Jan Kattein Architects
Isabel Allen2026-01-19T15:13:31+00:00Jan Kattein Architects reflect on 15 years of retention, re-use, repurposing and repair – and giving an antique gramophone horn a brand new steam-punk lease of life.
Purcell
Isabel Allen2026-01-13T15:10:50+00:00Purcell discusses the challenges involved in maintaining and adapting our built heritage to meet the needs of today whilst planning for a more resilient tomorrow.
Material Cultures
Isabel Allen2025-12-17T17:18:00+00:00Material Cultures explain how they are challenging conventional construction cultures in a bid to bring architecture closer to agriculture, land management and landscape.
Josh McCosh, van Heyningen and Haward
AT Editor2025-11-18T10:17:40+00:00Josh McCosh of van Heyningen and Haward argues that meaningful progress on low-carbon construction demands immediate legislative action, a shift to natural materials, and industry-wide accountability for real building performance.
Marks Barfield Architects
Isabel Allen2025-10-28T15:46:42+00:00Marks Barfield Architects discuss viewing buildings as material banks; drawing inspiration from biomimicry to shape the culture and structure of the practice and taking a principled position on projects at home and overseas.
Michael Pawlyn, Exploration Architecture
Isabel Allen2025-10-17T12:42:03+01:00Exploration Architecture's founder Michael Pawlyn talks about biologically-inspired design approaches, moving beyond PassivHaus to an ideal of ActiveHaus and discussing company policy while making hedgerow jam.
From earth to action
AT Editor2025-06-03T09:14:23+01:00Jim Matthews, managing director of HG Matthews, talks to AT about the challenges and opportunities facing the construction industry as it shifts towards more sustainable and regenerative practices, and the role of leadership, innovation and collaboration in driving meaningful change.