About Isabel Allen

Isabel Allen is the Editor of Architecture Today and the Editorial Director of BEAM (Built Environment and Architecture Media), founded in 2021 to provide the construction industry with a multi-media platform for interdisciplinary learning and collaboration. Highly experienced in her field, Isabel was previously editor of the AJ and has spearheaded the launch of numerous initiatives including the Architecture Today Awards for buildings that stand the test of time and the Regenerative Architecture Index launched in partnership with Architects Declare. Alongside a career as an editor, curator and critic she also co-founded HAB Housing, which delivered low-cost housing using natural materials and innovative models of procurement, land ownership and finance. She is an Honorary Fellow of the RIBA.

Per Kirkeby: making mystery and magic out of ordinary brick

2026-07-13T10:43:10+01:00

Publisher Torsten Bløndal and architecture professor Thomas Bo Jensen have joined forces to produce a compendium of the paintings, sculptures and buildings of Danish artist, poet, sculptor and film maker Per Kirkeby. John Pardey enjoys a lyrical tour through an eclectic portfolio rooted in love for the humble brick. 

Per Kirkeby: making mystery and magic out of ordinary brick2026-07-13T10:43:10+01:00

Free photography workshop at Art Deco Marine Court and architectural walking tour of Burton’s St Leonard’s for RAI members

2026-07-07T08:29:06+01:00

RAI members are invited to join Timothy Soar's free-to-attend photography workshop at one of the UK's most iconic Art Deco seaside buildings – and enjoy a bespoke walking tour of the architectural highlights of St Leonard's-on-Sea. 

Free photography workshop at Art Deco Marine Court and architectural walking tour of Burton’s St Leonard’s for RAI members2026-07-07T08:29:06+01:00

Quality in numbers: why working with a stable of practices produces better outcomes on large regeneration schemes

2026-07-07T09:11:36+01:00

Michael Clark, Design Director at Hadley Property Group, explains how working with Haworth Tompkins, Metropolitan Workshop, Studio Egret West and dRMM on 980 Great West Road in Brentford is producing richer outcomes than any single practice could achieve alone.

Quality in numbers: why working with a stable of practices produces better outcomes on large regeneration schemes2026-07-07T09:11:36+01:00

Studio SAAR

2026-06-30T15:20:36+01:00

Studio SAAR reflect on designing across cultures and climates – combining vernacular wisdom, circular material strategies and ecological thinking to create places that strengthen communities and landscapes alike.

Studio SAAR2026-06-30T15:20:36+01:00

The Hummingbird Learning Lab: the shortlist

2026-06-29T10:26:26+01:00

The Hummingbird Learning Lab has announced a shortlist of four teams from the Regenerative Architecture Index 2026 for its competition to design a demountable learning space that reflects its neuroscience-grounded approach to education and community engagement.

The Hummingbird Learning Lab: the shortlist2026-06-29T10:26:26+01:00

Custodians versus corporations

2026-06-04T09:56:18+01:00

The New Towns Taskforce is entrusting the delivery of new settlements to development corporations. Architect-turned-developer Russ Edwards explains why housing associations’ culture of stewardship and resilience makes them a better fit for the role.

Custodians versus corporations2026-06-04T09:56:18+01:00

Sheep Field Barn

2026-06-01T11:42:15+01:00

DSDHA has reworked Sheep Field Barn at Henry Moore Studios & Gardens at the Hertfordshire hamlet of Perry Green, doubling its footprint and setting a new benchmark for low carbon gallery design.

Sheep Field Barn2026-06-01T11:42:15+01:00
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