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So far Isabel Allen has created 159 blog entries.

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

Victoria Whenray in conversation with Isabel Allen

2022-04-21T16:37:02+01:00

Learning from European cities – and from Sheffield, the real Bilbao effect, the power of grassroots projects and thinking outside the red line to embed new parts of the city in the wider neighbourhood.

Victoria Whenray in conversation with Isabel Allen2022-04-21T16:37:02+01:00

Rosa Rogina in conversation with Isabel Allen

2022-05-11T11:53:55+01:00

Taking cultural content beyond the museum and into the public realm, creating a framework that allows other people’s ideas to flourish and encouraging a wide range of city users to engage with the built environment in new and unexpected ways.

Rosa Rogina in conversation with Isabel Allen2022-05-11T11:53:55+01:00

Martha Thorne in conversation with Isabel Allen

2022-04-01T11:21:16+01:00

Celebrating cities, educating a new generation of architects from a wide range of backgrounds and with a whole new set of skills, the role of awards and academia in shaping the modern city and giving urban infrastructure the respect that it deserves.

Martha Thorne in conversation with Isabel Allen2022-04-01T11:21:16+01:00

Morag Myerscough in conversation with Isabel Allen

2022-04-19T11:00:15+01:00

Connecting with communities, creating projects that bring as much happiness as a cup of tea in the morning or a big bunch of flowers, making architecture without architects and refusing to be defined by the education that you have.

Morag Myerscough in conversation with Isabel Allen2022-04-19T11:00:15+01:00
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