ZaSve Universal Design

13/03/2026

Join me discussing about accessible transportation issues focusing on the design of universal design bus stops and pavements! At my YouTube channel: Naziaty Mohd Yaacob

06/01/2026

Good example of the door handle for a sliding door and grab bar behind toilet.

11/12/2025

To include everyone, we need to understand the requirements and the Malaysian Standard 1184:2014. Here we only fulfill the basic requirement, and we could also design beyond accessibility, which is universal design to include everyone, persons with disabilities, older persons, families with young children, expectant and nursing mothers.

And with regard to the accessible car park that is required to be included in public areas, in particular transportation hubs. Such as the MRT Phileo Damansara station here.

I find that there is ample space, although the markings on the space are not there.

However this really helps because I don’t have to struggle to transfer myself like squeezing in tight spaces

05/06/2025

In Part 1 of the series on Women Architects in Leadership Roles, Ar. Dr. Eleena Jamil discusses some questions posed by female mid-level architects such as: Have you ever faced discrimination, even subtly, when working on large-scale projects invo...

09/05/2025

Dignity = Accessibility. It is a simple concept for our freedom to live as an older person proudly and independently. Therefore we need to learn how to design for our future selves. As designers and architects, we can relearn and find out how to serve our clients better to future proof our environment socially. The ability to have meaningful social interactions with others. The ability to help ourselves and have as little assistance as possible with less cost implications. Let us know more about accessibility and universal design.

23/09/2024

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16/09/2024

UNIVERSAL DESIGN SOLUTIONS – Using the 7 Principles of Universal Design and design for all, there may be solutions from landscape design, design of swimming pools, benches, pocket parks, pavements and sidewalks, internal fixtures and fittings, like kitchen design or balcony design that explores the UD principles, which shows that the users’ needs have been considered well.

Whereby,

SENSORY DESIGN SOLUTIONS – A user focus approach where the design considers sensory needs more deeply, including more disabled persons who are sensory challenged, hearing-impaired, vision-impaired, cognitive challenges (designing for persons with dementia for example), including details and spatial solutions. Where use of smell, tactile, vision, hearing and taste could be enhanced in design. The use of natural elements such as plants and water in an intentional way to aid design and show that it helps those who need it.

Sensory means: The adjective sensory describes something relating to sensation — something that you feel with your physical senses.
Sensorial means: relating to sensation or the senses.

What do you think?

14/09/2024