Inclusive Play, Objects and Spaces: Designing for Children

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Join the conversation with Lieke Lenaerts, Emma Ribbens and Wim De Graeve, organized by PAF and Design Museum Brussels on September 17. How do we design inclusive environments for and with children? On the occasion of the exhibition Designing Childhood: A History of Design for Children at the Design Museum Brussels, we invite you to a conversation on contemporary design practices that place children at the centre. Together with three inspiring speakers, we will explore how inclusivity, play, and pedagogy take shape in practice. Lieke Lenaerts will present the collaboration between Product Design students at LUCA School of Arts and children with hand or arm disabilities. Emma Ribbens will share her experiences with projects centred on play culture, including the Nüdel Kart, developed for children living in refugee camps. Wim De Graeve will discuss his work at Art Basics for Children, where he designs and builds creative learning environments. More information about the expo ‘DESIGNING CHILDHOOD. A HISTORY OF DESIGN FOR CHILDREN’ in Design Museum Brussels. The event will be held in English, but you are welcome to join the conversation in Dutch or French. We will do our best to offer ad hoc (whisper) translations if needed. More info about the event. Tickets 5€ student / 10€ regular / 15€ support ticket/ Free ticket (pay what you can) Everyone is welcome to join this conversation. No prior knowledge is needed. We create a warm, open space where every voice is welcome. Accessibility • The event will be held in English, but you are welcome to join the conversation in Dutch or French. We will do our best to offer ad hoc (whisper) translations if needed. • The exposition and the room where the conversation takes place is wheelchair accessible. • The key for the accessible toilet can be requested from the staff of Design Museum Brussels. • You can find detailed information about accessibility and specific accessibility needs via this link. • Coming by car? You can park in the Brussels Expo parking garage, approximately 100 metres from the museum. • After the evening, both an audio recording and a written article of the conversation will be made available on our website for those who were unable to attend or could not fully participate. • If you have any other specific accessibility needs or requests, please let us know. We are happy to discuss how we can support your participation. You can reach us at [email protected]. Cover © Design Museum Brussels – Liophotography