DEZEEN

The world of online architectonics is well served by three prominent contenders for the best sites for those into design porn, architecture interior design, furniture and building materials. British site Dezeen claims to be ‘the world’s most popular and influential architecture and design magazine’ with a claimed three million monthly visitors.

The daily email newsletter is a terrific resource for industry professionals and amateur browsers alike. It also promotes products and job vacancies as well as sponsoring an awards program. It was launched in 2006 by Marcus Fairs its editor-inchief and founder who previously edited Icon magazine and has been named as one of London’s 1,000 most influential people. dezeen.com

ARCHDAILY

The ArchDaily web log is similar to Dezeen but claims to be‘the most visited architecture website worldwide’ with 160 million page views per month. Started in 2005 as Plataforma Urbana and originally solely based in Santiago, Chile, its co-founder and CEO David Basulto has since established offices in New York, Beijing, Mexico, Brazil and several other countries and now reaches more than half a million readers a day. The site is very much an international influencer famous for its comprehensive coverage of architectural events and its Building of the Year awards. It also has a partnership with the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize. archdaily.com

ARCHITIZER

This site appears to be slightly more industry-focused and suggests that it is the place to go to ‘Discover architectural projects and the manufacturers that bring them to life’. It’s how architects ‘search for, evaluate and share buildingproducts across teams’. Founded in 2009, its mission is ‘to empower architects with information to build better buildings, better cities and a better world’. It represents 335,000 architects internationally, has more 13 million readers each month and is based in New York City. Like many architects they have lofty ambitions with social values to match and see their job as job as improving the quality of life for the billions of people who will move to cities over the coming decades, by providing knowledge, tools, and inspiration for those who will meet the challenge of designing for them. Once again the site is highly pictorial with inspiring stories and global projects. architizer.com

ARTSY

As the name suggests, this site is all about art and features works from the world’s leading galleries, museum collections, foundations, artist estates, art fairs, and benefit auctions, all in one place. Apart from showcasing these works the site seems to primarily be devoted to selling art online. There are currently over 600,000 works available for sale on Artsy, provided by galleries, auction houses, museums, and institutions from around the world. The works range in price from $100 to over $1,000,000, with new ones added every day. They serve as a link between their gallery partners and those interested in collecting. Subscribe to the newsletter and get a regular serving of quality art in your mailbox on an daily basis. artsy.net