Ikea’s branch in Israel partnered with disability rights groups to design add-ons for some of their most popular products.
By Rachel Siegel Rachel Siegel National business reporter Email Bio Follow March 15 at 3:19 PM Extended couch legs that make it easier to get off the sofa. An oversize switch for turning lamps on and off. A handle to attach to the side of a shower curtain.
Accessibility can mean many things for companies, said Yuval Wagner, president and founder of Access Israel, one of the non-profits that partnered with Ikea. That can include designing websites that are navigable for people who can’t see, or phone lines for those who can’t hear. For a furniture retailer like Ikea, that means designing products that work for all shoppers, Wagner said.
“In my own home of all places, I’m surrounded by furniture calling out ‘cripple,’” Yusupov said in a video. “I’d like to sit on a regular sofa without being afraid I won’t be able to get up, to open a regular closet, or even to turn on a regular lamp."
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