Most of the time crutches follow the same bog standard design which has barely changed throughout the years. For a long time people have expected and accepted that all crutches will be the same and that that same design will be dull, functional and grey. But a look at some design concepts and artistic takes…
The Red Dot Design Awards are major international design prizes awarded by the Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen in Essen, Germany. Every year thousands of companies and designers submit their work in order to be selected for the Red Dot Awards exhibition of the best of the best. A Red Dot means a lot in the world…
For most people with mobility issues, a shower stool, seat or bench is an absolutely crucial piece of kit. Probably because they’re in the sweet spot of catering equally for the elderly and less able markets, a wide choice of ways to approach adapting your shower, stylishly and effectively, for reduced mobility has grown. At one end…
There are so many new exciting wheelchair designs out there that we’re forever finding more examples of design concepts from the last few years. Not many are available to buy at the moment but it’s always good to keep abreast of the latest updates and to simply sit back and enjoy the style and creativity…
We’ve found another one. What do you make of this ridiculous ramp? Too steep, too narrow and, by the looks of it, it may well lead up to an entrance with a step. We certainly wouldn’t want anything to do with it. If you see any similar rascal ramps when you’re out and about, snap…
This Wednesday, BBS representatives are going to be attending an All Party Parliamentary Group, at Portcullis House, looking into access to the high street for young disabled people. The APPG has been set up in the wake of a recent report from Trailblazers, named Short Changed, which came up with many interesting points about what high…
For people who use wheelchairs the city really can seem like the urban jungle with all its obstacles and accessibility issues. There are the bumpy pavements, the awkward level changes and don’t even get us started on cobbled streets. But compared to the countryside, even the most inaccessible of cities is a dream in terms…
On the face of it there’s nothing about the new ‘time travely’ X-Men movie that would pique our interest at Blue Badge Style. With its dodgy costumes, baffling time travel plot and generous applications of blue body paint, it just seemed like another new blockbuster superhero film for another weekend at the cinema. We were,…
Leading up to the Bank Holiday meant a slow down in activities at BBS HQ, hence the late ‘Wrap’ as nothing much happened until I was taken by the American Lieutenant to Aqua kyoto a restaurant above the old Dickens & Jones in Regent St. A number of people have told me to go (see…