Accessibility design

The innovations in these projects go above and beyond the requisite wheelchair-accessible ramp, demonstrating how modern architects are designing for disabilities in new and inventive ways.

Most cities are utterly unfriendly to people with disabilities – but with almost one billion estimated to be urban-dwellers by 2050, a few cities are undergoing a remarkable shift

REDesign Exit Door simply repositions the door handle to make it an intuitive and effective design during emergency evacuations. Most of than not, the assumptio

We round up some of our favorites from this year's A' Design Award and Competition from interior design to lighting to furniture.

Accessibility in urban planning is a vitally important feature of any civilized society - everyone, regardless of their mobility, should be able to access and enjoy public facilities. Crappy-designed accessibility for people in wheelchairs, for example, sends a pretty insulting message: "We added this feature because someone told us we had to, but it's not important enough that we put any effort into making sure it actually helps."

Designing for accessibility doesn't have to be an add-on feature. By designing for accessibility from the start, you can create more usable products for everyone in the end.

an in-depth look at accessibility in buildings with helpful information on construction and many real-world examples to help the architect better understand how to design for the disabled.

With many new products and styles on the market today, you can to design a wheelchair accessible home that is functional and beautiful.

Designing for Accessibility - UK Home Office Poster Set - Download as a PDF or view online for free

One of my favorite things in the world is stumbling across a design that's both creative yet so painfully obvious, it makes me wonder why nobody thought of it b