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.

National Gallery Sainsbury Wing

2025-05-12T14:15:10+01:00

Selldorf Architects' controversial reworking of the Grade I-listed Sainsbury Wing by Venturi Scott-Brown was always going to be controversial. But did it have to be so polite?  

National Gallery Sainsbury Wing2025-05-12T14:15:10+01:00

Dock Side Story

2025-05-06T10:32:16+01:00

The success of British Land and AustralianSuper's Canada Water regeneration scheme rests on its ability to tempt corporate tenants to an untested part of town. As the project's first commercial building opens for business Isabel Allen asks whether the gamble has paid off.  

Dock Side Story2025-05-06T10:32:16+01:00

De Valera Library and Súil Gallery

2025-10-15T17:23:18+01:00

Keith Williams Architects' library and art gallery in Ennis, County Clare, Ireland, is a critical building block in the town's social infrastructure and a well-used civic space.  

De Valera Library and Súil Gallery2025-10-15T17:23:18+01:00

Marks Barfield Architects on Being a Good Ancestor

2025-04-23T13:08:46+01:00

Marks Barfield Architects was one of the front-runners in the Being a Good Ancestor section of the 2024 Regenerative Architecture Index. In this video Julia Barfield and Darcy Arnold-Jones chart the practice's journey towards regenerative architecture, and share some of the initiatives and projects that made the practice stand out.

Marks Barfield Architects on Being a Good Ancestor2025-04-23T13:08:46+01:00

One month to go until FOOTPRINT+ 2025

2025-04-15T09:32:45+01:00

Watch: Footprint founders Tim Pyne and Emily Day talk to AT Editor Isabel Allen about striking a balance between producing an influential conference and throwing the best party in town.

One month to go until FOOTPRINT+ 20252025-04-15T09:32:45+01:00

Project Orange

2025-04-02T12:08:15+01:00

From regenerative design to material rationing, Christopher Ash and James Soane from Project Orange explore the urgent need for a paradigm shift in how we build, renovate, and engage with communities.

Project Orange2025-04-02T12:08:15+01:00

Rachel Hoolahan

2025-03-17T17:56:19+00:00

For Rachel Hoolahan of Orms the transition to regenerative design involves systems thinking coupled with a willingness to try different things, learn from mistakes, remain optimistic and celebrate the wins.

Rachel Hoolahan2025-03-17T17:56:19+00:00

Jerry Tate

2025-03-17T17:55:43+00:00

Jerry Tate is on a mission to deliver projects that allow people living and working in crowded urban conditions to enjoy a mutually beneficial relationship with the natural world.

Jerry Tate2025-03-17T17:55:43+00:00

Cabin Crew

2025-03-14T11:49:06+00:00

A new book from The Modernist tells the story of Welsh architectural practice Hird & Brooks and explores its obsession ith crafting the perfect holiday home.

Cabin Crew2025-03-14T11:49:06+00:00

Ways of seeing: re-framing familiar buildings

2025-04-22T16:02:46+01:00

Timothy Soar talks to AT Editor Isabel Allen about his approach to taking up-to-date photography of the winning buildings in the Architecture Today Awards for buildings that stand the test of time.

Ways of seeing: re-framing familiar buildings2025-04-22T16:02:46+01:00
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