IKEA-Engage in Inspiring and Inclusive Design in NYC
About 15 percent of the world’s population live with some form of disability. Together with leading experts in the field, IKEA is expanding its OMTÄNKSAM range with the aim of providing better products for them – and ultimately everyone.
Three Experts Advocate for Inclusive Design
On World Interaction Design Day, three designers shared how creatives can build a world focused on inclusion, accessible experiences, and shared dialogue.
Sight-Impaired People Want to use Technology but are Excluded by Cost and Accessibility
Since the advent of home broadband, smartphones and other internet-enabled devices, there has been a shift in how we communicate with each other. The internet has certainly made many aspects of life easier, but for those with a disability, digital exclusion is still a real problem.
Traditional clothes don’t work for some people with disabilities — and that’s a major problem
Stylist Stephanie Thomas helps her clients find smart, fashionable looks and wants to make adaptive clothing more readily available.
Inclusive Design: why designing for accessibility benefits everyone
Making what you’re designing accessible helps both disabled and able-bodied alike.
How Bad Design Perpetuates Harmful Stereotypes
Specialized solutions for disadvantaged people often have more to do with negative perceptions than actual needs.
The Untold Story of The Vegetable Peeler That Changed The World
Smart Design’s Davin Stowell shares the origin story of the OXO Swivel, one of the great icons of 20th-century industrial design.
Working Geek: Tips for Serving a Broader Audience
“The moment when someone recognizes that something has led to exclusion, they want to fix it.”
How Google has Stepped Up
In the past few years, Google has shifted the way that it thinks about accessibility, moving from grassroots advocacy to codified systems. Beyond making all its products accessible, the next big challenge is finding ways for its technology to help disabled people navigate the wider world.
The Fin
Researchers have developed a new prosthetic leg that will allow amputees to swim without having to worry about switching to a waterproof prosthetic leg as they get in and out of a swimming pool. No other known prosthetic leg can seamlessly go from walking to swimming.