Accessible architecture

an in-depth look at accessibility in buildings with helpful information on construction and many real-world examples to help the architect better understand how to design for the disabled.

Landscape stairs & ramps

The innovations in these projects go above and beyond the requisite wheelchair-accessible ramp, demonstrating how modern architects are designing for disabilities in new and inventive ways.

When you encounter the phrase "Architecture for The Blind," it likely conjures images of spaces enriched with elements that heighten one's sense of touch and sound. And you're right. In architecture tailored for the visually impaired, the focus is on acoustics and materials

Accessibility is the layout and creation of products, devices, offerings, or environments for People with disabilities.

Image 23 of 72 from gallery of Sjöviksskolan School / Max Arkitekter. Photograph by Mattias Hamrén

One of my favorite things in the world is stumbling across a design that's both creative yet so painfully obvious, it makes me wonder why nobody thought of it before. A staircase handrail serves two important purposes. It A. acts as a barrier between flights of stairs, so you don't accidentally fall over and hurt

"I woke up with soothing morning sunlight right on my face at around 6 a.m. Stepping down from the bed, I leaned out of the window to feel...

Audrey the Dachshund demonstrates one of the ramps that give her free rein of the house.