Impact Design Hub
Impact Design Hub is an online resource for architects, designers, makers, and others committed to designing a better world. We aim to bring together those working in public interest, social impact, humanitarian, and community design, and provide a platform for sharing and communication in order to collectively help grow and mature this field.
How Designing For Disabled People Is Giving Google An Edge
“Accessibility is a basic human right,” Eve Andersson tells me, sitting on a lawn at the Shoreline Amphitheater during this year’s Google I/0 developer conference. “It benefits everyone.”
Autism Can Be An Asset In The Workplace, Employers And Workers Find
As the population of people diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder keeps growing, so does the number of people with that diagnosis who aren’t finding employment. Though many young adults on the spectrum are considered high functioning, recent research shows 40 percent don’t find work — a higher jobless rate than people with other developmental disabilities […]
A Look Inside The Cerebral Palsy Foundation’s Design for Disability Runway Show
Fashion continues to be an industry of innovation and change, but when it comes to advancements in design for individuals with disabilities, things have remained relatively stagnant over the past few years. A quick Google image search for adaptive clothing is proof of how little has been done. Functional, sure, but most of the clothing […]
New CES (LU/HSW) Course for Healthcare Architects: “Relocatable Bathroom Fixtures = Universal Design”
New CES Course for Healthcare Architects Pressalit Care North America has received approval from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) to provide CES Continuing Education Support credits to healthcare architects. The topic of the approved course is Relocatable Bathroom Fixtures = Universal Design. One LU/HSW hour is awarded upon completion of the course. The new PRESSALIT […]
Samsung presents the ‘Blind Cap’ for Paralympic swimmers
Samsung have teamed up with Cheil Spain to create the first swim cap that automatically alerts blind swimmers to turn around or arrive at the finish line via Bluetooth technology.
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Inclusive Design Can’t Be An Afterthought
What intrigued me was that I was the only person who was not part of the accessibility department, nor do I have accessibility in my job title. Yet that was not the reason why this comment struck me. It was how sincere this man was. I couldn’t help thinking, “Does he not normally hear from […]
Thought-reading headset lets users speak their mind
By combining a wireless connected EEG headset from Emotiv and an assistive communication app, California-based Smartstones is bringing the power of speech to those who have difficulty communicating verbally. The “think to speak” technology works by reading the brainwaves of the user and expressing them as phrases spoken through the app.
New York City and Nonprofit Clash Over Accessibility of Roosevelt Memorial
Ever since Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park opened on Roosevelt Island four years ago, City Hall has been arguing with the nonprofit group that built and runs the park over whether it is fully accessible to disabled people.