What does yours say about dignity and diversity?
Universal Design goes beyond accessibility – this story shows how design choices shape dignity and diversity, and how getting from point A to B is not enough.
Nonclusion is an aspect of universal design that moves beyond inclusion and exclusion, challenging categorisations of bodies and roles, and of "us" and "them".
Using a red carpet on an inaccessible staircase effectively places a person using a wheelchair as “abnormal” (Picture 1). When
The moment I stepped onto the stage to begin my presentation on Universal Design, I stared at a huge monster
I enjoy a good conceptual discussion just as much as anyone else, but not when it comes to the three
For the last ten years, the concept of “categorisation” has become a critical key in our research. Categorisation means sorting
In 2002, Edward Steinfeld and Beth Tauke published the one text on Universal Design that I have read most often,
Universal Design goes beyond accessibility – this story shows how design choices shape dignity and diversity, and how getting from point A to B is not enough.
Since I started as a PhD student nearly 20 years ago, I have read numerous books on Universal Design. While
I love toilet signs. They say so much about our society and the way people think. We even did a
Explores how the ubiquitous wheelchair signage contributes to people being “disablised” – a social construction rather than a bodily limitation
Discussions involving Universal Design often revolve around functions, features or characteristics. But what about feelings and experiences? In a previous
Design can be brutal in how it affects people. In my last post, I explored design and the feeling of
