates as a single retailer rather than a multi-brand marketplace platform.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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