Archinect - News2024-05-04T10:41:23-04:00https://archinect.com/news/article/150299857/michael-graves-design-teams-up-with-cvs-to-create-a-more-stylish-and-accessible-line-of-home-health-care-products
Michael Graves Design teams up with CVS to create a more stylish and accessible line of home health care products Josh Niland2022-02-22T13:26:00-05:00>2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/3c/3c09ef5c52524fd3ca32cc3e9f01f63d.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>CVS Pharmacy and <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/3110/michael-graves-architecture-design" target="_blank">Michael Graves Design</a> are now teaming up on a direct-to-market line of home health care products that will build on the legacy of <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/729627/inclusive-design" target="_blank">inclusive design</a> beget by its namesake in the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/122750119/michael-graves-has-died-at-the-age-of-80" target="_blank">inspiring last decade</a> of his life and career.</p>
<p>The initial round of products focuses on bathroom safety and mobility aids and includes a foldable cane, travel walker, shower chair, 3-in-1 commode, and raised toilet seats each based around philosophies of the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YB4qC-BXuUk" target="_blank">Design for All</a> movement which the architect helped create.</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/3a/3a7abad065f871b265058d47827509e4.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/3a/3a7abad065f871b265058d47827509e4.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>CVS Health Take Along Folding Cane. Image courtesy Michael Graves Design.</figcaption></figure><p>In order to get the best possible input and consumer feedback from users of the products and their caregivers, the firm undertook a comprehensive ethnography study along the east coast that provided extremely valuable insights into a too-often overlooked area of home product design. <br></p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/25/2534ccddf53b43f5af41320ba7eeac46.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/25/2534ccddf53b43f5af41320ba7eeac46.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>CVS Health Raised Toilet Seat. Image courtesy Michael Graves Design.</figcaption></figure><p>“This product actually gives people the feeling that, hey, so...</p>