In recent years, the design community has witnessed the development of several design
approaches aimed at taking into account the diversity of human abilities and conditions …

Highlights•We identify the paradox of inclusive design approaches.•We convert this paradox
into the question of how design can be fair.•We advance the social distribution of usability as …

Can interior environments engage people in pleasurable and meaningful experiences and
thereby have a positive influence on their happiness? This paper discusses why and how …

Purpose: Studies suggest that the concept of universal design (UD) is not widely accepted
and that some of its ideas are received rather sceptically. This article confronts the concept …

This paper sets out to demonstrate that architects' and other designers' visual ways of
knowing may come with a considerable risk. They risk favouring visual qualities over non …

Accessibility is often translated in design practice by means of aprescriptive approach,
focusing on legislation's application, instead of understanding the real needs and wishes of …

Abstract Design for All (DfA) has been considered as a fundamental and innovative strategy
to design inclusive spaces for a diversity of people's needs and wishes. However, there is …

Navigation is a primary requirement for mobile robots as they encounter hazards during
operation. To improve safety for robotic deployments, hazard alert systems could be …

This paper outlines the evaluation of a print-based Design for All (DfA) manual. The purpose
was to understand if and how a DfA manual can be used as a tool to inspire students (future …

This paper states the underlying concept and motivation of the design and building process
of a Universal Design (UD) living lab that opened in 2013. The UD-lab is located in the city …