Design for All

Everyday lives


Day-in-the-life studies of older and disabled people give insight into their needs and aspirations and how their lives could be improved through design. Designers should build up their own collection of user profiles as a reference and as inspiration.

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Andrew in his wheelchair at the kitchen sink pouring water from a kettle into a cup

Andrew Walker's personal life view

Andrew Walker provides a personal view and insights into the way in which he, as an architect and as a disabled person, chooses to live with and create suitably designed environments and how the design world impacts on the daily life of a disabled person.

Reference: Coleman R (1997) Design für die Zukunft. Cologne, DuMont Buchverlag. ISBN 3-7701-4187-3 Published in German language only. English texts are available on request from the Helen Hamlyn Research Centre.