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Item Restricted Café History and the Requirements of a Coworking Space : a Concept of Merging Cafés and Coworking Spaces(2023) Sarah Alissa Gastañadui; Buß, Tina; Ebert, Carola; Faculty of Architecture and Design; Berlin International University of Applied SciencesAI-GENERATED ABSTRACT: Abstract: The rise of remote work has intensified the need for suitable workspaces, especially for those who cannot afford or lack the dedicated space for a home office. This research aims to explore the emerging concept of coworking cafés as a feasible solution for remote workers seeking both affordability and a conducive work environment. Coworking cafés offer a blend of the relaxed atmosphere of a café and the functional necessities of an office, thereby catering to two distinct target groups with different needs. The study investigates the history of café houses and draws parallels to modern coworking cafés, exploring how they can meet the diverse needs of today's remote workers and café-goers. The goal is to identify the elements that contribute to a successful coworking café by balancing the requirements for privacy, acoustics, and social interaction for both target groups. Keywords: Remote Work, Coworking Cafés, Workspace, Affordability, Café Culture, Acoustics, Privacy, Social Interaction, History of Cafés, Target GroupsItem Restricted Design Inclusivity and Bridging an Educational Gap for Visually Impaired Children(2022) Temitope Kamara; Ewers, Felix; Schroeder, Süheyla; Faculty of Architecture and Design; Berlin International University of Applied SciencesAUTHOR-SUPPLIED ABSTRACT: Abstract: The creation of products for all backgrounds and abilities, which are assistive, easy, usable, and understandable by and for everyone, is called inclusive design. Inclusive design can help to create an egalitarian and accessible society because it plays a major role in enhancing accessibility, ease, the sense of oneness, and togetherness. Accessibility consists of the removal of present obstacles, whereas inclusive design consists of the creation of solutions from the beginning, which are perfectly tailored to the needs of several profiles of people: a person with reduced mobility for whom it'll be easier to use an elevator in a shopping mall or a person with a visual impairment who needs contrasted signage in a subway station for their getting around in complete autonomy, for example. Designers and companies must understand, consider, and integrate into their thought and design process all manners of persons and their abilities, by enabling inclusivity to create accessibility. Designing for everybody is what great communicators and innovators need to be able to implement to shape society into an equity-oriented society. Designers have the power to include or exclude target groups. To include target audiences that have problems with connecting to society, designers and companies have to understand the needs of their possible customers and should influence them into as many projects as possible, therefore certain elements need to be understood. Only by understanding the process behind inclusive designing is it possible to create successful projects that include every individual. Keywords: inclusive design, accessibility, egalitarian society, usability, inclusivity, target groups, designers, equity-oriented society, understanding needs, successful projects