Knowledge Library
Here you will find a growing universe of knowledge on Universal Design, social sustainability and accessibility. The Knowledge Library brings together research, articles, reports and cases that all contribute to the understanding of a society designed for everyone — regardless of body, ability or life circumstances.
The essay explores how the coronavirus crisis temporarily paused exclusion and created new communities, especially for people with disabilities. Building on Recovery Bulls, it shows how digital formats can support inclusion if used thoughtfully.
Designing dementia gardens requires detailed consideration for older people with dementia, the staff and caregivers. The garden should stimulate the senses, provide security and support rehabilitation through nature, paths, animals and social spaces.
Interview with architect Camilla Ryhl on universal design as inclusive architecture. She highlights the importance of sensory experiences, design for diversity, and creating environments that support everyone’s participation – especially in schools and kindergartens.
Eva Brandt, docent i design ved KEA, arbejder med co-design og Universelt Design i tværfaglige forskningsprojekter. Fokus er på inddragelse, fællesskaber og livskvalitet – særligt for ældre og mennesker med forskellige behov.
The article unfolds universal design as an inclusive approach to design and planning, where collaboration across sectors and disciplines is essential to creating an accessible and diverse society.
Nature has proven health benefits, but people with reduced mobility often face barriers to access. Researcher Marie C. Gramkow explores how inclusive trail design can bring everyone closer to nature—on equal terms and without stress.
Thomas Skovgaard forsker i, hvordan bevægelse påvirker børn og unges trivsel og læring. Med fokus på inklusion og universelt design arbejder han for, at alle – også børn med handicap – får adgang til idræt og fællesskaber i skolen og samfundet.
The chronicle focuses on Universal Design as a tool for creating an inclusive society in which people's changing functional abilities are thought through from the start — in architecture, transportation, education and politics.
PhD project elucidates how children with disabilities experience guilt and barriers in dealing with the welfare system. Physical inaccessibility and lack of involvement create injustice.
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Technical University of Denmark
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Technical University of Denmark
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The Royal Danish Academy - Architecture, Design, Conservation
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The Danish association of Youth With Disabilities (SUMH)
We have knowledge of universal design — but it needs to be demanded
Three startups from DTU Skylab receive Bevica Seed Grants.
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Don't scold the norm criticism. It is common practice in the field of disability.
World Capital of Architecture 2023 Copenhagen
New design lab will ensure everyone's access to nature
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