‘40 Views on supporting Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging through inclusive design’ Material Source invites Jasper Sanders to key industry discussion.

Jasper Sanders + Partners has contributed to Material Source’s exploration of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging (EDIB) within the built environment, joining a wider conversation with leading designers, architects, consultants and industry voices examining how inclusive thinking can shape better places for everyone.

The article, written by Laura Connelly, brings together insights gathered from a series of seminars, roundtables and workshops hosted by Material Source across Manchester, London and Glasgow. The discussions explored how the industry is approaching EDIB in 2026, recognising both the progress being made and the ongoing challenge of translating ambition into meaningful design outcomes.

As part of the feature, Jasper Sanders, Founding Director of Jasper Sanders + Partners, shared his perspective on the role of strategy in creating truly inclusive environments. Jasper highlighted that successful inclusive design must begin with understanding, listening and questioning assumptions about who a space is designed for. Rather than being treated as a separate consideration or a compliance exercise, inclusion should be embedded within the design process from the very beginning.

Jasper commented on the importance of creating environments founded on dignity, accessibility, legibility and human experience. Through considered spatial planning, colour, materiality, lighting and sensory awareness, interiors have the ability to support confidence, independence and connection, allowing people to navigate and experience spaces more intuitively.

His contribution reflects the studio’s wider design philosophy that great interiors are not simply about appearance, but about how environments make people feel and how effectively they support the lives of those who use them.

Material Source’s article highlights the growing recognition across the built environment sector that inclusive design is fundamental to creating successful places. The discussion reinforces the belief that designing for difference does not restrict creativity, but instead creates richer, more thoughtful and more meaningful environments that benefit everyone.

Read the full article in Material Source