What makes inclusive and universal design?

Naziaty Mohd Yaacob is an architectural educator, entrepreneur and artist. She is a former associate professor and architectural design practitioner.Naziaty (Naz) and I first met in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia when I was there on a family visit. I’ve always admired her work as a disabled activist and her work as a lecturer. She fights for both accessibility and access. In this episode we talked about her work, her passions and her life. We also discussed the intersection of being disabled and Malaysian and her work with inclusive and universal design and accessibility. We discussed the difference in access and legislation in London and Kuala Lumpur. Plus disabled activism in Malaysia and the importance of mental health when getting older.Go here to learn more about Naziaty’s work and listen to her podcast Talk Architecture. On Wednesday I joined thousands of others as we protested against the cuts that have been proposed by the government.Here's some coverage of the Welfare Not Warfare demos in the Disability News Service:DPAC says ‘this is just the start’, after protest over ‘vile and cruel’ benefit cuts outside Downing StreetDisabled people have spoken of their anger, frustration and fear – and sense of betrayal by the Labour government – over plans to cut billions of pounds from disability benefits, as they protested outside Downing Street on Wednesday.Estimates suggest more than 1,000 disabled people and allies chanted outside the Downing Street gates or listened to speeches across the road, on the other side of Whitehall.They later marched down Whitehall and past the Houses of Parliament, just as chancellor Rachel Reeves was delivering a spring statement that confirmed more than £4.5 billion in cuts to personal independence payment (PIP) and £3 billion in cuts to the health element of universal credit.Read more here This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit eleanorlisney.substack.com