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Whenever I take on a Universal Design project, I often recommend a simple step: a stakeholder survey. It’s not glamorous, but it’s both engaging and revealing. Employees, facilities staff, and managers will tell you exactly where a space helps them, where it slows them down, and where it shuts them out. When clients choose to include this step, that feedback sets the stage for everything that follows.
If you’re serious about universal design, you need a way to see what’s really happening inside your facilities, starting with the people who use them every day.
You’ve got automatic doors, a decent elevator, and your lobby looks great. But can your staff get into the storage closet without crashing into a wall?
Let’s be blunt: ADA lawsuits aren’t cheap. They’re increasingly common, expensive headaches for businesses of all sizes. And they’re the perfect reminder that universal design shouldn’t be an afterthought.
Many businesses prioritize universal design in places like the U.S., but what about universal design around the world?
April is when facility teams get serious. HVACs get checked. Walls get repainted. Sidewalk cracks and potholes get filled. It’s all part of the seasonal reset that prepares buildings for summer operations. But while you're freshening things up, it’s worth...
Here are five of the biggest workplace design mistakes businesses make when designing their spaces—and how to fix them.
When Henkel reached out to us, they wanted help identifying and integrating Universal Design (UD) principles—not just for their current site, but for all future projects.Henkel’s headquarters is over 100 years old.
The workforce is changing—fast. Gen Z, the most diverse and socially conscious generation yet, is entering offices, boardrooms, and remote workspaces with a clear expectation: the environments they work in should be as thoughtfully designed as the schools and campuses they came from.
This time of year is ideal for pausing, reflecting, and planning for what’s next. At Disability Inclusion Solutions, we’re thankful for the opportunity to work with businesses around the world to create spaces where everyone has what they need to succeed. Looking...