Open Style Lab

Open Style Lab (OSL) is a nonprofit organization that was launched in 2014, initially as a public service project at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The organization designs and produces adaptive clothing and products, with and for people with disabilities.[1] The group invites designers, engineers, and occupational therapists from across the globe to work together to solve a real-life problem with an adaptive clothing solution. The program is based out of the Parsons School of Design at The New School.[2]

Every Summer, the group puts together cross-functional teams including designers, engineers, and occupational therapists, that are paired with a 'client' who has a disability. The teams then have 10 weeks of research, design, and development to put together a solution for their client.[3] The group has mainly worked with those suffering from spinal and neurological issues for their designs.[4]