Design Meets Disability
I never really thought about disability and design in the same breath until reading Design Meets Disability. But the more I read, the more I realized something: design isn’t just about making things pretty or functional. It’s about shaping identity, dignity, and belonging. And disability, instead of limiting design, has actually pushed it forward in powerful ways.
One of the first images that stayed with me was the Eames leg splint. It surprised me that something meant for wartime medical emergencies became a milestone in modern furniture design. It made me rethink how innovation often begins in uncomfortable or overlooked places. It reminded me that creativity isn’t always glamorous, sometimes it grows out of necessity, pain, or urgency. And yet, from that, something beautiful emerges.
I never really thought about disability and design in the same breath until reading Design Meets Disability. But the more I read, the more I realized something: design isn’t just about making things pretty or functional. It’s about shaping identity, dignity, and belonging. And disability, instead of limiting design, has actually pushed it forward in powerful ways.
One of the first images that stayed with me was the Eames leg splint. It surprised me that something meant for wartime medical emergencies became a milestone in modern furniture design. It made me rethink how innovation often begins in uncomfortable or overlooked places. It reminded me that creativity isn’t always glamorous sometimes it grows out of necessity, pain, or urgency. And yet, from that, something beautiful emerges.