As the #NewTowns Taskforce prepares its final report for Govt, brand new Thinks Insight & Strategy research commissioned by #Humanise shows strong support for making them joyful, meaningful places to live. Read report humanise.org/opinions/new-t…

Survey of 1,000 residents of New Towns shows only four per cent think they are “nice” warrington-worldwide.co.uk/2025/06/03/sur…

Less than 5% of people told us their local buildings are "nice", and there's growing evidence that monotonous architecture hurts wellbeing. Emotion must be central to new towns write the Humanise Campaign's Abigail Scott Paul & Thinks Insight & Strategy's Jon Edwards politicshome.com/opinion/articl…

Today, the Chancellor announced the biggest boost to social housing investment in a generation. Thank you to Angela Rayner and Matthew Pennycook MP for demonstrating a commitment to social housing, and to Rachel Reeves for investing at the #SpendingReview. ft.com/content/141f72…

With very welcome news about investment in #socialhousing - let’s make sure we build for joy for the people and places that need it most #JIMBY #design #quality #humanise #SpendingReview 👇

Only four per cent call their town 'nice' as new research reveals design crisis yorkshirepost.co.uk/lifestyle/home…

Coming to #morecambe this Wednesday 6th Aug. Bland Castles. Join in! Details via humanise.org

This Wednesday 6th Aug in Morecambe... Bland Castles on The beach. Watch the artists make their creations during the day then Join in the fun from 3.30 and make your own! Details via humanise.org

Care about how your town or city looks? We do too. But from lifeless flats and soulless towers, to the grey boxes nobody asked for – bland buildings are taking over. They make us unhealthy. They make us unhappy. They make us disconnected. It’s time to say: enough! #BuildForJoy 👇

👀 Tomorrow in #Morecambe our campaign for more joyful buildings, towns and cities comes to the beach. We’re asking the public what they want. Come see if you’re in the North West!

'Playful protest of Bland Castles' takes over Morecambe beach beyond.radio/news/local-new…

Artists sculpt Bland Castles out of sand for Heatherwick's Humanise campaign dezeen.com/2025/08/07/bla… via Dezeen

Thanks Rob Parsons The Northern Agenda …letters.e.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/C0gMYduZdn_WRa…

Love this shot by PA Media in today’s The i Paper blandcastles.humanise.org #BuildForJoy

Artists sculpt Bland Castles out of sand for Heatherwick's Humanise campaign: dezeen.com/2025/08/07/bla…

📽️A little film of the Bland Castles we built in Morecambe this week. If you want buildings that lift you up, rather than drag you down, come join us! I promise we will have some fun and joy along the way! youtube.com/watch?v=2ND1L1…

We had such fun in Morecambe this week! #BuildForJoy Lancashire Post lep.co.uk/business/13-st…