"Too often, neurodiverse design is a marketing ploy"
Lazy attempts to frame interiors products as more inclusive for neurodivergent people are becoming too common, writes Ellie Foster. More about "Too often, neurodiverse design is a marketing ploy"
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AI-powered alarm for deaf people wins UK James Dyson Award
Design student Gargi Agrawalla has won this year's UK James Dyson Award with a device that uses artificial intelligence to alert deaf and hard-of-hearing users of important sounds like knocks or fire alarms, which they might otherwise miss. More about AI-powered alarm for deaf people wins UK James Dyson Award
Bracelet that translates sign language into speech wins Rimowa Design Prize
Nura, a wearable communication device that converts sign language into spoken words while converting speech into readable text for deaf users, has won the Rimowa Design Prize 2026, as shown in this video produced by Dezeen. More about Bracelet that translates sign language into speech wins Rimowa Design Prize
OneCourt helps blind and low-vision fans track the Super Bowl live
During this year's Super Bowl on Sunday, some blind and low-vision fans will be able to experience football more directly thanks to tactile devices that vibrate to indicate the position of the ball on the field. More about OneCourt helps blind and low-vision fans track the Super Bowl live
Gaming-inspired Parkinson's keyboard wins 2025 James Dyson Award
A therapeutic keyboard for people with Parkinson's and an AI-powered water quality sensor have won this year's James Dyson Award, recognising the best inventions by students and graduates from across the world. More about Gaming-inspired Parkinson's keyboard wins 2025 James Dyson Award
Adapt/Evolve in New York showcases "empathy" in designing for accessibility
The Fashion Institute of Technology in New York has brought together work across various disciplines for an exhibition on accessible and inclusive design, including a colourful rolling closet that neatly displays donated clothing. More about Adapt/Evolve in New York showcases "empathy" in designing for accessibility
Disappearing ink fades like memories in book that "rewrites the story of dementia"
Ink fades and disappears in the book 4,4,4&2, created by Scottish publisher Boom Saloon to reflect the experience of losing memories through dementia. More about Disappearing ink fades like memories in book that "rewrites the story of dementia"
Consent Soap provides sex education for people with learning disabilities
Students from Indonesia's Binus University have won a White Pencil at this year's D&AD New Blood Awards for their colour-coded soaps, designed to teach vulnerable users about consent. More about Consent Soap provides sex education for people with learning disabilities
Five highlights from V&A's Design and Disability exhibition
A prosthetics project and a psychoanalytic-looking "squeeze chair" feature in this roundup of V&A curator Natalie Kane's favourite pieces from the London museum's Design and Disability exhibition. More about Five highlights from V&A's Design and Disability exhibition
Mara Bragagnolo designs puzzle-style furniture for autistic children
Italian designer Mara Bragagnolo has created a flat-pack furniture collection that can be tailored to meet the diverse needs of children on the autism spectrum. More about Mara Bragagnolo designs puzzle-style furniture for autistic children
Apple developing iPhones that will be controlled by users' thoughts
Apple has partnered with neurotechnology company Synchron to develop products including iPhones and iPads that will be controlled using brain implants.
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Anna Heringer's Anandaloy was the most significant building of 2020
We continue our 21st-Century Architecture: 25 Years 25 Buildings series with the Anandaloy centre in Bangladesh by Studio Anna Heringer, a pioneering project for the revival of mud construction in contemporary architecture. More about Anna Heringer's Anandaloy was the most significant building of 2020
Allsteel champions invisible disabilities as part of broader inclusive workplace design
Promotion: Allsteel is putting inclusivity at the heart of its design strategy, with products and applications that improve the office experience for people with disclosed as well as invisible disabilities. More about Allsteel champions invisible disabilities as part of broader inclusive workplace design
Alexander Hills Architects converts Norfolk farmhouse into accessible family home
London studio Alexander Hills Architects has transformed Old Rectory Farm, a house in Norfolk, into an accessible residence with level-access living spaces. More about Alexander Hills Architects converts Norfolk farmhouse into accessible family home
Modulyss' carpet tiles aim to "foster an environment of comfort and inclusion"
Promotion: Belgium-based flooring design company Modulyss has created a range of carpet tiles that aim to aid in the design of interiors that consider inclusivity and neurodiversity. More about Modulyss' carpet tiles aim to "foster an environment of comfort and inclusion"
Customisable 3D-printed handles take pain out of toothbrushing for people with limited dexterity
More than 142 different handle designs feature in this range of adaptive toothbrush add-ons, created by brand consultancy Landor & Fitch for people with dexterity challenges. More about Customisable 3D-printed handles take pain out of toothbrushing for people with limited dexterity
Will & Well designs Adaptable collection to make fashion more inclusive
Singapore brand Will & Well has designed a clothing collection to enable people with disabilities to dress more easily, while also appealing to anyone who ever struggled with a clasp. More about Will & Well designs Adaptable collection to make fashion more inclusive
"People living with disabilities are done waiting for accessible designs"
Designers and brands must get thinking now about the simple, immediate changes that can make their products more accessible to people living with disabilities, writes Luc Speisser of Landor & Fitch. More about "People living with disabilities are done waiting for accessible designs"
Butterfly House by Oliver Leech Architects offers "new model for assisted living"
A small triangular site guided the geometric form of Butterfly House, an accessible home that London studio Oliver Leech Architects has added to the corner of a garden in Surrey. More about Butterfly House by Oliver Leech Architects offers "new model for assisted living"
"Space that is exclusionary does not live up to its full potential"
It's time for equitable design to become a priority rather than an afterthought, writes Google's Annie-Jean Baptiste. More about "Space that is exclusionary does not live up to its full potential"