Cases

One of Norway's major equality challenges is the gender-segregated labour market. Only three percent of Norwegian professional fishers are women. 'The coast is clear' is a Master’s thesis in service design, with a strategic, feminist design approach. The project aims to show how design methodology can contribute to facilitating a more equal, diverse culture for coastal fishers in Norway.

Oslo’s old trams needed to be replaced. For Sporveien, this paved the way for an innovative tendering and design process with exemplary user participation. The result is a tram that welcomes everyone.

The transition from lower to upper secondary school is a source of uncertainty for many students. The district of Grünerløkka in Oslo had a worryingly high dropout rate and worked in new ways in getting more students to complete and pass upper secondary education.  

The Municipality of Ringsaker initiated a visionary project: to transform a swathe of polluted wasteland into a multi-purpose park that embraces all ages and interests. The result is a leisure and recreational area that exceeds all expectations of locals and visitors alike.  

Movu is an innovative, foldable three-wheeler for anyone who needs a little support when walking. The product can be used regardless of age and functional ability for practical errands in everyday life, for training and rehabilitation. Movu ensures freedom of independent movement, without stigma.

Back in 2017, Hamaren Nature Park in Fyresdal won the Innovation Award for Inclusive Design. Locals and visitors alike were impressed by the universal access trails and the gold mine of activities for all ages but felt the lack of a third dimension: height. Hence the Treetop Walk, a spectacular walkway among the treetops, featuring inclusive design to take everyone to the heights.

Carpe Diem has exceeded all expectations to what healthcare housing can be by following the most basic human values. Both interior and exterior spaces are like the residents themselves: diverse and individually unique.

Justify is a new and innovative legal service to accompany you through life. The combination of law, design and technology means that it can be used regardless of age, gender, place of residence, functional ability, or one’s economic, cultural or technical background. 

Ruten City Park is a sunny story from a rainy region. Sandnes has got an urban city park for everyone on the local residents’ terms; it is a shining icon for inclusion – literally. 

With its new graphic profile, there is no doubt that NRK is ready for the future. Universal and inclusive design alike had to be the foundation for ensuring that everyone in society would be able to see, hear, find and use NRK's content, adapted to their use and needs.  

The mobile payment solution Vipps has revolutionised how we pay for things by being extremely easy to use regardless of technical or financial expertise, linguistic understanding, disability, cognitive challenges or phase of life.

Oslo’s Airport Express Train, Flytoget, is used by almost 8 million people every year and is the preferred means of transport to and from Oslo Airport.

Stovnertårnet is a spectacular 260-metre walking path and lookout tower that extends 15 metres above the ground with beautiful views of Oslo. 

Vindmøllebakken is an innovative housing project in Stavanger in an otherwise homogeneous housing market.

By applying inclusive design in everything they do, NRK has developed a world-class streaming service that enables everyone to enjoy its rich programme catalogue.

Design agency Knowit and the Municipality of Oslo has developed a user-friendly, flexible and unifying identity for Oslo, one that makes municipal services more understandable to citizens, and therefore strengthening the local democracy.

The Catalyst is part of the £350m Newcastle Helix development, a new innovation community that brings together businesses, communities and world-class innovation experts and translational researchers.

The high speed passenger ferries in Rogaland set a norm for universally designed maritime passenger transportation in Norway and other countries.

Jordan is an international leading brand within oral care, painting and cleaning tools. Product design and packaging are the two most important tools to attract customers in the shops.

The Norwegian producer Hardanger Bestikk made universal design a priority when developing their new cutlery series, Tuva. 

Blanke Ark is a universally designed
election system that makes it easier for everyone to cast their vote.

Skatteetaten.no manages to communicate a complex and bureaucratic set of regulations for the whole population of Norway.

The Bergen Light Rail is the first public transport system in Norway that utilises inclusive design at all levels.

When Norway launched inclusive design requirements for windows, window manufacturer NorDan saw this as an opportunity to innovate using Inclusive Design.

i–SIT is an empirical and interdisciplinary project looking at how to design functional and more competitive resting chairs based on the involvement of end–users. The i-SIT chair was put into production in 2010 by Magnus Olesen.

Damixa is known worldwide for mixer taps that combines Scandinavian design with great functionality. Damixa calls it: “When design makes sense”. Damixa asked the Danish design firm DESIGN CONCERN to design the new Damixa Clover Easy handle by looking into user with special needs.

The FeltRoll concept offers an innovative solution to an acute and growing problem for the hearing impaired part of the population.

In 2010, Norway’s Store norske leksikon (SNL, Norway’s national encyclopedia) found itself in a critical situation. 

Aftenposten Junior was launched to meet an increasing demand.

Solviks Venner is a membership organisation for people with various degrees of disabilities.

The project was unique in Norway when it came to the size and use of a building which was also on the list of protected buildings.

Kahoot! is a global education brand for the way people learn today.

Dr. Jesper Melin saw the need for a payment service easy to use for everyone and freeing valuable time for doctors to spend on patient-focused work.

Norwegian furniture manufacturer Stokke is a worldwide distributor of children's premium equipment and furniture.

Schandorffs Square is a small modern park converted from a former parking lot in the centre of Oslo.

With an adapted voice feature, this online supermarket signifies a small revolution for blind and partially sighted people.

FINN.no has become Norway’s largest online marketplace and this carries a level of responsibility towards the community.

The park promotes physical activity within nature to improve health and well-being. It has become a social gathering point for the entire population.

The subway in Fukuoka City in Japan demonstrates an exemplary approach to Inclusive Design. 

The Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park was built with a clear Inclusive Design strategy from the start.

Everyone talks about the weather and yr.no tells us what to expect.

Bergen University College - Kronstad  (now part of Western Norway University of Applied Sciences HVL) is a pioneer in acknowledging the need for inclusive design and has become a popular place that inspires learning for everyone.

Scandic Hotels Group is the largest Nordic hotel operator with a network of about 280 hotels in six countries. Their Hotels for All concept implements improvements in their rooms, restaurants and services that will increase accessibility for all guests.

An award-winning building that set a new standard for public institutions nationally and internationally.

OXO is a successful consumer products company whose entire range is based on the principles of Inclusive Design.

The sightseeing boat ‘Vision of the Fjords’ combines Inclusive Design and sustainability to set new standards for water transport.

This patient centred hospital used Inclusive Design principles to set new standards.