Tag: Inclusive Design
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Previous books of the month
The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces by William H. Whyte (published in May 2021 by the Project for Public Spaces, Inc.) Walking City Rules: 101 Steps to Making Better Places by Jeff Speck (published in December 2018 by Island Press) Stop Stealing Sheep: Find Out How Type Works by Erik Spiekermann (published in September…
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£5 digital pass to access the September World Design Congress two-day live stream
The World Design Congress London is offering a digital pass to be part of the event for anyone unable to attend in-person in London on 9-10 September. For just £5.00, you get full access to the two-day live stream. The full programme. With the online pass, you’ll be able to: · Pick your favourite sessions across the…
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2nd edition Sign design guide now available to buy!
As of 26/02/24, the new edition of the Sign design guide is published and available to buy. Currently available in print format only. * The new edition SDG+ retails at £40.00 + £5 P&P (within UK) per copy. People who bought a copy of the SDG (1st Edition) in 2023 / 24 or peer reviewed…
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Call for older participants (65+) for PEARL inclusive street lighting research
The UCL People-Environment-Activity Research Laboratory (PEARL), located in London, is seeking people between the ages of 𝟲𝟱 𝘁𝗼 𝟴𝟱 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 to participate in a study which aims to explore whether street lighting benefits autistic and neurotypical individuals equally. Participation for those who sign up to take part will be between 18 to 21 March 2025.…
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A review: Inclusive design for wayfinding symposium
A probably not impartial review by Andrew Barker On 18 April, the Sign Design Society and SEGD held a symposium about inclusive design for wayfinding. We had fantastic lineup of speakers and a capacity audience – it was great! The event was mainly to celebrate the launch of the new edition of the Sign Design…
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April ’24 SDS symposium call for speakers on inclusive design for wayfinding information
In April, the Sign Design Society, in conjunction with SEGD, are celebrating the launch of the new edition ‘Sign Design Guide+’ with a symposium about inclusive design for wayfinding information. We’d love to hear from you if you have something that you’d like to present as part of our symposium. You might have a design…
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Review of 2023
2023 brought another busy year for the Sign Design Society, with a rich mix of topics across talks and articles in the newsletters. As ever, we tried to get a balance of research and practice, offering diverse viewpoints and provocations. We started the year with a particularly intriguing challenge for a panel discussion: ‘What can…
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NRAC brand design opportunity
The National Register of Access Consultants (NRAC) is a nationally recognised register of professional access consultants who advise clients about access and inclusive design in the built environment. The organisation will celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2024 and needs a professional brand identity and a new, accessible website. At this point NRAC invites quotes from…
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Potential replacement of international accessibility symbol – have your say
[Winning design in International Union of Architects (UIA) and Rehabilitation International (RI)-run 2022 competition for 21st century symbol of accessibility, by Ukrainian architect Maksym Holovkoas.] The BSI Public information symbols committee PH/8/2 is currently working with the Guild of Architectural Ironmongers (GAI) to assess public and industry opinion on the suitability of the international symbol for accessibility,…
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Consultation period now open for Design standards for accessible railway stations: a code of practice
The Department for Transport is currently seeking views on improving the code of practice on design standards for accessible stations. The code of practice on design standards for accessible railway station provides standards for anyone carrying out rail infrastructure improvements. The underlying principle of the code is that, ‘whenever work takes place, the opportunity is…