The document discusses The Hub, which is described as a platform for sustainability practice. It is a worldwide network of coworking spaces that brings together diverse people and communities to share resources, foster collaboration, and promote social innovation. The Hubs take a multidisciplinary approach and facilitate knowledge sharing to support sustainable design practices and strengthen local communities. Their model could be applied by design institutions interested in integrating sustainability.

1. a platform for sustainability practice
Eugenia Chiara | PhD .
Politecnico di Milano, RED research unit
Mauro Alex Rego | MA Candidate.
Köln International School of Design

2. Design in a new social economy
Social entrepreneurs
Social Incubators
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3. a special, sustainable place
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4. The Hubber What is the Hub?
How it works?
How can help the work of
sustainable designers?
How can be replicated?
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5. The Research
• To identify the elements that compound the Hub environment;
• To understand how it creates the conditions to sustainable
design practices;
• To define the guidelines to replicate it in other contexts.
Interview
Observation
Action research/direct partecipation
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6. The Host
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7. The Hubbers
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8. The Founders
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9. How to Open?
Gather and to organize the interested community
Space research
Space co-design.
Public presentation and invite more members.
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10. The Hubber
Hubbers = Network
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11. The Hubber
The Hub = People
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12. The Hubber
The Hub = People
different
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13. The Hubber
The Hub = People
different
together
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14. The Hubber
The Hub = People
different
together
sharing
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15. The Hubber
The Hub = Community
different
together
sharing
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16. The Hubber
The Hub = CommunitIES
different
together
sharing
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17. The Hub and Designers
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18. Fernando Salvador
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19. Camille Barrios
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20. Clara Mantica
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21. Eefje Ernst
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22. The Hub and Designers
Freelancers seeking for new networks and markets
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23. The Hub and Designers
People or small groups starting a new business;
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24. The Hub and Designers
Retired professionals (“creative retired”) starting new kind of business.
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25. The Hubber
Design + Sustainability?
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26. in design process
(e.g. using recycled and harmless materials);
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27. in choosing the client
(e.g. just clients environmental and social ethical responsible);
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28. and on internal methods
(e.g. by applying sustainable design methods and tools).
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29. Why do I choose the Hub?
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30. Why do I choose the Hub?
- “Community Environment”
- “Inspiring People”
- Money saving (shared office and equipments)
- New job and partnership opportunities
- New ideas and references
- Management and Enterpreneurism support
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31. What are the Hub’s key points?
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32. It has a systemic and multidisciplinary approach
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33. It’s intensifying the use of products by sharing it; co-work space
thus an economically sustainable
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34. It is a promoter of social innovation
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35. Amsterdam Halifax Oaxaca Tel Aviv
Atlanta Helsinki Porto Toronto
Bay Area Johannesburg Prague Vienna
Berlin London Riga
Bombay Kings Cross Rotterdam
Bristol Islington Sao Paulo
Brussels Madrid Stockholm
Cairo Milan Tampere
It is a worldwide network
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36. It’s a facilitator for knowledge sharing
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37. It promotes the local community cohesion and vision
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38. Multiplying steps
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39. Assess and gather the local
social engaged community
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40. Building up a right physical space
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41. To netweave new connections and partnerships
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42. To enhance the community cohesion and actions
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43. The Hubber
How to contaminate design
institutions with The Hub model?
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44. The Hubber
Thank you
Grazie
Obrigado
Danke
Dankzij
Gracias
ध"यवाद
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- Ard Hesselink
- Filippo Podestà
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