Universal design is the design of buildings, products or environments to
make them accessible to all people , regardless of age,
disability or other factors.
The term "universal design" was coined by the architect Ronald Mace to
describe the concept of designing all products and the built environment
to be aesthetic and usable to the greatest extent possible by everyone,
regardless of their age, ability, or status in life. However, it was the
work of Selwyn Goldsmith, author of Designing for the Disabled (1963),
who really pioneered the concept of free access for people with
disabilities. His most significant achievement was the creation of the
dropped curb – now a standard feature of the built environment.
In Include Me we want to help society to create universal designs
addressed to people with different disabilities, through consultancy,
guidelines and workshops.