The Future of Housing Award presented by MetalOQ
Incluze: An Adult-Sized Change Table that empowers persons with disabilities.
Adult-Sized Change Tables help facilitate the toileting of persons with physical and/or intellectual disabilities in order for them to stay out in public for longer periods of time. However, these products are still rare in public spaces like museums, theatres, and event venues. Many are designed like medical devices, which don’t blend into modern interiors and create social and physical barriers. Incluze addresses this by using Material-Led Design to re-design these tables from the ground up. The design features a Murphy bed-inspired mechanism, allowing access from both long sides for easier caregiving. The result is a product that not only improves function but also integrates itself seamlessly into public environments. Informed by stakeholder interviews, field research, and testing, Incluze empowers users and promotes Accessibility in the built environment.
About the Designer
Max Le Moine, Carleton
Max Le Moine is a Canadian Industrial Designer who focuses on Accessibility. Max’s design experiences vary greatly within design including designing a Foldable Wheelchair Ramp, Adult-Sized Change Table, and Conversation Series about Ableism. Outside design, he works in Accessibility research and advisory. Max values bringing people together to solve problems.