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accessible design
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Viewpoints
David Gissen on Constructing an Architecture of Disability
The designer, historian, and educator speaks with Metropolis about his new book and the importance of centering disability in design practice and education.
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Profiles
Motionspot Brings Function and Form to Accessible Design
The U.K.–based consultancy helps design accessible spaces that look—and feel—good.
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Projects
Bryony Roberts’s Outside the Lines Makes Space for Everybody
A new interactive outdoor installation at the High Museum in Atlanta presents a more inclusive example of public space.
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Projects
The New Betsy Head Park Is an Accessible, Pandemic-Friendly Retreat for Brooklynites
Abel Bainnson Butz led the expansive $30 million redesign of Brownsville’s biggest park, with a focus on serving diverse abilities and activities.
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Profiles
Karen Braitmayer, Founder of Studio Pacifica, Weighs in on Accessible Design
As the ADA turns 30, the Seattle architect reflects on inclusivity and how we can make strides to truly design for all.
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Projects
A New Landscape in Albuquerque Puts Accessibility Front and Center
The University of New Mexico's recently completed plaza—in some ways, 50 years in the making—has "shorelines," which help visually impaired people navigate the expanse.
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Viewpoints
Now Is the Time for Radical Inclusion
Crises like COVID-19 should propel us to design more just and equitable products, buildings, and cities.
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Products
These 7 Products Make the Home More Accessible
When products are designed with an attention to flexibility, intuition, and a range of abilities, everybody wins.
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Viewpoints
Why Are There So Few Great Accessible Buildings?
Design historian Bess Williamson assesses the state of accessible architecture in 2020, which marks the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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Products
9 Highlights from CES 2020: Metropolis’s Picks from the Innovation Awards
From road traffic safety to the female orgasm, a slew of contemporary issues found possible solutions at CES this year.
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Products
FFORA Brings Beautiful Design to Wheelchair Users
Designer Lucy Jones's new lifestyle and accessories brand seeks to address the needs and desires of the disabled community.
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Products
Open Style Lab’s Fashion Toolkit Is a Hack-In-A-Box
The lab’s new Hack-Ability Kit offers DIY fashion solutions for people with disabilities.
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Projects
Makers, Users Co-Create Tech Products That Make Disability Manageable
Tel Aviv-based start-up Tikkun Olam Makers (TOM) hosts maker-marathons to brainstorm a new generation of assisted devices.
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Videos
Student Designs Self-Navigating Fashion Line for the Blind
Parsons School of Design and AARP's "Disrupt Aging Design Challenge" asks students to design solutions for older clients. Camila Chiriboga's winning design helps blind wearers navigate the world, fashionably.
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Viewpoints
25 Years After the Americans with Disabilities Act, Has Accessibility Improved?
Accessibility expert Carl Lewis discusses the current state of affairs regarding Americans with disabilities and their slow, but progressive, integration into University spaces and society.
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Viewpoints
Could Detroit Show Us the Way to a New Future of Work?
An exhibit opening tomorrow at the Saint-Étienne design biennial highlights Detroit-based partnerships that have produced truly innovative projects.
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Viewpoints
Center for Healthy Living: A New Typology for Senior Facilities
Senior facilities are transforming into open centers that expand the concept of personal well-being
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Projects
Designing for All Ages: Why It’s Time to Retire The American Dream
The current design solutions for our older citizens drive them crazy.
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Products
Michael Graves Reimagines the Wheelchair—For Both Patient and Nurse
The Michael Graves Design Group tackles a long-overlooked aspect of the patient experience.