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- Universal design strives to improve the original design concept by making it more inclusive
- Universally designed products can have a high aesthetic value
- Universal design is much more than just a new design trend
- Universal design does not aim to replace the design of products targeted at specific markets
- Universal design is not another name for compliance with accessible design standards
- Universal design benefits more people than older people and people with disabilities
- Universal design can be undertaken by any designer, not just specialists
- Universal design should be integrated throughout the design process
- Universal design is not just about ‘one size fits all’
- A universally designed product is the goal: universal design is the process
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3rd Generation universal design
Not yet for everyone
The authors argue that while universal design is for everyone, thinking largely remains in the first generation of universal design. By creating a new word, nonclusion, they hope it takes thinking to a place with difference is a fundamental element of being human. Creating a new word might help, but regardless, we are still thinking about a future that is yet to exist.From the abstract
In this paper, we identify and describe early signs of a shift towards 3rd generation UD, of which “nonclusive design” is an essential part. Nonclusive design means design that resists categorisations of bodies/roles and that does not come with predefined or presupposed limits in terms of who it is meant for. We outline seven themes characterising the shift towards nonclusive design:- from included to undefined users
- from person to function
- from adaptism to variation
- from sparation to convergence
- from reactive to proactive
- from unaware to aware
- from explicit to tacit
Toilet signage and nonclusion
A further paper by the same research group discusses three versions of toilet signage in more detail than the paper above. The purpose is to find a way to be inclusive without depicting exceptions.- Addition – adding more pictograms of different persons
- Combination – using composite pictograms
- Nonclusion – not depicting persons, bodies or roles at all.