The Promise of Fair Housing Mitigating this dilemma may be an apartment design requirement that has been in force for 30 years: the Fair...

The number, utilization, and availability of accessible apartments remain a challenging area for disability advocates and the apartment...

New Zealand is a small, progressive country with a population equivalent to Alabama. It has adopted a national policy towards home...

Universal housing integrates well with the sustainability movement by connecting goals of environmental ecology with the goals of social...

We have worked with AARP for years and have had the privilege to participate in several of their regional and national programs. Early...

By Danise Lavine - Architect & Assistant Director at IDEA Center Universal design has long been embraced by businesses eager to create...

What an interesting video. Here are my thoughts. Small homes may not have tiny price tags. The US $116,000 is way less than a standard...

As we grow older, we may find ourselves looking for certain community services for the first time: home repair, handyman, housekeeping,...

By Jill Meyerson - UX Researcher When you’re shopping for something, would you prefer to buy a product that is stylish or unattractive?...

The remarkable potential of the simple construction of wood. Investigating boardwalks. By Olav Bringa, Senior Adviser in The Norwegian...

This AARP article cites several reasons for increased interest in backyard accessory dwellings (ADU's) over the past year. COVID is the...

We follow with interest the home technology and home health technology sector. Home tech in many of its forms is a great and useful...

This post is sponsored by Bobrick Washroom Equipment, Inc. We have blogged and posted extensively this year about the plight of...

Should you renovate or should you move? This is an important question to ask when preparing to age in place. Check out the resources...

We have developed many tools over the years to help you determine how well your house is working for you. With the recent COVID pandemic,...

Was Universal Design Achieved? By Olav Rand Bringa, Senior Adviser in The Norwegian Ministry of Culture The architecture student Kjersti...

The COVID crisis has shined a new light on older adults and our housing. The pandemic may actually offer some of us opportunities to...

Should, and Could, the Building be Universally Remodelled? - By Olav Rand Bringa, Senior Adviser in The Norwegian Ministry of Culture...

How Napoleon’s Defeat in the 1813 Battle of Leipzig Came to Challenge Universal Design’s Innovative Properties - By Olav Rand Bringa,...