• April 30, 2009

San Francisco-based media company Dwell is launching the Dwell Partner Network to bring together Web sites featuring the people, the experts, the products, the innovative ideas and the ongoing conversations taking place around design.

At launch on May 1, the Dwell Partner Network (powered by Burst Media) will include more than 30 design and architecture Web sites, reach more than 5 million monthly unique visitors and deliver 35 million monthly impressions making it the largest design media network on the Web. As part of the agreement, Dwell.com, the network's flagship site, will share content with partner sites encouraging the proliferation of substantive design content across the Web. Sites both large and small including Inhabitat, Colour Lovers, DesignBoom, Freshome, and Design Milk have been invited to join the network.

"In this ever-changing world, we believe aggregating like-minded partners and fostering a clear voice focused on design is the best way to serve our audience and advertisers," said Michela O'Connor Abrams, president and publisher of Dwell. "Dwell is in the best position to drive this network because as an enduring design brand we constantly seek to uncover the intersections between design, culture, technology, and innovation."--Tanya Irwin