Isabel Allen - Architecture Today

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.

Ask the expert: Timber cladding

Isabel Allen2022-12-27T12:37:46+00:00

Janet Sycamore from The Timber Decking and Cladding Association answers readers’ questions.

Ask the expert: Timber claddingIsabel Allen2022-12-27T12:37:46+00:00

The Broadway by Squire & Partners

Isabel Allen2022-12-12T17:10:09+00:00

Squire & Partners completes 1 million square foot Art Deco inspired mixed-use development on former Metropolitan Police Headquarters site.

The Broadway by Squire & PartnersIsabel Allen2022-12-12T17:10:09+00:00

Theatrum Mundi launches study programme on transdisciplinary city-making

Isabel Allen2022-11-28T18:59:41+00:00

Theatrum Mundi celebrates 10 years of transdisciplinary work in city-making and calls for applicants for its new study programme

Theatrum Mundi launches study programme on transdisciplinary city-makingIsabel Allen2022-11-28T18:59:41+00:00

Zentia’s John Spicer and Graham Taylor in conversation with John Ramshaw

Isabel Allen2022-11-22T17:46:30+00:00

Exploring the design of discontinuous ceiling systems, and specifically Sonify, a brand new high-performance product that Zentia is bringing to market.

Zentia’s John Spicer and Graham Taylor in conversation with John RamshawIsabel Allen2022-11-22T17:46:30+00:00

John Spicer and Graham Taylor talk to AT about Sonify from Zentia

Isabel Allen2022-11-23T16:33:02+00:00

Listen to the Ask the Expert podcast, in partnership with Zentia, exploring the design of discontinuous ceiling systems and specifically Sonify, a brand new product that the company is bringing to market.

John Spicer and Graham Taylor talk to AT about Sonify from ZentiaIsabel Allen2022-11-23T16:33:02+00:00

Kristofer Adelaide

Isabel Allen2022-10-31T17:12:46+00:00

Kristofer Adelaide is fascinated with the way people inhabit their homes and believes that the architect's role is to create the conditions for communities to thrive.

Kristofer AdelaideIsabel Allen2022-10-31T17:12:46+00:00

Narinder Sagoo

Isabel Allen2022-12-19T18:18:05+00:00

Narinder Sagoo attributes his creativity to his childhood, where nothing came in abundance and everyone made ends meet by making everything themselves.

Narinder SagooIsabel Allen2022-12-19T18:18:05+00:00

Laura Mark

Isabel Allen2022-12-06T20:09:15+00:00

As both resident and curator at Walmer's Yard, Laura Mark is acutely aware of the boundaries between dwelling and gallery, public and private, home and work.

Laura MarkIsabel Allen2022-12-06T20:09:15+00:00

Maria Westerståhl

Isabel Allen2022-11-22T12:13:30+00:00

The green and blue spaces on Maria Westerståhl's urban doorstep are helping her to rebuild her confidence and sense of adventure after Lockdown and a battle with long Covid.

Maria WesterståhlIsabel Allen2022-11-22T12:13:30+00:00

Angela Dapper

Isabel Allen2022-11-22T12:13:30+00:00

Returning to the office after working from home has made Grimshaw's Angela Dapper acutely aware of the value of the memories and friendships entwined with practice life.

Angela DapperIsabel Allen2022-11-22T12:13:30+00:00

David Mikhail

Isabel Allen2022-11-22T12:13:30+00:00

David Mikhail and his partner are combining their passion for woodland and architecture by using chestnut and ash from overgrown woodland for their own new-build Passive House in Whitstable.

David MikhailIsabel Allen2022-11-22T12:13:30+00:00

Hannah Wooller

Isabel Allen2022-11-22T12:13:31+00:00

Hannah Wooller sees herself as a doctor for buildings, using her expertise in conservation and regeneration to breathe new life into East Anglia's seaside towns.

Hannah WoollerIsabel Allen2022-11-22T12:13:31+00:00

About Isabel Allen

Kristofer Adelaide is fascinated with the way people inhabit their homes and believes that the architect's role is to create the conditions for communities to thrive.

Narinder Sagoo attributes his creativity to his childhood, where nothing came in abundance and everyone made ends meet by making everything themselves.

As both resident and curator at Walmer's Yard, Laura Mark is acutely aware of the boundaries between dwelling and gallery, public and private, home and work.

The green and blue spaces on Maria Westerståhl's urban doorstep are helping her to rebuild her confidence and sense of adventure after Lockdown and a battle with long Covid.

Returning to the office after working from home has made Grimshaw's Angela Dapper acutely aware of the value of the memories and friendships entwined with practice life.

David Mikhail and his partner are combining their passion for woodland and architecture by using chestnut and ash from overgrown woodland for their own new-build Passive House in Whitstable.

Hannah Wooller sees herself as a doctor for buildings, using her expertise in conservation and regeneration to breathe new life into East Anglia's seaside towns.

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