Author: Human Space

Authored by Lorene Casiez and Daniel Luong Across Canada, the housing landscape has shifted. For more than two decades, condominium development dominated the residential market, driven by strong demand for ownership and investor-driven sales. Today, economic conditions, changing demographics and…

Across industries, organizations are rethinking how to prepare for the future – aligning with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, advancing ESG targets and planning for social and environmental change. Yet one crucial factor is often overlooked: accessibility. In Canada, older…

Lorene Casiez has been named to the 2025 Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI) Championship Team by ULI Toronto! This recognition celebrates Lorene’s leadership, mentorship and lasting contributions to inclusive and equitable city-building. From shaping accessibility guidelines for major public institutions to…

At Human Space, we help organizations create environments that are not just compliant, but truly accessible, inclusive and welcoming to all. To achieve this, we offer a range of specialized services, including building audits and feasibility studies as well as…

Most people will experience a disability in their lifetime. According to the Canadian Survey on Disability (2022) , more than 1 in 4 Canadians aged  15 years and older – approximately 8 million people – have at least one disability and…

Join us for an insightful webinar featuring Jesse Klimitz of BDP’s Inclusive Design Practice, Human Space. Discover Jesse’s journey into inclusive design and the origins of inclusive design at BDP. Learn how BDP’s inclusive design practice was established and grew…

Last month, we facilitated a discussion with an interdisciplinary panel of specialists examining the transformative potential of inclusive storytelling within design visualizations. The webinar centered on how inclusive visual representations can cultivate more authentic and diverse designs that better address…

Human Space and BDP have developed the Inclusive Visualizations Guideline to encourage creators to produce visuals that truly depict society by being mindful about the stories they convey to clients and interested parties. It’s easy to fall into the trap…

Global Accessibility Awareness Day, celebrated annually in May, focuses on providing digital access and inclusion for the more than one billion people alive today who live with disabilities. As designers, we have a responsibility to tell inclusive stories through thoughtful…

Monocle‘s The Urbanist podcast is a weekly look at what makes cities tick, from city hall to the suburbs and considered an authoritative guide to creating better cities. Listen to Jesse Klimitz and Rosalind Tsang, AIA, LEED AP BD C describe the concept…