Outer Space
Design and architecture projects exploring space exploration, orbital habitats, and extraterrestrial environments.
Outer space presents designers and architects with unprecedented challenges and opportunities. Projects in this topic engage with concepts of space travel, habitation beyond Earth, and the built environments required for human presence in orbit and beyond.
The community explores speculative and functional approaches to space architecture, from self-expanding orbital stations and mining facilities to immersive simulations and responsive habitats. Work ranges from theoretical civilizations and temporal architecture to interactive installations that bring space exploration concepts to terrestrial audiences.
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View all 39 journalsSTELLAR-1: A Dandelion-Inspired Orbital Refuge Built for Humanity's Eventual Return to Earth
A space elevator and porous lattice shells turn an orbital colony into infrastructure that safeguards people, seeds and knowledge until Earth heals.
ORIGYN GAIA: A Self-Expanding Orbital Station Built from Asteroid Material
Adam Hoehne, Jack Hooper, and Ricardo Miguel propose a modular space habitat that grows itself using in-situ resource utilization.
Space Odyssey: Simulating a Mission to Space on Washington's Anacostia Riverfront
A three-phase architectural sequence of preparation, journey, and discovery transforms NASA's backyard into an immersive space experience.
Vitro: A Living, Breathing Space Station That Responds to Music, Mood, and Motion
A shortlisted entry reimagines orbital architecture as a fluid, emotionally intelligent organism built from slime-like materials and audio-reactive surface