3 Strategies Designers Use To Acknowledge Diversity (#3)
Hi there! 👋 I love toilet signs. They say a lot about our society and how people think. We even did
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Why “Nonclusion”? (#2)
Hi there! 👋 I got a question in a comment that inspired this post: Why did you choose the term “nonclusion”
Peekaboo! The Joke That Showed How Exclusion Makes Everyone Poorer – Including the Included
The moment I stepped onto the stage to begin my presentation on Universal Design, I stared at a huge monster
One Goal, Three Names: Why I Don’t Separate Universal, Inclusive, or Design for All
I enjoy a good conceptual discussion just as much as anyone else, but not when it comes to the three
Early 2000s Universal Design Books are Worth Revisiting: 4 Books and 2 Quotes That Shaped How We Think About Access, Equity and Design
In 2002, Edward Steinfeld and Beth Tauke published the one text on Universal Design that I have read most often,
1 Book on Universal Design Every Practising Architect Should Read
Since I started as a PhD student nearly 20 years ago, I have read numerous books on Universal Design. While
On Being "Disablised": What Wheelchair Signs Say About Society
Explores how the ubiquitous wheelchair signage contributes to people being “disablised” – a social construction rather than a bodily limitation
Forget Norms and Deviations. Design for Togetherness Instead.
Discussions involving Universal Design often revolve around functions, features or characteristics. But what about feelings and experiences? In a previous
Brutal Nudging – Or How I Got Bruised By A Building
Design can be brutal in how it affects people. In my last post, I explored design and the feeling of
The Problem With “Inclusion”? It Reinforces Power.
What if inclusion in design reinforces exclusion? This post explores the hidden assumptions behind inclusive practices in accessibility and universal design.
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Tacit vs. Explicit Accessibility
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.
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A View into a Different World, where Accessibility is the Norm
Imagine a place where human diversity is expected and accessibility is the norm. There are such pockets of society, but