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'''ArchDaily''' is a [[weblog]] covering [[architecture|architectural news]],<ref>[http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6d184730-681e-11e4-bcd5-00144feabdc0.html "Mexican president under fire as mansion claims fuel protests"]. ''Financial Times''. (subscription required)</ref><ref>[http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2014/10/chinas-president-wants-to-ban-weird-buildingsand-thats-a-huge-mistake/ "China's President Wants To Ban Weird Buildings -- And That's A Huge Mistake"]. ''Gizmodo''. Alissa Walker 22 October 2014</ref> projects,<ref>[http://www.businessinsider.com.au/selgas-cano-architecture-firm-madrid-2014-3 "This Stunning Woodland Office In Madrid Is The Most Popular Building On ArchDaily"]. ''Business Insider''. Hayley Hudson Mar 18 2014</ref><ref>[https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/02/moma-hy-fi-_n_5549107.html "This Living, Sustainable Mushroom Building Could Be The Future Of Green Architecture"]. ''The Huffington Post'' Priscilla Frank July 2, 2014</ref> products, events, interviews and competitions,<ref>[https://venturebeat.com/2014/12/12/how-minecraft-may-make-bitcoin-the-official-currency-of-virtual-worlds/ "How Minecraft may make bitcoin the ‘official currency of virtual worlds’"]. ''VentureBeat''.</ref> opinion pieces,<ref>[https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/miranda/la-et-cam-roundup-gaza-game-ancient-cave-murals-la-art-hotbed-20140820-column.html#page=1 "Round-Up: Gaza video game, Ferguson's architecture, L.A. art hotbed"]. ''Los Angeles Times''.</ref> among others, catering to [[architects]], [[designers]] and other interested parties.
'''ArchDaily''' is a website covering [[architecture|architectural news]],<ref>[http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6d184730-681e-11e4-bcd5-00144feabdc0.html "Mexican president under fire as mansion claims fuel protests"]. ''Financial Times''. (subscription required)</ref><ref>[http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2014/10/chinas-president-wants-to-ban-weird-buildingsand-thats-a-huge-mistake/ "China's President Wants To Ban Weird Buildings -- And That's A Huge Mistake"]. ''Gizmodo''. Alissa Walker 22 October 2014</ref> projects,<ref>[http://www.businessinsider.com.au/selgas-cano-architecture-firm-madrid-2014-3 "This Stunning Woodland Office In Madrid Is The Most Popular Building On ArchDaily"]. ''Business Insider''. Hayley Hudson Mar 18 2014</ref><ref>[https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/02/moma-hy-fi-_n_5549107.html "This Living, Sustainable Mushroom Building Could Be The Future Of Green Architecture"]. ''The Huffington Post'' Priscilla Frank July 2, 2014</ref> products, events, interviews and competitions,<ref>[https://venturebeat.com/2014/12/12/how-minecraft-may-make-bitcoin-the-official-currency-of-virtual-worlds/ "How Minecraft may make bitcoin the ‘official currency of virtual worlds’"]. ''VentureBeat''.</ref> opinion pieces,<ref>[https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/miranda/la-et-cam-roundup-gaza-game-ancient-cave-murals-la-art-hotbed-20140820-column.html#page=1 "Round-Up: Gaza video game, Ferguson's architecture, L.A. art hotbed"]. ''Los Angeles Times''.</ref> among others, catering to [[architects]], [[designers]] and other interested parties.

It is currently based in [[Santiago]], with offices in [[Berlin]], [[Shanghai]], and [[Mexico City]].<ref name="dezeen">{{cite news |last1=Fairs |first1=Marcus |title=Architecture news website ArchDaily sold to products platform Architonic |url=https://www.dezeen.com/2020/05/04/archdaily-sold-architonic-architecture-website |access-date=30 January 2023 |publisher=Dezeen |date=May 4, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Rojas |first1=Ingrid |title=Architonic compra ArchDaily para crear la mayor plataforma de arquitectura en línea |url=https://lexlatin.com/noticias/suiza-architonic-chilena-archdaily-se-unen-crean-mayor-plataforma-arquitectura-en |website=LexLatin |access-date=30 January 2023}}</ref>


== Description ==
== Description ==
ArchDaily is the most visited architecture website worldwide,<ref>[https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/10/gaudi-in-barcelona_n_5528407.html "In Honor Of The 'Patron Saint Of Architecture,' Here's a Gaudi Guide To Barcelona"]. ''Huffington Post''.</ref> with over 500,000 daily readers and about 160 million page views per month as of 2016.<ref name=forbes>{{cite web|last=Morales|first=Carlos|title=ArchDaily: Los dos Chilenos que Conquistaron el Mundo|url=https://www.forbes.com.mx/sites/archdaily-los-dos-chilenos-que-conquistaron-el-mundo/|work=Forbes México|accessdate=9 May 2014}}</ref><ref name="archdailyadvertise">{{cite web|title=Advertise with us|url=http://www.archdaily.com/advertise|website=ArchDaily|publisher=ArchDaily|accessdate=17 March 2016}}</ref> Founded in March 2008 by David Basulto and David Assael, ArchDaily includes three regional websites in [[Spanish language|Spanish]] (Plataforma Arquitectura, ArchDaily México, ArchDaily Colombia, and ArchDaily Perú), [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] (ArchDaily Brasil), and Chinese (ArchDaily China).<ref name="forbes"/>
ArchDaily is one of the most popular architecture websites worldwide,<ref>[https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/10/gaudi-in-barcelona_n_5528407.html "In Honor Of The 'Patron Saint Of Architecture,' Here's a Gaudi Guide To Barcelona"]. ''Huffington Post''.</ref> with 17.9&nbsp;million monthly readers and about 283&nbsp;million page views per month {{As of|2022|alt=as of 2022}}.<ref name=forbes>{{cite web|last=Morales|first=Carlos|title=ArchDaily: Los dos Chilenos que Conquistaron el Mundo|url=https://www.forbes.com.mx/sites/archdaily-los-dos-chilenos-que-conquistaron-el-mundo/|work=Forbes México|access-date=9 May 2014}}</ref><ref name="stats">{{cite web |title=Why ArchDaily |url=https://business.archdaily.com/why-archdaily |website=ArchDaily |access-date=30 January 2023}}</ref>
Founded in March 2008 by Chilean architects David Basulto and David Assael, ArchDaily includes three regional websites in [[Spanish language|Spanish]] (Plataforma Arquitectura, ArchDaily México, ArchDaily Colombia, and ArchDaily Perú), [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] (ArchDaily Brasil), and Chinese (ArchDaily China).<ref name="forbes"/>
It has a partnership with the [[Pritzker Architecture Prize]]<ref name="forbes"/> and was one of five finalists for the Best Online Magazine prize on [[Mashable]]'s 2009 [[Open Web Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Cashmore|first=Pete|title=Open Web Awards 2009: The Winners|url=http://mashable.com/2009/12/16/open-web-awards-2009-50-winners/|work=Mashable|accessdate=9 May 2014}}</ref>
It has a partnership with the [[Pritzker Architecture Prize]]<ref name="forbes"/> and was one of five finalists for the Best Online Magazine prize on [[Mashable]]'s 2009 [[Open Web Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Cashmore|first=Pete|title=Open Web Awards 2009: The Winners|url=http://mashable.com/2009/12/16/open-web-awards-2009-50-winners/|work=Mashable|access-date=9 May 2014}}</ref>

In 2020, ArchDaily was acquired by [[Switzerland|Swiss]] media company [[NZZ Mediengruppe]].<ref name=contxto>{{cite web |last1=González Ormerod |first1=Alejandro |title=8-figure acquisition of architecture platform, ArchDaily, explains how (and what) new media is kicking ass |url=https://contxto.com/en/chile/acquisition-architecture-platform-archdaily-new-media/ |website=Contxto |access-date=30 January 2023}}</ref> Even though the purchase details have not officially been disclosed, estimations have put the price tag around €10&nbsp;million<ref name="nzz">{{cite web |last1=Fairs |first1=Marcus |title=Architecture news website ArchDaily sold to products platform Architonic |url=https://www.dezeen.com/2020/05/04/archdaily-sold-architonic-architecture-website/ |website=Dezeen |access-date=30 January 2023}}</ref><ref name="contxto"/>


== Staff and contributors ==
== Staff and contributors ==
As of 2023, the site's [[Chief Executive Officer]] is Stephan Bachmann,<ref name="cb"/> the [[editor-in-chief]] is [[David Basulto]],<ref>{{cite web |title=David Basulto |url=https://www.archdaily.com/author/david-basulto |website=ArchDaily |access-date=30 January 2023}}</ref><ref name="team">{{cite web |title=ArchDaily Selects the Best New Practices of 2023 |url=https://www.archdaily.com/993502/archdaily-selects-the-best-new-practices-of-2023 |website=ArchDaily |access-date=30 January 2023}}</ref> while [[Clara Ott]] serves as Projects Manager<ref name="team"/> and {{ill|Nicolás Valencia|es}} as Editorial Manager<ref name="team"/>
The site's [[editor-in-chief]] is David Basulto, who also serves as CEO, while David Assael serves as the group's [[Chief Strategy Officer|CSO]].<ref name="forbes"/>


== Building of the Year Awards ==
== Building of the Year Awards ==
Annually, ArchDaily organizes the Building of the Year Awards.<ref>[http://tuoitrenews.vn/lifestyle/18916/famed-vietnamese-architects-work-named-building-of-the-year " Famed Vietnamese architect’s work named Archdaily's 'Building of the Year'"]. ''Tuoitrenews''. 04/09/2014</ref> The winners of these [[awards]] are chosen by a vote of the 60,000 architects who are members of the site, and the results are widely covered in the media.<ref>{{cite web|last=Basulto|first=David|title=Winners of the 2014 Building of the Year Awards|url=http://www.archdaily.com/472422/winners-of-the-2014-building-of-the-year-awards/|work=ArchDaily|accessdate=26 April 2014}}</ref><ref>[http://www.thejournal.ie/new-buildings-1293509-Feb2014/ "The people have spoken: These are the 14 best new buildings of the year"]. ''The Journal'', Ireland.</ref>
Annually, ArchDaily organizes the Building of the Year Awards,<ref>[http://tuoitrenews.vn/lifestyle/18916/famed-vietnamese-architects-work-named-building-of-the-year " Famed Vietnamese architect’s work named Archdaily's 'Building of the Year'"]. ''Tuoitrenews''. 04/09/2014</ref> with winners chosen by a vote of the 60,000 architects who are members of the site.<ref>{{cite web|last=Basulto|first=David|title=Winners of the 2014 Building of the Year Awards|url=http://www.archdaily.com/472422/winners-of-the-2014-building-of-the-year-awards/|work=ArchDaily|access-date=26 April 2014}}</ref><ref>[http://www.thejournal.ie/new-buildings-1293509-Feb2014/ "The people have spoken: These are the 14 best new buildings of the year"]. ''The Journal'', Ireland.</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{official website|http://archdaily.com}}
* {{official website|http://archdaily.com}}
*[https://www.archdaily.com/search/projects Architecture Projects] - ArchDaily
*[https://www.archdaily.com/architecture-news Architecture News] - ArchDaily
*[https://www.archdaily.com/catalog/us Materials Catalog] - ArchDaily
*[https://www.archdaily.com/category/archdaily-interviews Interviews] - ArchDaily
*[https://boty.archdaily.com/us/ Building of the Year Awards] - ArchDaily


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Latest revision as of 18:24, 12 April 2024

ArchDaily
Type of site
Architecture website
Available inEnglish, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese
Founder(s)David Basulto, David Assael
CEOStephan Bachmann[1]
URLarchdaily.com
Launched2008; 16 years ago (2008)

ArchDaily is a website covering architectural news,[2][3] projects,[4][5] products, events, interviews and competitions,[6] opinion pieces,[7] among others, catering to architects, designers and other interested parties.

It is currently based in Santiago, with offices in Berlin, Shanghai, and Mexico City.[8][9]

Description[edit]

ArchDaily is one of the most popular architecture websites worldwide,[10] with 17.9 million monthly readers and about 283 million page views per month as of 2022.[11][12]

Founded in March 2008 by Chilean architects David Basulto and David Assael, ArchDaily includes three regional websites in Spanish (Plataforma Arquitectura, ArchDaily México, ArchDaily Colombia, and ArchDaily Perú), Portuguese (ArchDaily Brasil), and Chinese (ArchDaily China).[11] It has a partnership with the Pritzker Architecture Prize[11] and was one of five finalists for the Best Online Magazine prize on Mashable's 2009 Open Web Awards.[13]

In 2020, ArchDaily was acquired by Swiss media company NZZ Mediengruppe.[14] Even though the purchase details have not officially been disclosed, estimations have put the price tag around €10 million[15][14]

Staff and contributors[edit]

As of 2023, the site's Chief Executive Officer is Stephan Bachmann,[1] the editor-in-chief is David Basulto,[16][17] while Clara Ott serves as Projects Manager[17] and Nicolás Valencia [es] as Editorial Manager[17]

Building of the Year Awards[edit]

Annually, ArchDaily organizes the Building of the Year Awards,[18] with winners chosen by a vote of the 60,000 architects who are members of the site.[19][20]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "ArchDaily Management Team". CB Insights.
  2. ^ "Mexican president under fire as mansion claims fuel protests". Financial Times. (subscription required)
  3. ^ "China's President Wants To Ban Weird Buildings -- And That's A Huge Mistake". Gizmodo. Alissa Walker 22 October 2014
  4. ^ "This Stunning Woodland Office In Madrid Is The Most Popular Building On ArchDaily". Business Insider. Hayley Hudson Mar 18 2014
  5. ^ "This Living, Sustainable Mushroom Building Could Be The Future Of Green Architecture". The Huffington Post Priscilla Frank July 2, 2014
  6. ^ "How Minecraft may make bitcoin the ‘official currency of virtual worlds’". VentureBeat.
  7. ^ "Round-Up: Gaza video game, Ferguson's architecture, L.A. art hotbed". Los Angeles Times.
  8. ^ Fairs, Marcus (May 4, 2020). "Architecture news website ArchDaily sold to products platform Architonic". Dezeen. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  9. ^ Rojas, Ingrid. "Architonic compra ArchDaily para crear la mayor plataforma de arquitectura en línea". LexLatin. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  10. ^ "In Honor Of The 'Patron Saint Of Architecture,' Here's a Gaudi Guide To Barcelona". Huffington Post.
  11. ^ a b c Morales, Carlos. "ArchDaily: Los dos Chilenos que Conquistaron el Mundo". Forbes México. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  12. ^ "Why ArchDaily". ArchDaily. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  13. ^ Cashmore, Pete. "Open Web Awards 2009: The Winners". Mashable. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  14. ^ a b González Ormerod, Alejandro. "8-figure acquisition of architecture platform, ArchDaily, explains how (and what) new media is kicking ass". Contxto. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  15. ^ Fairs, Marcus. "Architecture news website ArchDaily sold to products platform Architonic". Dezeen. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  16. ^ "David Basulto". ArchDaily. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  17. ^ a b c "ArchDaily Selects the Best New Practices of 2023". ArchDaily. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  18. ^ " Famed Vietnamese architect’s work named Archdaily's 'Building of the Year'". Tuoitrenews. 04/09/2014
  19. ^ Basulto, David. "Winners of the 2014 Building of the Year Awards". ArchDaily. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  20. ^ "The people have spoken: These are the 14 best new buildings of the year". The Journal, Ireland.

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