Accessible design
Van Eijk & Van der Lubbe designs Utrecht care facility like a boutique hotel
Dots is a gesture-recognition system for people with disabilities
Tong allows users to control a computer with their tongue
Seven Dutch creatives present designs for a holistic world in virtual Hello Humanity show
Lorenzo Spreafico’s 3D-printed prosthetic arm provides tactile feedback for low cost
Dezeen’s top 10 accessible designs of 2019
Spaces should be better designed for people with disabilities, says Ross Atkin
Desiree Riny creates DIY design guide for people to make their own prosthetics
Ripple masturbation suit offers sex aid to people with disabilities
Lego launches Braille Bricks for blind and partially sighted children
Five designers awarded $500,000 each to develop mobility devices for lower-limb paralysis
Huawei’s Facing Emotions app uses sound to allow the visually impaired to see emotions
Suzanne Brewer develops “Segway-style” wheelchair that allows users to stand upright
Atkinson Hyperlegible typeface is designed for visually impaired readers
Columbia College Chicago creates immersive installation for deaf community
Adaptive clothing with graphic prints designed to ease Parkinson’s disease
TypeCase keyboard simplifies texting for people with visual or motor impairments
Mind-controlled exoskeleton allows paralysed patient to move again
Water-filled Inmergo headphones by Rocco Giovannoni allow immersive listening
M-Rad designs accessible tiny cabin for California campground
Nicola Golfari designs Lifetools objects for people with or without disabilities
Hoobox launches first wheelchair controlled by facial expressions
Student-designed Air Chair allows disabled passengers to use one chair for whole journey