Few 20th-century architects were more famous than Michael Graves, who became a household name in the '80s and '90s. Aside from famous structures like the Portland Building and the Denver Public Library, he also veered into the ID space, designing housewares for Alessi and Target. After a spinal infection left him paralyzed in 2003, he shifted his focus towards designing accessibility-minded objects, furniture and spaces.

While Graves passed away a decade ago his firm, Michael Graves Design lives on, and is still regarded as an expert in accessible design. This is evinced in this small but wonderful design detail in their line of dressers for Pottery Barn.

Practically every dresser on the market has a completely flat top. The MGD-designed ones here have a molding around the perimeter, which make for convenient grab points.

These are useful for both wheelchair users and folks who need some support as they move around the room.

"It gives you this secure place to hold onto, and we went through a lot of iterations to get it so clean and so simple, yet so comfortable and beautiful," says Robert Van Varick, MGD's Chief Design Officer.

The molding is also neatly notched at the back corners to accommodate cables.

Here's a brief interview with Van Varick discussing the design:

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