The Home Renaissance Foundation (HRF) celebrates its 20th anniversary as an international think tank dedicated to understanding the role of the home in human development. Based in London, HRF has spent the past two decades researching how domestic environments shape individual wellbeing, family life, and society as a whole

Since its founding, HRF has brought together insights from a wide range of disciplines—including architecture, sociology, psychology, economics, and public policy—to explore how the home influences the way people live, grow, and interact. HRF’s research has revealed a powerful truth: the home is far more than a backdrop to daily life

To mark this milestone anniversary in 2026, HRF is launching a special initiative titled “12 Months, 12 Causes.” Over the course of the year, the Foundation will publish twelve articles, each focusing on a key theme that has emerged from its research over the last twenty years. Together, these articles will highlight the most significant findings and ideas developed across disciplines, offering a comprehensive reflection on HRF’s intellectual journey. And will serve both as a celebration of HRF’s legacy and as a forward-looking exploration of the home’s enduring importance in a rapidly changing world.

The authors of this series are among the most respected academics and experts who have worked alongside HRF over the years. Each article will stand alone, yet together they will form a compelling narrative—one that unfolds month by month.

As this year comes to a close, I reflect with gratitude on all that we have accomplished together at the Home Renaissance Foundation. What we have built continues to grow and evolve, guided by a shared commitment to placing the home at the centre of society. None of this would be possible without your collaboration, insight, and dedication, which remain the true driving force behind our work.

Home Renaissance Foundation in partnership with Harvard University, the International Centre for Work and Family (ICWF-IESE), the International University of Catalonia and the Social Trends Institute is organising its next Experts Meeting on Engaged Fatherhood that will be held in 2026 in Barcelona.

Every quarter, our chairman Sir Bryan K. Sanderson CBE compiles the most important news from the previous months. Here is our activity in July, August and September.

At Home Renaissance Foundation we have recently launched our Legacy Page, where something far more valuable can be passed on – the gift of a good home.

Last week, Prof. Maria José Bosch and Prof. Marc Grau-Grau presented our forthcoming book ‘Nurturing Healthy Relationships at Home and Work’ that will be published this autumn with Springer Publishing. This was at IESE Business School on the occasion of the 11th International Conference organised by ICWF.

Every quarter, our chairman Sir Bryan K. Sanderson CBE compiles the most important news from the previous months. Here is our activity in April, May and June.

Last week, we celebrated the first National Forum on Family Well-being at Work in Mexico City. Home Renaissance Foundation (HRF) was invited by the Institute for Family Policy Analysis (IAPF) to participate as an international think tank.

In collaboration with IFFD and for their PAUSE platform we talked to 5 of our directors about the home. That place where each person is loved as they are, where we learn about care, entrepreneurship, leadership, where we give meaning to work and where we discover that even the distribution of spaces can influence family life.

A few weeks ago, the Universidad de los Andes in Bogotá invited us to present Home Renaissance Foundation’s latest book, 'The Search for Home among Forced Migrants and Refugees.' Now the video is available to be watched.