Can design cater to a diverse society?

How does it respond to the disparate demands of the people using it? 

Since the 1980s, debates about inclusion and participation have been an important part of the design discourse. Today’s design approaches expand on the concepts of Universal Design and Design for All, reinterpreting them in a community-based, participatory design practice.

Design for All? Inclusive Design Today gathers together a variety of recent projects, initiatives and concepts drawn from different design disciplines, and sets up a dialogue with an international cohort of teachers and researchers. Dealing with a range of different voices in inclusive design strategies, from feminism to postcolonialism, this book is part of a paradigm shift that radically questions society’s normative values.

With texts by Evelyn Steiner, Sara Zeller, Elizabeth Guffey, Joel Sanders, Gabrielle Schaad, Tom Bieling, Jos Boys, Florence Okoye, and Hua Dong. Interviews with Aimi Hamraie, Quemuel Arroyo, Rama Gheerawo, Joe Manser, Markus Schefer, Grace Jun, and Cecile Shellman. 

Edited by Petra Schmidt,  Evelyn Steiner, and Sara Zeller

Designed by AMI, Martin Maeder, Adeline Senn

Published by Spector Books, 2024

Flexi cover, 240 pages, 140 color and 40 b&w images, 6.25 × 9.5 inches

ISBN: 978-3-95-905795-0