Resource library search

Artificial intelligence and robotics have been used to create an award-winning walking aid that could help transform the lives of people with mobility challenges.

Architects are seeing a growing trend for curved surfaces that boost wellbeing and help improve people’s moods. New technologies and techniques are making it easier to create the free-flowing structures from materials such as wood, concrete and glass, according to architecture website ArchDaily.

A retired engineer has designed a new type of spade which he claims can help protect users from back strain by stopping them from having to bend over while digging, and can also give them even more power.

The winner of this year’s RIBA Stirling Prize for architecture shows how great design can bring people together and improve health, wellbeing and a sense of shared community.

A new design exhibition is shining a spotlight on some of the ideas that could help our ageing population live happier and healthier lives and support us in staying independent for longer.

Truly inclusive design can open up the physical and digital world to everyone, so what changes do experts want to see in order to increase usability and improve access for even more people?

Changing how information is shown on food nutrition labels could speed up the time it takes people to work out just how healthy their choice is and support the fight against obesity, according to new research.

New research explores the most accurate ways of taking the information we have about body shapes and sizes and adjusting it to help improve design for different groups of users.