Human bodies come in all shapes and sizes, especially where disability is involved. But for the most part, wheelchairs are a one-size-fits-all affair. It’s absurd, says British designer Benjamin ...

Innovation in design can be as simple as revamping an accepted concept. Take the kitchen, for example. Other than a few tweaks, usually due to space and product, kitchen design is rarely seen as a new ...

Update 21 November 2017: UK Disability History Month runs from 22 November – 22 December, so we are looking back at a project that aims to make wheelchair use easier and more stylish. Fiona Jarvis’ ...

Modern-day wheelchairs have come a long way from the standard-issue clunker you see in airports and hospitals. They've gotten more compact and streamlined. Some have shocks or all-terrain wheels, ...

Scottish designer Phoenix Instinct has developed a lightweight wheelchair with a movable axle position that automatically adjusts the chair's centre of gravity to stop overbalancing. "The wheelchair ...

Innovative wheelchair tyre design promises to revolutionise mobility and accessibility Researchers have unveiled a groundbreaking design for manual wheelchair tyres that combines comfort, efficiency, ...

The Standing Wheelchair concept design allows wheelchair users to stand upright in the wheelchair, allowing them to see the world as they did before. It looks similar to a Segway, but has more ...

Wheelchairs have existed since the invention of the wheel. But technological advances have revolutionized the way that people use them. This wood-and-wicker wheelchair—photographed in a hospital room ...

Ralf Hotchkiss was paralysed in a motorcycle crash in 1966 when he was a college student in the United States. Within minutes of leaving hospital he was sowing the seeds of his future career, ...