Universal design is one of the strongest trends in design and is directly engaged with the concept of social sustainability and inclusion, ideas that have gained increasing importance in the political arena and in the corporate world. By definition:
“Universal design is a framework for the design of places, things, information, communication and policy to be usable by the widest range of people operating in the widest range of situations without special or separate design. Most simply, Universal Design is human-centered design of everything with everyone in mind.” Adaptive Environments, 2006