Advances in science and medicine are making it easier for people of all ages and abilities to get around. But how do you design a new building to ensure that it serves the needs of all users?

As we age, our homes tend to give us more attitude. We either take it, or adapt. Top-shelf items in the kitchen become harder to reach, stairs begin to feel like Mount Everest and the shower ...

Purdue University is committed to creating a campus that is fully accessible to all and to eliminating discrimination against people with disabilities. Purdue strives to provide all people the ...

Sometimes, there is almost a hive mind in social movements. One of our worst problems on Cape Cod is the scarcity of housing, affordable and otherwise. The most universally discussed solution is to ...

In an old "Seinfeld" episode, Jerry makes a comment to the effect that the reason for his parents being in Florida is simple – when seniors retire, they are required to move there. In a similar vein, ...

People seldom look into the future when planning a new kitchen. Jessica Saal, though, did have to push her consciousness beyond the here and now when she went about designing her new home and, ...

Created by the American architect Ron Mace in the 1980s, the concept of Universal Design deals with the perception of the projects and environments that we design and inhabit, considering the ...