Finding opportunities; horizon scans and visioning workshops
We have endeavoured to understand the opportunities for Future Cities to be better designed for people with sight loss. We have undertaken…
We estimate that 4 million people will be living with sight loss in the UK by 2050. We need to better understand the problem from the individuals' perspective and identify integrated solutions to make cities enjoyable for everyone.
Watch our short films and find out more about the everyday challenges of people with sight loss and the remarkable ways which they are forced to overcome them.
Discover how we developed, trialled and tested our 3D soundscape technology on a route from Reading to London.
Learn about the emerging opportunities for city planners, architects, technologists and policy makers the world over.
We have endeavoured to understand the opportunities for Future Cities to be better designed for people with sight loss. We have undertaken…
Many people with sight loss are too anxious to leave home alone Getting around cities is a nerve-wracking experience for too many people,…
Based on the research you can explore in ‘Challenges’, and equipped with a model of well being developed by Guide Dogs we…
Above almost anything else people with sight loss rely on predictability in their environment. Carefully constructed routes only work when…
From cycling on the pavement to pushing in front of them, there is a perception amongst some people with sight loss that members of the…
Changes in the sound of traffic, the sounds of different trains or of a shouting market stall holder are all examples of useful and…
Many partially sighted people suffer from a lack of information about their surroundings or situation. Often they rely on the descriptions…
Lullaby Factory was set up at Great Ormond Street Hospital to create a calming environment for patients. It is an art installation that…
Designed by Raynes Associates, Tacdots are easy to install and easy to use tactile wayfinding dots. The dots can be used for inside and…
The ‘K’ Sonar can be clipped on to an existing cane to help detect obstacles within a 5 metre range through the use of…
TfL’s Travel Support Card is customisable through entering one’s specific details regarding the help required. This could be a…
The piano staircase is an interactive landscape that was implemented to encourage people to use the stairs instead of the lift and the…