About Building Design
The weekly
BD is the architects' number one destination for news, comment and opinion.
Its unique tabloid format and critical writing has earned it the reputation as one of the UKs best business titles leading to a clutch of industry awards including Weekly Magazine of the Year (IBP Awards 2008), and Business & Professional Magazines Editor of the Year 2007 (BSME Awards 2007) to name but a few.
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Online
bdonline provides around the clock news, videos, blogs, culture, reviews of the latest buildings from all corners of the world and much more.
Our popular e-newsletters ensure readers always have the latest information at their finger tips. Click here to sign up.
Other online-only features include our ever-growing multimedia section, with our popular tours of key new buildings including David Chipperfield's Neus museum and our competitions directory, which keeps you up to date with all the latest tender opportunities.
Monthly
The monthly BD Magazine is a more leisurely read, with client interviews and coverage of the latest building products. Each issue takes an in-depth look at a particular market sector, including education, healthcare, housing and regeneration.
Our readership
BDs average circulation of 22,848 is more than twice that of its rival's, confirming its place as the leading architectural weekly.
The independent-ABC average circulations figures July 07 to June 08 put BD at 22,848, compared to the Architects Journal 9,999.
Online, BD receives around 170,000 visitors a month, who generate over 750,000 page impressions a month.
Our advertisers
With reputation, influence and reach, BD provides the dominant architectural advertising package.
For more information about advertising opportunities in BD contact Lucy Morphew, on lucy.morphew@ubm.com or call +44 (0) 20 7560 4100.
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Our conferences, events and award shows
Building Design hosts a broad range of sharply focused conferences and business focused events across the country and also online, such as our highly popular virtual careers fairs.
To view our events calendar click here.
The Architect of the Year Awards rewards the UKs top architectural practices behind excellent built projects. Since its launch in 2004, the awards have grown in size and stature, featuring entries and attendance from leading practices, and have become firmly established as a key event in the architectural calendar. The awards night is now one of the largest gatherings of architects in the UK.
The Young Architect of the Year Awards recognises and rewards the UK's most promising new architects and practices. The winner is announced alongside the other winners at the annual Architect of the Year Awards.
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Media information
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