Although
the value of inclusive design is high, especially in ageing societies, inclusive design principles and methods have not been broadly used in
industrial context. This paper analyses the findings of an empirical research
conducted with industrial designers and clients – who commission the design to
designers. The outcomes indicate some of the barriers to the adoption of
inclusive design, such as the current way the market is considered and
targeted, and; the way the designers are driven by the project’s brief and
budget to orient their research strategy and activities. The paper proposes that by
strategically supplying clients, designers or both together with information
about inclusivity the current industrial mode would be improved.
Include Asia 2013: Global Challenges and Local Solutions in Inclusive Design, Hong Kong
Include Asia 2013: Global Challenges and Local Solutions in Inclusive Design, Hong Kong
