JOURNAL ARTICLE · EDITORIAL BRIEF
What makes participation in inclusive co-design meaningful?
Valerie Watchorn, Richard Tucker, Danielle Hitch and Patsie Frawley
Archnet-IJAR · 10 February 2026
The finding or development
A study of an Australian civic precinct examines how architects, council staff and an inclusion adviser experienced co-design. It highlights the need to sustain meaningful participation throughout a project.
What supports it
Peer-reviewed qualitative study · 9 interviews
Reviewed: Publisher abstract, methods and limitations
Why it matters for design
A useful cross-disciplinary reading for UX teams: ask who shapes the brief, whose knowledge counts and whether involvement continues beyond consultation.
Read with this in mind
One architectural project and nine retrospective accounts. Findings concern perceived processes and outcomes; they do not establish effectiveness across digital products or represent all disabled users.
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DOI: 10.1108/ARCH-08-2025-0340
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