Building Better Places Together.
Humane Living Lab connects communities, organizations, developers, investors, governments and innovators — working together to create sustainable, regenerative and human-centered cities.
180+ partner networks · 12 cities. 4 countries. · Live every day
Something is always happening
Events, projects, articles and conversations flowing across the network in real time.
Humane Cities Summit — early birds open
Why regenerative real estate is the next standard
Rooted Neighborhood begins co-design phase
Chapter São Paulo hosted 42 people last night
Nordic Habitat joined as partner network
New masterclass: Community-led placemaking
Communities already building together
We don't replace existing communities — we connect them. These are some of the networks weaving Humane Living Lab into a global movement.
One network. Hundreds of communities. Thousands of people.
Every actor in the built environment contributes different expertise. Together, we design and build the places we want to live in.
Living Lab
Places being built by the network
Real projects born from collaborations formed inside the community.
PilotMixed UseThe Circular Square
A carbon-negative mixed-use block piloting circular construction.
Co-designResidentialRooted Neighborhood
300 affordable homes woven into a regenerative landscape.
LiveUrban RegenerationPlacemaker Plaza
Community-led placemaking transforming a forgotten square.
PlanningNeighborhoodVila Coletiva
A regenerative neighborhood co-designed with 400 residents.
Where the movement gathers
Conferences, meetups, site visits, roundtables and community nights — happening across cities and online.
Humane Cities Summit
Chapter Night — Bairros Vivos
Regenerative Development Roundtable
Impact Investing Masterclass
Learn together. Build together.
Courses, workshops and learning circles that connect practical knowledge with real-world implementation.
Regenerative Development
Community Building 101
Human-Centered Cities
Placemaking in Practice
Impact Investing
Circular Construction
Communities growing across cities
Local chapters bring the movement to the streets — with their own events, projects, partners and leadership.
What we're building together
Real people. Real collaborations.
Stories of partnerships, projects and friendships born inside the community.
"We met three partners at a chapter night in Lisbon. Eight months later we broke ground on Rooted Neighborhood together."
"This is the only room where our investors, our city partners and our residents actually design together."
"Our São Paulo chapter went from 20 to 2,000 people in a year. It's a movement, not a mailing list."
Join the network building better places
Members get access to collaborative projects, strategic partners, learning experiences, funding opportunities, local chapters and the full community platform.
- Collaborative projects
- Strategic partners
- Learning experiences
- Events & meetups
- Funding opportunities
- Knowledge sharing
- Local chapters
- Community platform