Margaret Andersen

3 weeks ago | fastcompany.mx | Margaret Andersen

Después de dejar su huella en Silicon Valley, el diseñador y magnate tecnológico islandés Haraldur “Halli” Thorleifsson ahora está resolviendo un problema mucho más analógico: la inaccesibilidad de las tiendas locales. Como usuario de silla de ruedas, Thorleifsson conoce de primera mano cómo la exclusión puede ser el tema principal en una ciudad. “Si no ves a nadie en silla de ruedas”, dice, “no es porque no existan, sino porque no tienen adónde ir”.

3 weeks ago | fastcompany.com | Margaret Andersen

After making his mark in Silicon Valley, Icelandic designer and tech mogul Haraldur “Halli” Thorleifsson is now solving a far more analog problem: the inaccessibility of local storefronts. As a wheelchair user, Thorleifsson knows firsthand how exclusion can be built into a city.

Oct 11, 2024 | devicedaily.com | Margaret Andersen

Jabra’s obsession with design led to its new line of hearing aids   August 08, 2024 The audio company is looking to bridge the gap between O.T.C and prescription hearing aids. BY Margaret AndersenThere’s a tweet from a few years ago that’s always stuck with me that reads: “According to most health insurance companies, teeth are luxury bones that I must pay more to continue enjoying.

Aug 8, 2024 | fastcompanyme.com | Margaret Andersen

There’s a tweet from a few years ago that’s always stuck with me that reads: “According to most health insurance companies, teeth are luxury bones that I must pay more to continue enjoying. It perfectly sums up the absurdity of the U.S. healthcare system in how it really isn’t designed to address the well-being of the whole person, but rather categorizes individual body parts as either essential or non-essential when determining what medical services you can receive.

Aug 7, 2024 | fastcompany.com | Margaret Andersen

There’s a tweet from a few years ago that’s always stuck with me that reads: “According to most health insurance companies, teeth are luxury bones that I must pay more to continue enjoying. It perfectly sums up the absurdity of the U.S. healthcare system in how it really isn’t designed to address the well-being of the whole person, but rather categorizes individual body parts as either essential or non-essential when determining what medical services you can receive.