Design for
dignity.
Design for a dignified life
E
ach person is unique. All of us have some things that we find easy while we
experience other things as more difficult. Sometimes what comes easily to
us falls outside the norm. We call that talent. Sometimes what we find difficult
falls outside the norm. Then that could be termed a disability. The combination
of our abilities in different areas creates our multifaceted personalities. If we can
appreciate diversity and support all abilities, then all people will have an easier
time contributing to our society.
I
W
hat this support should look like will depend on the type of need and
scope. Sometimes a hand on the shoulder will help a person remember
a forgotten word while other needs may require more both in terms of aid
resources and assistance.
Lena Lorentzen
Professor in Design for All, Mid Sweden University
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his exhibition includes aid resources that compensate for specific needs,
products that help caregivers to assist and work with people with disabilities,
and products that are designed to be easy to use by everyone. All of these need
to be available and further developed in a society that offers a decent life for all
citizens.
F
or many people with disabilities daily life can be experienced as excluding.
In a sustainable society, we cannot design products, services and environments
so that they exclude people and require special solutions. It is desirable that in the
future we will not need as many means of assistance. If designers, manufacturers
and marketers acquire more knowledge, and people with disabilities more often
become involved in product development, our future society will be better for
everyone.
t is not just about inclusion from an ethical and empathetic perspective.
Demographic change, with an increasing proportion of older people, means
that we must find solutions in which everyone can contribute according to their
conditions; the alternative is to jeopardise our welfare. At the same time we are
entering an era when focus on cheap mass production inherent in industrialisation
needs to be replaced with sustainable products that we can connect with and that
will increase our quality of life.
BabyBjörn www.babybjorn.se/en
Bellman & Symfon www.bellman.com
Etac www.etac.com
Feal www.feal.se
Index Braille www.indexbraille.com
Iris Hjälpmedel www.irishjalpmedel.se
Lectus Produktion www.stockholmii.se
LVI Low Vision International www.lvi.se
Martall www.martall.eu
Panthera www.panthera.se
Prisma Teknik www.prismatibro.se
Skrufs Glasbruk www.skrufsglasbruk.se
Somna www.somna.eu
Tetra Pak www.tetrapak.com
Tobii Dynavox www.tobiidynavox.com
Trelleborg www.trelleborg.com/elastomerlaminates
TrustCare www.trustcare.se
Twicegrip Sweden www.twicegrip.com
Project Manager: Sylvia Augustinsson, Swedish Institute
Curator: Margarita Bergfeldt Matiz
The Swedish Institute (SI) is a public agency that promotes interest and confidence in Sweden
around the world. SI seeks to establish cooperation and lasting relations with other countries
through strategic communication and exchange in the fields of culture, education, science and
business. SI works closely with the Swedish embassies and consulates around the world. For more
information about SI and Sweden, please visit si.se and sweden.se.
Photo: Emelie Asplund/imagebank.sweden.se, Claudio Bresciani. Printed in Sweden: Åtta.45, Järfälla, 2016.
Design for
dignity.
Decide
Tobii Dynavox I-12 Gaze Interaction — Eye-controlled device
Design: Myra Industriell Design
Company: Tobii Dynavox
Remain calm
The Comforter — Chain blanket
Design: Staffan Ramer
Company: Somna
Give access
Play
F110 — Ramp
Design: Karl-Erik Karlsson
Company: Feal
Fia Touch — Game
Design: Magnus Olsson
Company: Martall
Rest
Snupi — Folding stool
Design: Hans Ehrich / A&E Design
Company: Lectus Produktion
Design for a dignified life
Open
Move
Tetra Pak® SRA — Food packages
Design: Tetra Pak
Company: Tetra Pak
Let’s Fly — Walker/rollator
Design: TrustCare Carloni Design
Company: TrustCare
Shower
Read
Reach
Clean — Toilet and shower chair
Design: A&E Design
Company: Etac
MagniLink Zip 13 — Video magnifier
Design: LVI, Myra Industriell Design
Company: LVI Low Vision International
Aktiv — Reachers
Design: Veryday
Company: Etac
Remind
Grip
Orientate
Write
Penny Talks — Digital voice labeler
Design: Anders Fällman
Company: Iris Hjälpmedel
Twicegrip Tungsten — Anti-slip guards
Design: Anders Sjöstedt, Anders Karlsson,
Fredric Sehéler
Company: Twicegrip Sweden
Tactile Flooring — Floor guide system
Design: Trelleborg
Company: Trelleborg
Contour — Pen
Design: Designkonsulterna
Company: Etac
Drink
Grab
Listen
Transform
Gripp — Glassware
Design: Karin Eriksson
Company: Skrufs Glasbruk
Polly — Slip joint plier
Design: Lena Landin Lorentzen
Company: Aritma Innovation Domino Classic — Listening system
Design: Shift Design & Strategy
Company: Bellman & Symfon
Braille Box V4 — Braille printer
Design: Jens Kallin / Max David Eriksson
Company: Index Braille
Get around
Eat
Carry
Observe
Panthera X — Wheelchair
Design: Leif Thies
Company: Panthera
Feed and Tasty — Cutlery and plate
Design: Veryday
Company: Etac
BabyBjörn One — Baby carrier
Design: Babybjörn / Veryday
Company: BabyBjörn
Prisma Daps — Pedestrian sign
Design: Prisma Teknik
Company: Prisma Teknik