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  • Humanise book by Thomas Heatherwick

    "Thomas Heatherwick's Humanise campaign is an incredibly reductive way of assessing the built environment"

    Thomas Heatherwick's Humanise campaign fails to identify the causes of poor-quality architecture or ways to tackle them, writes Owen Hopkins. More about "Thomas Heatherwick's Humanise campaign is an incredibly reductive way of assessing the built environment"

    Owen Hopkins | 1 October 2025 | Leave a comment
  • Girl looking at sand castles

    Artists sculpt Bland Castles out of sand for Heatherwick's Humanise campaign

    As part of designer Thomas Heatherwick's campaign Humanise, a group of artists has created sandcastles "mimicking the flat, lifeless buildings all too common in our towns". More about Artists sculpt Bland Castles out of sand for Heatherwick's Humanise campaign

    Cajsa Carlson | 7 August 2025 | Leave a comment
  • Thomas Heatherwick speaking on Vessel in Hudson Yards

    "The tone in architecture is that the public is ignorant" says Thomas Heatherwick

    Architects should see themselves as providing a public service even when working on luxury apartment blocks, British designer Thomas Heatherwick tells Dezeen in this interview. More about "The tone in architecture is that the public is ignorant" says Thomas Heatherwick

    Ben Dreith | 3 June 2025 | Leave a comment
  • Blue, Green and pink steel structures along a curved pathway with school children playing

    "We can humanise our existing spaces simply by deploying the radical power of colour"

    Making our buildings more colourful would be an easy and effective way to achieve the aims of Thomas Heatherwick's Humanise campaign, writes Laura Guido-Clark. More about "We can humanise our existing spaces simply by deploying the radical power of colour"

    Laura Guido-Clark | 15 July 2024 | Leave a comment
  • Nodeul Island park by Heatherwick Studio

    "We need Heatherwick – he is unique in our generation"

    Thomas Heatherwick has come in for criticism over his Humanise campaign, but here Aidan Walker mounts an impassioned defence of the British designer. More about "We need Heatherwick – he is unique in our generation"

    Aidan Walker | 2 July 2024 | Leave a comment
  • Thomas Heatherwick at talk

    "Heatherwick naysayers are missing the point" says commenter

    In this week's comments update, readers are discussing the news that Thomas Heatherwick's Humanise campaign is developing a master's degree at Loughborough University. More about "Heatherwick naysayers are missing the point" says commenter

    Rheanna Hopkins | 22 May 2024 | Leave a comment
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    Thomas Heatherwick's Humanise campaign launches "joyful architecture" degree

    British designer Thomas Heatherwick's Humanise campaign is developing a master's degree at Loughborough University, which aims to challenge conventional architecture education. More about Thomas Heatherwick's Humanise campaign launches "joyful architecture" degree

    Lizzie Crook | 15 May 2024 | Leave a comment
  • Thomas Heatherwick humanise campaign Tower of London AI image

    "Did I wake up in the wrong multiverse today?" asks commenter

    In this week's comments update, readers are discussing Thomas Heatherwick's Humanise campaign, which reimagines "boring" versions of UK landmarks including The Tower of London and Edinburgh Castle. More about "Did I wake up in the wrong multiverse today?" asks commenter

    Rheanna Hopkins | 17 April 2024 | Leave a comment
  • UnLandmarks by Uncommon Creative Studio for Thomas Heatherwick's Humanise Movement

    Thomas Heatherwick's Humanise campaign creates "boring alter-egos" of UK landmarks

    Creative agency Uncommon Creative Studio has made "boring" versions of UK landmarks including Buckingham Palace and Edinburgh Castle for Thomas Heatherwick's Humanise campaign. More about Thomas Heatherwick's Humanise campaign creates "boring alter-egos" of UK landmarks

    Tom Ravenscroft | 12 April 2024 | Leave a comment
  • 15 Clerkenwell Close by Amin Taha + Groupwork

    Thomas Heatherwick selects 10 "humanised" buildings for Dezeen

    British designer Thomas Heatherwick has recently launched a book, radio series and campaign calling for more "humanised" architecture. Here he picks 10 buildings that are "givers rather than takers". More about Thomas Heatherwick selects 10 "humanised" buildings for Dezeen

    Tom Ravenscroft | 6 November 2023 | Leave a comment
  • Matt Bell Humanise campaign director

    Heatherwick's Humanise campaign launched to "spark public conversation about the way buildings make us feel"

    UK designer Thomas Heatherwick is launching his Humanise campaign today. In this interview, the director of the team leading the initiative, Matt Bell, explains what it aims to achieve. More about Heatherwick's Humanise campaign launched to "spark public conversation about the way buildings make us feel"

    Tom Ravenscroft | 19 October 2023 | Leave a comment
  • Thomas Heatherwick speaking into a microphone

    Le Corbusier responsible for architecture's "global blandemic" says Thomas Heatherwick

    British designer Thomas Heatherwick has taken aim at the "cult of modernist architecture" in a new BBC radio series. More about Le Corbusier responsible for architecture's "global blandemic" says Thomas Heatherwick

    Nat Barker | 11 October 2023 | Leave a comment

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