International Speaker: Thea Kurdi

Thea Kurdi, RAIC Affiliate, Dip. Arch. Tech., CPABE Level 2 – Expert (IAAP), Accessibility Specialist and President, DesignABLE Environments Inc., has 20 plus years of experience in barrier-free and universal design for architectural projects of varying size and complexity. She is a frequent guest speaker at local and international conferences and schools of architecture and interior design, a monthly contributor to AMI’s Now with Dave Brown Show, and on the Board of Directors for ArtsBuild Ontario and the Universal Design Network of Canada. Thea has focused her career on helping clients understand how universal design is better design for everyone, and how to achieve usable accessibility and comply with the Human Rights Code.