Mobility – Case studies
Shopsense
Kinneir Dufort/Appliance Studio
A redesign of the shopping environment for people with limited mobility, making use of new technology to provide an ‘intelligent assistant’ to improve the experience.
Is that my bus?
Lacock Gullam
The bus shelter reconsidered to make boarding a bus easier for older people with limited mobility.
Caddy
Wood&Wood Design
This product concept combines the mobility aid with roller luggage to create a lifestyle accessory that is mainstream in use.
Loadall
Creactive
This project developed a new system to help older people transport heavy goods into and out of car boots.
Go Steady
Wolff Olins
This project created an awareness campaign and a kitemark scheme to encourage people to help those with limited mobility.
Mo Dynamic Seating
Matter
A lightweight, portable seating product with a pixellated support system was developed in partnership with Herman Miller to encourage people to get out more.
Footprint
Eleanor Ridsdale
A visual communication campaign to encourage people at risk from heart disease to take regular exercise.
How people do it
Marie Lenclos
This video documentary project raised awareness about the difficulties parents and carers face when travelling with young children on public transport in the city. View video
InterchangeABLE
Fiona Scott
This architectural study looked at ways to improve flow, mobility and social interaction at urban transport interchanges in London.
Mobilicity
Merih Kunur
This project explored scenarios for sustainable public transport in 2025 – and developed a driverless mass transit system based on research in London, Hong Kong and Istanbul.
Connections
Merih Kunur
This design study investigated the problems of mobility for older people in rural Ireland and proposed new concept systems.
Connected Car
Flip Krnja
A design study looking at the mobility needs of a range of potential users of the electric city car.
Petal
Boston Challenge team
This project developed a seating concept to fit onto the existing fire hydrants that line Boston’s streets, enabling people with mobility problems to rest.
A Place to Pause
Boston Challenge team
This project explored the idea of customising public seating to provide spaces for wheelchairs and armchairs.
