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.Amassa Retreat
Isabel Allen2025-06-24T10:13:51+01:00Bindloss Dawes has restored a rural hamlet in south-west France – and remodelled a 300-year-old barn – to create a tranquil wellness destination.
Dispatches from BCO Conference, Milan: Eric Parry
Isabel Allen2025-10-23T16:29:36+01:00Eric Parry on the uncertainties generated by political headwinds and looking forward to an exchange of views on critical urban issues in London and Milan.
Dispatches from BCO Conference, Milan: Samantha McClary
Isabel Allen2025-10-23T16:29:49+01:00At chats to Samantha McClary on her obsession with lego, her first conference as Chief Executive of the BCO and what her career as a journalist will bring to the job.
Dispatches from BCO Conference, Milan: Oliver Hall
Isabel Allen2025-10-23T16:30:04+01:00Oliver Hall on his role as National Chair of BCO NextGen Committees and using the conference as a platform for full immersion in Milan.
Dispatches from BCO Conference, Milan: Andy Young, BIG
Isabel Allen2025-10-23T16:30:36+01:00Andy Young on drawing by hand, talking a lot, sleeping like a baby and loving Milan.
Dispatches from BCO Conference, Milan: Peter Crowther
Isabel Allen2025-10-23T16:31:29+01:00Peter Crowther on looking for nuggets from fellow BCO Conference attendees, his new role at Tatton Estate and fortune favouring the bold.
Dispatches from BCO Conference, Milan: Claire Gott
Isabel Allen2025-10-23T16:36:39+01:00Claire Gott from WSP on pushing the boundaries of innovation, nurturing the talent pipeline and looking for learning opportunities in Milan.
Dispatches from UKREiiF: Seth Rutt of Studio Multi
Isabel Allen2025-05-23T13:34:11+01:00AT chats to Seth Rutt from Studio Multi about dreaming up a new practice during Lockdown and the difference between a pirate shop and a Navy.
Dispatches from UKREiiF: Holly Lewis of We Made That
Isabel Allen2025-06-05T18:00:12+01:00AT chats to Holly Lewis of We Made That about the joys of sitting upstream in the decision-making process, reimagining the grey belt and serendipitous encounters at UKREiiF.
Dispatches from UKREiiF: Ed Murray, Studio Moren
Isabel Allen2025-05-22T13:03:08+01:00AT chats to Ed Murray from Studio Moren about the haunting echo of value engineering and the joys of designing high end hotels.
Dispatches from UKREiiF: Kirsty Angerer, HLW
Isabel Allen2025-05-22T12:24:00+01:00AT chats to Kirsty Angerer from HLW about the role of the professional ergonomist, the Oxford-Cambridge Growth Corridor, the pressing need for strong leadership and the tension between innovation and human needs.
