Tom Vavik

Abstract. This short paper describes and reflects on how the teaching of the concept of Universal Design (UD) has developed in the last decade at the Institute of Design at the Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO). Four main changes are described. Firstly, the curriculum has evolved from teaching guidelines and principles to focusing on design processes... Read »

This paper presents a framework for teaching the complexity of Universal Design (UD). At the Institute of Design at Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO) the theme ‘Universal Design’ is introduced in the second year in a five-week module within the course ‘User Oriented Design’... Read »

This article describes processes connected to Ergonomics in design and Systems Oriented Design and how these two lines of thought in design might be related. Doing this we aim at suggesting a more holistic approach and a better understanding of the notion of Ergonomics in Systems Oriented Design... Read »

LUDINNO a hands-on user-driven innovation-project, has provided new concepts, ideas and knowledge for business, and a platform for Nordic research cooperation in the field of merging design and user-driven innovation (UDI) processes.  In the project students supported by academics and trained professionals cooperated with business to carry out real and user driven business projects... Read »

Universal design (UD) is a rising global trend and can be related to social sustainable development (SSD), which has gained increasing recognition in the political arena and in the corporate world. UD targets needs, social participation and access to goods and services by the widest possible range of users... Read »

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