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The Rise of Inclusive Travel 

From inclusive cultural learning to accessible work and play, successful travel design must have people with disabilities at the forefront. 

Travel : Hospitality : Accessibility

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ByoWave unveils highly customisable controller for gamers with disabilities

ByoWave and the Designed for Xbox team have joined forces to launch the Proteus Controller, a modular device tailored for gamers with disabilities.

Gaming : Technology : Design

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Stat: Employers underestimate number of disabled employees

According to a recent report by Boston Consulting Group, numerous global organisations are unaware of what proportion of their workforce consists o...

Workplace : Accessibility : Stat

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Sony’s PS5 Access Controller caters for gamers with disabilities

Sony has raised its accessibility game with the Access Controller, a highly customisable controller designed to enhance the gaming experience for p...

Media & Entertainment : Technology : Health & Wellness

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CVS gives assistive furniture a new look

Expanding beyond the usual remit of the home health category, pharmacy company CVS Health is launching a collection of functional, yet elegant assi...

Design : Health & Wellness : Society

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Olay co-creates accessible beauty packaging

Designed by and for members of the disabled community, beauty brand Olay’s Easy Open Lid helps people with a range of conditions to open its products.

Beauty : Packaging : Accessibility

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Transformative flight technology for wheelchair users

The Air 4 All system will allow powered wheelchair users to fly with their own wheelchairs for the first time.

Travel & Hospitlity : Design : Mobility

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Claridge’s hotel opens an inclusive art gallery

Luxury hotel Claridge’s is furthering its credentials in the art world with the unveiling of its multi-functional ArtSpace.

Hospitality : Society : Art

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These Microsoft add-ons enhance tech’s accessibility

With conventional hardware often failing to serve the needs of disabled communities, the technology giant is stepping up and providing a range of ...

Technology : Wellness : Accessibility

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Stat: Young US citizens rely on ultra-processed foods

Young people in the US are consuming concerning amounts of heavily processed foods as a core part of their daily diets. According to study conducte...

Food & Drink : Health & Wellness : Youth

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Stat: Low-income Americans rely on smartphone-only internet

According to a survey by Pew Research Center, this reality has caused particular concern during the pandemic, with many citizens having had to work...

Technology : Society : Finance

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Google’s Material You personalises digital interfaces

The technology giant is enabling people to customise their digital interfaces through a design language called Material You.

Technology : Design : Personalisation

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Simihaze’s beauty stickers are experienced, not applied

DJ duo Simi and Haze Khadra are making high-impact make-up more accessible through their beauty line Simhaze Beauty.

Beauty : Accessibility : The Make-up Movement

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Everdaily’s all-purpose solution simplifies sustainable cleaning

Responding to the wastefulness of the cleaning product industry, home cleaner brand Everdaily is empowering consumers with a sustainable all-in-one...

Sustainability : Society : Health & Wellness

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This smart assistant can express human emotions

Design studio Layer has created an emotional assistant to engage a wider audience and improve familiarity with smart technology. Designed for Russi...

Media & Technology : Design : Smart Assistants

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Zalando and Sephora partner on prestige beauty offering

The fashion e-commerce site and beauty retailer are teaming up to launch an online prestige beauty destination, offering greater product access to ...

Retail : Fashion : Beauty

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DHL delivers accessibility with AI

Courier company DHL is catering for the accessibility needs of shoppers through a partnership with artificial intelligence (AI) messaging platform ...

Retail : Technology : Inclusivity

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Three brings hyper-connectivity to rural Arranmore

The mobile network has partnered with the remote island of Arranmore to transform its residents' lifestyles through better connectivity.

Technology : Society : Digital

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Thought-starter: Why has the gaming sector ignored disabilities?

While the mainstream gaming industry has long ignored disabled people, foresight writer Rhiannon McGregor explores the host of new technologies ena...

Entertainment : Gaming : Accessibility

Micro Trends

Accessible Gaming

While the mainstream gaming industry has long ignored disabled people, a host of new technologies are enabling brands to adapt to their every need.

Gaming : Entertainment : Accessibility

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Virtual reality doesn’t have to be visual

Daniel Sabio’s talk explored what an audio-driven virtual reality (VR) experience for the blind could be like.

Gaming : Entertainment : Technology

Viewpoints

Access is no longer a dirty word for auction houses

Could digital platforms and aspirational lots drive a new era of acquisition? Sarah Duncan, head of jewellery at Chiswick Auctions, explores the ch...

Luxury : Retail : Acquisition

Viewpoints

Should future digital design be child-unfriendly?

When it comes to platforms for children, how can digital designers create more meaningful engagement?

Design : Digital : Children

Micro Trends

Fast (Conscious) Fashion

With convenience often outweighing consciousness, a series of new apps are making it easier to integrate sustainable fashion choices into consumers...

Fast Fashion : Sustainability : Upcycling