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DESIGNING DISABILITY: symbols, space and society

Call no.

: 720.87/GUF

Author

: Elizabeth Guffey

Contributor

: Safwan Hanif Bin Osman

Summary

There are many types of disabilities, and to understand and communicate to the people with disabilities is one of the duty of the architects, interior designers, and so on. Accessibility is one of the main focus of this book as it delves into the necessity of access so that everybody, regardless of the physical form, have equal right to have access. Multiple logos and symbols have been made to highlight the different disabilities from hearing impairment, visual impairment. The history of these logos and how the International Symbol of Access came into being where told in this book.