Baker McKenzie Advises DAAily Platforms on Sale of Architonic to SANDOW Companies

Baker McKenzie advised DAAily Platforms, the globally leading digital media company focusing on architecture and design, on the successful sale of Architonic, a global design inspiration platform serving architects and designers, to SANDOW Companies.

With Architonic now part of SANDOW Companies' comprehensive design portfolio - which includes prominent brands such as Interior Design, Luxe Interiors + Design, Metropolis and Material Bank - the acquisition will facilitate collaboration across the SANDOW Companies ecosystem. This integration is expected to provide enhanced resources and opportunities for specifiers, architects and designers globally.

Following the sale, DAAily Platforms, which also owns ArchDaily and designboom, will concentrate on editorial excellence for its principal brands, while continuing to work collaboratively with SANDOW Companies to support the global design community.

Baker McKenzie Switzerland advised DAAily Platforms on all legal matters related to this transaction.

M&A partner Matthias Trautmann led the cross-border team, which consisted of Felix Diehl (partner employment, Frankfurt), Christoph Stutz (partner employment, Zurich), Eva Kriechbaumer (counsel M&A, Munich), Andrea Bolliger (counsel tax, Zurich) Sebastian Pfrang (associate employment, Frankfurt), René Kühn (associate M&A, Zurich), Hesam Mirzai (associate M&A, Zurich), Jan Kammler (associate employment, Frankfurt), Collin Stich (associate M&A, Chicago) and Grégory Sarbach (trainee Lawyer, Zurich).

About DAAily Platforms
DAAily Platforms brings together leading architecture and design platforms, ArchDaily and designboom, serving global communities of architects and designers. ArchDaily is the world's most visited architecture platform, providing daily news and project insights, while designboom, founded in 1999, is a pioneering online design magazine sharing creativity and innovation. Together, they reach 2.5 billion page views each year and have over 25 million social media followers, offering unmatched influence in the industry.

About Architonic
Architonic is the leading global platform connecting architects, interior designers and specifiers with top design brands and products. Serving over 16 million professionals annually, Architonic offers expertly curated product presentations, editorial content and digital tools to help users discover and specify with confidence. For more than 20 years, it has set industry standards. It remains an indispensable resource for design decision-makers worldwide.

About SANDOW Companies
SANDOW Companies, founded by Adam I. Sandow in 2003, reimagines publishing by blending design, materials and luxury. Its portfolio includes SANDOW DESIGN GROUP, featuring brands like Interior Design, Luxe Interiors + Design, Metropolis, Azure, Design Milk, Architizer, DESIGNTV by SANDOW, SURROUND Podcast Network, ThinkLab, The Agency by SANDOW, The STUDIO by SANDOW, as well as Leaders Magazine, Curator and MediaJet.