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.

Dispatches from MIPIM: Heather Macey

2026-03-10T09:32:20+00:00

Heather Macey discusses the challenges involved in taking on the role of Principal at Makower Architects and shares out her ambitions for the practice as it embarks on a new chapter of its life. 

Dispatches from MIPIM: Heather Macey2026-03-10T09:32:20+00:00

UKREiiF 2026: speaking opportunities for RAI members

2026-03-10T09:50:04+00:00

Architecture Today and Architects Declare are inviting expressions of interest from RAI members who are attending UKREiiF and would like to demonstrate the long-term value of regenerative design to the UK's largest gathering of construction professionals and clients. 

UKREiiF 2026: speaking opportunities for RAI members2026-03-10T09:50:04+00:00

Dispatches from MIPIM: Kimberly Tryba

2026-03-09T10:14:32+00:00

landscape evangelist and Test of Time awards judge Kimberly Tryba of LILA Studio extols the transformational power of landscape projects that get stronger over time.

Dispatches from MIPIM: Kimberly Tryba2026-03-09T10:14:32+00:00

Dispatches from MIPIM: JJ Lorraine

2026-03-09T09:26:54+00:00

JJ Lorraine on coming to MIPIM as a free agent having left the practice that he founded, planning the second act of his career, and being named after Jean-Jacques Rousseau. 

Dispatches from MIPIM: JJ Lorraine2026-03-09T09:26:54+00:00

Dispatches from MIPIM: Jay Morton

2026-03-10T12:24:59+00:00

Political mover and shaker and Bell Phillips Director Jay Morton discusses podcasting, campaigning and placemaking  – and  responds to rumours that she could be in the running to be President of the RIBA. 

Dispatches from MIPIM: Jay Morton2026-03-10T12:24:59+00:00

The Hummingbird Learning Lab: the longlist

2026-03-02T11:18:40+00:00

The Hummingbird Learning Lab has selected a longlist of eight practices from the Regenerative Architecture Index 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 longlist2026-03-02T11:18:40+00:00

Dispatches from Architects Declare: Anna Woodeson

2026-02-27T09:31:23+00:00

Anna Woodeson, Sustainability Director at Buro Happold and a Trustee at Architects Declare, spells out what's wrong with the latest proposals for the National Planning Policy Framework NPPF, and explains how architects can engage with the process and make their voices heard.

Dispatches from Architects Declare: Anna Woodeson2026-02-27T09:31:23+00:00

Paving the way for success for England’s new towns

2026-02-02T12:42:19+00:00

The announcement of the locations of the next generation of New Towns is a crucial milestone in tackling the UK's housing crisis. Arup's Vicky Evans identifies the steps that need to be taken for these projects to succeed.

Paving the way for success for England’s new towns2026-02-02T12:42:19+00:00

Legal advice: Navigating the ARB’s new code

2026-01-30T17:10:12+00:00

The ARB’s refreshed Architects’ Code identifies six overarching standards of professional behaviour. Regulatory solicitors Ben Hall and Chloe Wynne advise architects on how to protect themselves against accusations of breaching professional standards.

Legal advice: Navigating the ARB’s new code2026-01-30T17:10:12+00:00
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