Design students develop home appliances to assist people with disabilities
Student Sharvin Sawant simulates arthritic hands while testing a mock-up of the team’s design Global…
Habinteg and the CAE break ground with the launch of new Inclusive Housing Design Guide
Habinteg Housing Association and the Centre for Accessible Environments (CAE) – in partnership with Royal…
Heriot-Watt research shows people living with dementia can be powerful design collaborators
Members of Dr Winton's research group designing table top gardens. People living with dementia should…
Etac and Kalogon win design award for smart air cushion that helps prevent pressure injuries
An innovative assistive technology device which helps to prevent pressure injuries and is designed by…
Design Age Institute unveils latest projects championing innovative products for healthy ageing
A self-balancing robotic mobility vehicle is among the projects that have come through the 2023…
Institution of Structural Engineers highlights economic benefits of inclusive building design
Ahead of the world marking the UN’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities on Sunday…
Guest article: Why we need to demand desirable design for our ageing population
In an exclusive article for THIIS, Carly Dickson, Knowledge Exchange Fellow at Design Age Institute…
Replique and RehaMedPower team up to create customised wheelchairs through HP’s 3D printing tech
Digital manufacturing company Replique has been leveraging HP’s Multi Jet Fusion technology to change the…
New RIBA guidelines put accessibility and inclusion at the heart of building design
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has published new guidance to ensure that inclusion…
Innovate UK awards £2.5m to UK firms championing inclusive products for people with disabilities
Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, is helping 50 companies to develop inclusive…