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Does Your Space Reflect its Potential Users?

By Janai Redman | December 2, 2024
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…

7 Key Findings from Heritage for All: Accessibility in Canada’s Heritage Buildings

By Daniel Luong | November 12, 2024
Heritage buildings hold immense cultural value, but making them accessible to all Canadians, regardless of physical ability, is key. The Heritage for All project, funded by Accessibility Standards Canada, a three-year initiative led by Human Space, the inclusive design practice…

From Theory to Practice: Building a Global Inclusive Design Practice

By Human Space | November 4, 2024
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…

On-Demand Webinar: Crafting Spaces for Everyone: Telling Stories Through Thoughtful Visualizations

By Human Space | August 6, 2024
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…

Inclusive Visualizations Guideline

By Human Space | July 18, 2024
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…
National Building Code

Unpacking the Updated 2024 Ontario Building Code: A Guide to Enhanced Accessibility and Inclusion

By Haley Rae Lawson | May 1, 2024
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…

New Accessibility Standards

By Haley Rae Lawson | September 22, 2023
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…

Guidance for Inclusive Visualizations

By Human Space | May 22, 2023
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…
The Urbanist Podcast

Monocle The Urbanist Podcast: How can Meanwhile use help New York City?

By Human Space | April 5, 2023
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…

Town of Collingwood Adopts New Universal Icon

By Haley Rae Lawson | March 6, 2023
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…