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Ebba Högström is a Professor at the Umeå School of Architecture, part of Umeå University in Sweden. Her work focuses on the intersection of architecture, urban planning, and mental health geography. She leads the research group Infrastructures of Care: Architecture, Livable Lives and Just Environments, active from 2022 to 2027. Her research explores topics such as social infrastructure development, mental health spaces, and aging-friendly environments.
Key projects include the Routledge Handbook on Spaces of Mental Health and Wellbeing (2025), analyzing institutional and post-institutional spaces. She also investigates urban renewal challenges related to military land repurposing and designs caring living arrangements for aging populations. Her recent publications address topics like community planning in Helsingborg and critical approaches to mental healthcare spaces.
Högström actively contributes to academic journals like Plan: tidskrift för planering, where she serves as a lead editor. She has collaborated on interdisciplinary projects, including the CollAge initiative exploring aging in transforming societies. While no formal awards are listed, her extensive publications and research leadership highlight her contributions to spatial justice and architectural design for wellbeing.
