Universal Design Hub - Bevica Fonden

Why should you attend the Bevica Scholarship Award Show? We asked our scholarship participants, and their answers are clear: ▪️”Because it’s important to learn about universal design…” ▪️”To gain new perspectives…” ▪️”To be inspired…” These are just a few of the reasons they share in the video below. Don't miss out on this day. Register here:  https://lnkd.in/dWisFu-k

“Being part of the Bevica Scholarship Programme helped me build a network of people who care about the same problem. I think the programme can actually change the educational landscape in Denmark to become more inclusive. Not tomorrow, but in the long term. ” says Louise Bøttcher, Lecturer DPU, Aarhus Universitet. Louise is one of the previous main-prize-winners of the last cycle of the Bevica Scholarship Programme. With her scholarship, she travelled to Stanford University in the U.S. to investigate how we can develop educational practices that include students with disabilities. During her visit at Stanford, she built a wide network and gained new insights into universal design for learning, which she plans to translate into a Danish context. Watch the video to learn more about her journey and findings:  👉https://lnkd.in/dmGWXsyA We are so proud to see how the Scholarship winners are turning their ideas into action and creating real impact. Soon, a new group of Scholarship alumni will begin their own journey. The winners of the 2025 programme will be announced on October 9 - join us in celebrating them at the Award Show. Read more and sign up here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dWisFu-k

"I think it's so important what the Bevica Foundation does with this scholarship, because they rethought the whole training of Universal Design experts, and are bringing it out of the walls of education or university colleges. They brought it into the world." All the Bevica Scholarship project proposals have been handed in, and it's now up to the international jury to evaluate them. We caught up with Jasmien Herssens, inclusive designer, educator, architect, researcher, entrepreneur and member of the Bevica Scholarship Programme Jury, for a chat about the programme. Hear what she has to say about the impact of our Scholarship Programme in the video below 👇 Don't forget, the winners of the Bevica Scholarship Programme will be announced at our Award Show on October 9. Secure your spot 👉https://lnkd.in/dvWTW7ch Read more about our jury members here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dRfpMXSb

🎧 Tune in to Jos Boys’ Podcast Series on Universal Design 🎧 The architect, activist, and journalist Jos Boys was a guest professor at the Royal Danish Academy from 2022 to 2025. The professorship was part of Bevica Fonden´s partnership with the Academy, aiming to promote Universal Design and a more diverse view of the human body among design- and architecture students. The podcast series consists of three episodes that explore different ways of rethinking the concept of Universal Design. The series delves into ongoing collaborations and projects at the Royal Danish Academy on disability, accessibility, and inclusion. Research Director at the Bevica Foundation, Camilla Ryhl, participates as a guest in episode 1, which investigates how stereotypes about disability (and ability) limit approaches to designing for different bodies and minds. 📌 Listen to the podcast here: Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gp2HGi-G Spreaker: https://lnkd.in/eVaUBp7X

What are the finalists most excited about at the Bevica Scholarship Award Ceremony 2025? We asked them, and their answers emphasize what this event is all about. On October 9, the finalists will pitch the projects they've been developing and refining over the past months. They will do so live in front of an audience and international jury. As part of the audience, you’ll get to experience a series of inspiring and original pitches and connect with others who share your passion for universal design and inclusion. The finalists are excited - and so are we! 👉Sign up for the event here: https://lnkd.in/dWisFu-k

🎉🏆 Join us for the Bevica Scholarship Programme Award Show on 9 October Experience the brightest new talents as the finalists of the Bevica Scholarship Programme present their projects live, before the jury selects this year’s winners. We look forward to a festive and inspiring afternoon filled with new insights, musical performances, panel discussions, and opportunities to network with others who are passionate about inclusion, diversity and universal design. Participation is free, but registration is required. Read more and sign up here: 👉 https://lnkd.in/dvWTW7ch The event will take place: 📅 Thursday, October 9, 2025 ⌚ 13:00–17:45 📍 Industriens Hus, Copenhagen 👩🦽 The event is accessible – find more information on the registration page. The pictures are taken by Gua Studio at the Award Show 2023, and depict the Main Prize-winners Daura van Vuuren, Louise Bøttcher and Marcus Wilmont.

Drømmer du om et studiejob med mening? I Bevica Fonden søger vi lige nu en ny studentermedhjælper til kommunikationsafdelingen. Her skal du blandt andet være med til at løfte de mange gode historier om universelt design, der findes derude, og udvikle og udbygge vores store vidensbibliotek på vores (i øvrigt helt nye) website! Hvis det ikke lige er dig, kender du måske den helt rigtige kandidat. Læs mere om, hvad der ligger i opgaven, og hvad det kræver i kommentarsporet 👇👇👇

Hvordan påvirker vores krop vores adgang til fællesskaber? Kom med til en tankevækkende samtale om krop, fællesskab, arkitektur og inklusion, når digter Caspar Eric og Camilla Ryhl, forskningsdirektør i Bevica Fonden, mødes til en vigtig samtale om, hvordan vi skaber rum for fællesskaber, der rummer flere. Caspar og Camilla inviterer os til at reflektere over vores egne kroppes fordele og de udfordringer, som andre kroppe møder i hverdagen. Samtalen finder sted i Thisted, Viborg og Vejle som en del af Realdanias Festival for Fællesskab, der fejrer 25 år. Det er gratis at deltage, men kræver billet – find program og billetter her: https://lnkd.in/e3-JQj2t

Det, at vi er forskellige, og det faktum, at alle mennesker oplever en eller flere funktionsnedsættelser i løbet af deres liv, er kernen i universelt design. Universelt design handler om at indrette verden på en måde, så flere kan deltage og gøre sig gældende der, hvor de ønsker det. Det er en tilgang, der tager højde for diversitet i brugerbehov og derfor kræver viden og samarbejde på tværs af fagområder. Derfor arbejder vi i Bevica Fonden for at udbrede viden om universelt design og gøre det til en grundlæggende del af samfundsudviklingen. Vil du lære mere om begrebet og hvordan du selv kommer i gang med at arbejde med det? Så har vi samlet en introduktion og vidensunivers her: https://lnkd.in/dwpJMFWw

How is the human body represented in architecture? Throughout architectural history, the human body has often appeared as a statically balanced symmetrical figure - from Vitruvian Man to Le Corbusier’s Modulor. But what if we rethink that standard? In this article, René Sørensen Overby and Emil Falster explore how such bodily ideals have shaped architectural theory and why it’s time to move beyond them. Drawing on Universal Design, they argue for a more inclusive and dynamic understanding of bodies and abilities. Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/eScWHqxC #UniversalDesign #Architecture