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Universal Design: Design for All People (Japan Society of New York)
Friday, October 22, 5:30 - 8:30 pm, Japan Society, East 47th Street, 1st and 2nd Avenues
Universal Design is the design of products and environments intended to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need of adaptation or specialized design. The concept of Universal Design was first created by Ronald Mace, internationally recognized architect and designer in the 1980s, and has since spread around the world. In Japan, one of the world's most rapidly aging societies, the universal design approach has been adopted by numerous companies and has become part of everyday life.
Sam Farber, Founder, OXO International Inc., will give the symposium's keynote address, followed by a panel discussion featuring: Dr. Daniel Fechtner, Director of Stroke Services, Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation; Dr. Patricia Moore , President, Moore Design Associates and Adjunct Professor of Industrial Design at Arizona State University; Scott Henderson, Vice President of Industrial Design, Smart Design, Inc.; Bruce Hannah, Professor of Industrial Design, Pratt Institute; Dianne Pilgrim, Director-Emeritus, Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum; Satoshi Nakagawa, Principal, Tripod Design, Inc., among others.
The symposium aims to offer a deeper understanding of universal design by investigating how demographics, design initiatives and businesses intersect as key factors and players in the development of user-friendly, inclusive products for all people. Presented in collaboration with the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. Followed by a reception.