“It’s time to re-envision the American home! The house of tomorrow will be more user-friendly, and smarter rather than larger. Universal design features like open-plan living, zero-step pathways, and ...

The Recommended section of the Universal Design Guide covered future and upcoming standards. The Universal section focused on ...

“It sounded like a semitruck was coming,” said Adam Wouk, manager of disability services at Joliet Junior College, as he reflected on a student using a platform at another institution. “I wasn’t even ...

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a way to structure your course so it is fully accessible to as many students as possible without a need for modifications or accommodations. It draws from ...

The interview looks at the creation of a home extension that uses thoughtful product selection to nurture independence and ...

The number of baby boomers – people ages 65 and older – in the United States has increased steadily during the past century. Many baby boomers are in the process of deciding if they want to stay in ...

Jordana Maisel is an expert in universal design and issues related to the impact of the built environment on individuals’ health, particularly for older adults and people who have disabilities. Maisel ...

The collaboration is rooted in universal design, creating products usable by everyone, regardless of age, mobility, or lifestyle. HEWI's decades-long expertise in barrier-free architecture meets ...

MORE than constructing buildings, architecture is about shaping spaces that enhance lives, promote inclusivity, and create ...

The growing demand to design buildings and environments that are usable by everyone, regardless of ability, requires a design approach that extends the limits of current design practice. That approach ...