Remix Summit, London, UK

Our towns and cities are our cultural frontlines. What are the creative possibilities that empower communities, bridge divides, and strengthen local pride? How can we build resilient local ecosystems through inspired, vibrant placemaking?

As partners in the Humanise campaign, Heatherwick Studio wants to see a world where the buildings and places around us are radically more joyful, engaging and human. Working across architects, designers, makers, engineers and landscape architects, they aim to design soulful and impactful places, which celebrate the complexities of the real world: leading from human experience rather than any fixed design belief. From Azabudai Hills in Tokyo to Little Island in NYC, partner Neil Hubbard spoke about building soulfulness.