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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…

The recent update to the Ontario Building Code (“OBC”), released in April 2024, is the most substantial overhaul since its introduction in 1975. The revised OBC streamlines processes for the building sector and aligns closely with the National Construction Codes…

Did you know that Accessibility Standards Canada (ASC) and CSA Group (CSA) collaborated to release three new accessibility standards? To access the complimentary digital copies of these standards, visit the CSA Group website below: 1. CSA/ASC B651, Accessible design for…

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…

Human Space, in collaboration with BDP, applied our multi-disciplinary expertise in accessibility, inclusion, precedent research, facilitation and graphic design to deliver the new universal icon to the Town of Collingwood. Standing true to its commitment to building an inclusive, equitable…

The Accelerating Accessibility Coalition (AAC) is a community of residential real estate and accessibility leaders who are aiming to develop a more accessible Canada by increasing the supply of homes and new buildings that are physically accessible. Join the AAC…

The Accelerating Accessibility Coalition (AAC) will officially start on November 29 at 10 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. The AAC is a community of residential real estate and accessibility leaders that are striving to create a more accessible Canada by accelerating…

We’re finally here! We are thrilled to announce that effective this week, Human Space is now located at: The Well, 8 Spadina Avenue, Suite 2100 Toronto, ON  M5V 0S8 Our phone numbers and email addresses will remain the same, as…

We are thrilled to announce that BDP has officially launched its newest studio in New York City and its first studio in the United States. Read more about the opening here. Human Space is the inclusive design consultancy of BDP,…

Updated: National Building Code Did you know that the latest edition of the National Building Code of Canada 2020 (“NBC”) was released March 2022? The NBC has been developed by the Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes, and published…