Architects' Journal

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Architects' Journal
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EditorEmily Booth
Former editorsChristine Murray
Staff writersWill Hurst, Richard Waite, Rob Wilson, Gino Spocchia, Anna Highfield, Fran Williams
Categories Architecture
FrequencyMonthly
Publisher Metropolis International
Founded1895;129 years ago (1895) (as The Builder's Journal and Architectural Record)
Companyemap publishing ltd
Country United Kingdom
Based inLondon
LanguageEnglish
Website architectsjournal.co.uk
ISSN 0003-8466

Architects' Journal is a professional architecture magazine, published monthly in London by Metropolis International. Each issue includes in-depth features on relevant current affairs, alongside profiles of recently completed buildings. Ten times per year the magazine is accompanied by sister publication AJ Specification.

Contents

Architects’ Journal’s website – which attracts 8 million views a year [1] – is focused on breaking news, and is where the publication’s investigative journalism and campaigns can be found. This includes the RetroFirst campaign, which helps architects to ensure they embed sustainability into every part of their practice.

In 2018 Architects’ Journal was awarded Magazine of the Year at the Professional Publishers Association Awards., [2] and was named Editorial Brand of the Year at the International Building Press Awards in 2020, 2021 and 2023. [3] [4]

History

The first edition was of what is now Architects' Journal was published in 1895. Originally named The Builder's Journal and Architectural Record, from 1906 to 1910 it was known as The Builder's Journal and Architectural Engineer, and it then became The Architects and Builder's Journal from 1911 until 1919, at which point it was given its current name. [5] [6]

In December 2015, then-owner of the title Top Right Group rebranded as Ascential [7] and, in January 2017, announced its intention to sell 13 "heritage titles", including Architects Journal. It was announced on 1 June 2017 that the brands had been published by Metropolis International. [8]

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