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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.

Laura Mark

2022-12-06T20:09:15+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 Mark2022-12-06T20:09:15+00:00

Maria Westerståhl

2022-11-22T12:13:30+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 Westerståhl2022-11-22T12:13:30+00:00

Angela Dapper

2022-11-22T12:13:30+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 Dapper2022-11-22T12:13:30+00:00

David Mikhail

2022-11-22T12:13:30+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 Mikhail2022-11-22T12:13:30+00:00

Hannah Wooller

2022-11-22T12:13:31+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 Wooller2022-11-22T12:13:31+00:00

Luke Lowings

2022-11-22T12:13:31+00:00

The house Luke Lowings and his partner built sixteen years ago is a workspace for both of their practices and an urban family home that is joyful, equal and full.

Luke Lowings2022-11-22T12:13:31+00:00

Rachel Hoolahan

2022-11-22T12:13:32+00:00

Rachel Hoolahan's work at Orms is focused on translating research into meaningful change on projects and reusing buildings and materials – even the ones that weren't designed with reuse in mind.

Rachel Hoolahan2022-11-22T12:13:32+00:00

Gordon Abbott

2022-11-22T12:13:33+00:00

Despite working across Europe, Neat Architects founder Gordon Abbot feels rooted in Folkestone, a town that has taught him about the wider definition of sustainability.

Gordon Abbott2022-11-22T12:13:33+00:00

Melanie Whild

2022-11-22T12:13:33+00:00

Melanie Whild joined Birmingham-based Weedon Architects for her year out, and never left. She reflects on the way the 100-year-old practice and its projects have evolved.

Melanie Whild2022-11-22T12:13:33+00:00

Claire Bennie in conversation with Isabel Allen

2022-05-11T11:39:14+01:00

Interrailing in middle age, learning from life on the continent, the joys of  1930s mansion blocks and a proposal to give architects the skills required to write a decent brief and be an effective client.

Claire Bennie in conversation with Isabel Allen2022-05-11T11:39:14+01:00

Yemí Aládérun in conversation with Isabel Allen

2022-05-11T11:40:11+01:00

Finding magic in the mundane, understanding the power of a watertight contract and impeccable paperwork, speaking up for what you believe in and providing a platform for a wide range of professionals to make their voices heard.

Yemí Aládérun in conversation with Isabel Allen2022-05-11T11:40:11+01:00

Jennifer O’Donnell

2022-11-22T12:13:34+00:00

Jennifer O'Donnell's long relationship with Glasgow's derelict Govan Graving Docks has evolved into an opportunity to work on a community-led vision for the site.

Jennifer O’Donnell2022-11-22T12:13:34+00:00
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