Harmony Nexus Toolkit
Transforming Urban Projects with Regenerative & Ecosystemic Thinking
Welcome to curated collection of insights, tools, and frameworks designed to inspire and empower urban developers, planners, municipalities, and innovators. Our focus is on advancing regeneration and systemic thinking to amplify the impact of urban projects.
Here, you’ll find practical resources to:
Explore new approaches to urban regeneration.
Embrace systemic and ecosystemic mindsets.
Reimagine the design of spaces for lasting social, environmental, and economic value.
Whether you're just starting to explore regenerative practices or looking for advanced tools to guide your projects, this page serves as your go-to resource.
At the bottom of the page, you will find a free self-assessment tool that allows you to evaluate your project’s readiness for regenerative transformation. Let’s co-create a thriving future.
What Is Regenerative Human Ecosystem Design and Why Does It Matter for Urban Regeneration?
Building Resilient Communities in Urban Regeneration
This video introduces the core concept of Regenerative Human Ecosystem Design, explaining its significance for urban regeneration projects. Learn why this approach matters for creating thriving urban spaces, the drawbacks of not applying it, and one key principle for designing ecosystems that integrate social, environmental, and economic well-being.
For example, implementing regenerative water systems like rain gardens and wetlands in urban areas can restore natural hydrological cycles, mitigate flooding, and create spaces that foster biodiversity and community interaction.
Discover how a regenerative approach can address challenges like environmental degradation, social disconnection, and economic stagnation.
Explore how the concept of sympoiesis—'making together'—can transform urban spaces into resilient ecosystems. This video highlights how sympoiesis fosters social cohesion, enhances environmental awareness, and supports responsible economic activity.
For example, a mixed-use development designed with sympoiesis might include shared gardens, community events, and local co-working spaces to strengthen social ties while integrating sustainability practices like waste-to-resource systems.
This collaborative approach helps address challenges like disconnected communities, ecological degradation, and economic disparities, creating spaces that align with regenerative principles.
This video explains how understanding and leveraging different types of relationships—structural, causal, and emotional—can transform social spaces like community hubs and cultural centers.
For instance, by mapping relationships within a community hub, planners could uncover how spaces influence behavior, enabling the creation of inclusive zones for collaboration, learning, and recreation. This fosters greater social cohesion and innovation while driving sustainable economic and environmental well-being.
Using tools like gigamapping, urban planners can address challenges like disconnected communities and underutilized spaces, building resilience across social, economic, and environmental dimensions.
This video explores the principles of Life-Centered Design and how it shifts the focus from human-centered solutions to creating thriving ecosystems that balance environmental, social, and economic dimensions.
Through a practical example of transforming a dismissed industrial district into a vibrant urban ecosystem, you’ll discover how Life-Centered Design enables innovation, fosters community well-being, and drives economic resilience. For example, green corridors can reconnect fragmented habitats, foster social spaces, and integrate circular innovation hubs to regenerate urban life.
Learn how this approach can inspire municipalities, urban planners, developers, and innovators to co-create spaces that not only function but regenerate life for generations to come.
Gigamapping: A Strategic Tool for Visualizing Urban Regeneration
This video explores the importance of designing urban spaces that promote social, economic, and environmental well-being. It introduces gigamapping as a tool for navigating complex urban projects by visualizing their challenges, opportunities, and interconnections.
For example, gigamapping could help reimagine an underutilized public square by analyzing its ecosystem connections—like nearby transport systems, local businesses, and green spaces—to design a vibrant, inclusive community hub that addresses diverse stakeholder needs.
Key principles—like stakeholder inclusion, multidimensionality, and dynamic frameworks—make gigamapping essential for designing resilient and adaptive urban ecosystems.
Life-Centered Design: A Transformative Approach to Urban Regeneration
8 Dimensions for Creating Harmony in Urban Ecosystems
This article explores eight guiding principles for achieving harmony in urban regeneration projects. Rooted in ancient wisdom and modern science, these principles—such as integrated diversity, dynamic equilibrium, and synergetic creativity—can help create inclusive, resilient, and vibrant ecosystems that balance social, economic, and environmental dimensions.
For example, redeveloping a former industrial area with these principles could ensure the inclusion of biodiverse green spaces, cultural amenities, and small-scale local businesses, fostering a dynamic and balanced urban ecosystem.
How Ready Is Your Project for Regenerative Transformation?
Receive our free Urban Regeneration Impact Assessment Checklist to evaluate your project’s readiness and discover opportunities for greater impact.