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

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.

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Accessibility is the layout and creation of products, devices, offerings, or environments for People with disabilities.

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

"I woke up with soothing morning sunlight right on my face at around 6 a.m. Stepping down from the bed, I leaned out of the window to feel...

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.

Sometimes all it takes is a simple tweak to an ordinary design to make it usable for a person with physical restrictions. The Arm Use Basin, a recipient of honorable mention from the Red Dot Awards, is a great example of how a minor transformation of an ordinary object can go a long way to

The curb-cut effect illustrates how when we design to benefit disadvantaged or vulnerable groups we end up helping society as a whole. Angela Glover Blackwell…