Hubbe: Shifting Crisis Preparedness from a Private Burden to Community Cooperation
Linn Thomessen
Konstfack - University Of Arts Crafts and Design
Sweden requires citizens to be self-sufficient for seven days during crises caused from climate disruptions or war, but vulnerable housing, limited finances, and low neighbor cooperation leave many unable to prepare alone. Driven by participatory research with residents, municipalities, and crisis experts across Sweden, Estonia, and Ukraine, this project proposes a preventative, less focus on stockpiling, human network and community-centered alternative. The solution is HUBBE, a modular, self-charging furniture system and service for residential entrances. Functioning as an approachable social hub in everyday life and emergencies, it naturally fosters neighborhood cooperation, knowledge-sharing, and social cohesion while providing necessary emergency tools. Demonstrating its real-world potential, HUBBE and its international partners have applied for an EU-funded pilot program.