BACKGROUND
Over 1,300 million people worldwide currently have visual impairment problems, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Visual impairment is one of the most common conditions in people’s lives because it is not only caused by diseases but also by age. Those who suffer from this condition find that it affects their daily lives, causing inconveniences even in their own home. Everyday items are blurred out and pose danger when not fully visible, from missing the cutting board when cooking to missing a chair.
IDEA
Homepro is the largest furniture retailer in Thailand with a mission to provide professional home solutions service to ensure everyone can have a better quality home life. We created the 7:1 Furniture Collection, the furniture made to be seen by the vision-impaired. The collection precisely implements a 7:1 color contrast ratio, a contrast level that makes a visual most accessible to people with disability. We use an international vision enhancement method by W3C organization, which makes content or objects visible at Level AAA standard (the highest level of visibility). The colors pop out to the vision-impaired to compensate for their loss in vision contrast. Also, a specially designed outline system is developed to provide the furniture with shape and function to bring what was barely visible back into full vision.
