Dedicated to enhancing the experiences
of people of all ages, abilities, and cultures
through excellence in design
Areas Of Expertise
Education
We are committed to educating globally about the power of Inclusive Design by sharing stories, precedents, and methods.
Consulting
Our scope for consulting includes, among others, plan reviews, assessment of accessibility in the built environment and testing of digital and web accessibility.
Design
IHCD works with entrepreneurs, designers and businesses to evaluate concepts, prototypes or existing designs to assess usability for the widest possible spectrum of people.
Research
We put people at the center of the design process and directly engage diverse people as partners in design solutions.
News & Events
"Designing Inclusively, Educating Globally with Architects" is on YouTube
Our February webcast, "Designing Inclusively, Educating Globally with Architects" featuring visionary architects Chris Downey (U.S.A.) and Deepak K.C. (Nepal) is now available on YouTube.
Gain insights from Chris's transformative journey as "the Blind Architect" and Deepak's diplomatic…
Help Age International: The UN Convention On The Rights Of Older People
A UN Convention on the rights of older people is essential to safeguarding the well-being and dignity of societies as we age.
The initiative offers a comprehensive framework to address challenges like healthcare, social protection, and elder abuse while fostering inclusivity. Efforts…
IHCD Learning: Designing Inclusively, Educating Globally
We are using the opportunity of Boston Design Week and our Open House to introduce our expanded educational plan to build awareness and capacity. Our kickoff event is live and we have a giant map of the world featuring the people and stories that we are eager to share. But each presentation will…
Programming for Our Boston Design Week Inclusive Design Open House on May 3rd
The Institute for Human Centered Design (IHCD) is thrilled to extend a warm invitation to our Boston Design Week Inclusive Design Open House, coinciding with SoWA First Friday. We will use the opportunity to kick off IHCD Learning, our expanded educational commitment, "Designing Inclusively,…
User/Expert Lab
A user/expert is a person who has developed expertise by means of their lived experience in dealing with the challenges of the environment due to a physical, sensory or cognitive functional limitation. IHCD has an established database of user/experts who range from adolescents to people in their ‘80s. Participants help review the usability and accessibility of physical environments as well as products, services and new technologies.
New England ADA Center
IHCD is home to the New England ADA Center; the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a comprehensive federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination in all aspects of life on the basis of disability. There are five Titles within the ADA that outline rights and responsibilities of employers, state and local government, businesses and non-profits, architects and designers and individuals and advocates, and IHCD strives to help customers reach standards set by these titles.
About Us
Mission
We are committed to advancing the role of design in expanding opportunity and enhancing experience for people of all ages, abilities and cultures through excellence in design.
Team
IHCD has built a large family of friends and allies over 30 years, and we are proud to say that this inner circle is characterized by both longevity of commitment and an appetite for the next frontier.
Directions
IHCD is located at 560 Harrison Ave, Unit 401, Boston, MA 02114.
Visit the directions page for more detailed directions.
Contact
Telephone:
1 (617) 695-1225
Email: info@IHCDesign.org