Other Knowledge Environments

Rumsans is a knowledge portal about universal design in the built environment.

The Disability Knowledge Centre works to ensure that people with disabilities have better opportunities to live an active life and experience full participation in society.

The DEA Center (Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access) at the University at Buffalo's School of Architecture and Planning in the United States is a leader in universal design. The Centre researches, teaches and develops guidelines, tools and cases that promote accessibility and inclusion in the built environment.

KS is the employer and interest organisation for all Norwegian municipalities and regions. They work for sustainable and inclusive communities through policy development, innovation and mentoring — focusing, among other things, on universal design and accessible public services.

Zero Project (based in Austria) works globally for a world with zero barriers for people with disabilities. Through research, networking and annual international conferences, we collect and share best practice cases, policies and innovations that promote inclusion, accessibility and gender equality — especially in employment, education, ICT and independent living.

The Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design (Royal College of Art, London) combines industrial design, research and education to develop practical cases that make products, services and urban environments more inclusive for all user groups — from ergonomic hospital equipment to age-friendly urban spaces.

The Centre for Universal Design Australia works to promote universal design in all aspects of society. They offer guidelines, cases and knowledge to help designers, urban planners and decision-makers create solutions that include everyone — regardless of age, ability or background.

The Institute for Human Centered Design (IHCD) is an international non-profit organization dedicated to improving experiences for people of all ages, abilities and cultures through excellence in design.