Space Station
Architectural and design concepts for habitats, ports, and stations in space and orbital environments.
Space station design explores the architectural challenges of creating functional human environments beyond Earth. Projects in this topic range from theoretical orbital habitats to speculative space ports, examining how designers approach life support, structural systems, and spatial organization in zero-gravity or extraterrestrial conditions.
The community investigates futuristic space infrastructure including self-expanding orbital stations, lunar structures, and habitat designs that respond to the unique constraints of space environments. Work also explores how space-age thinking influences terrestrial architecture, such as rest stations and public spaces informed by aerospace principles.
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View all 21 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.
locallll Replaces the Gas Station with a Timber Forest Canopy on the Norwegian Coast
A pilot charging station in Straume, Norway, uses modular wooden canopies, green roofs, and battery storage to rethink roadside infrastructure.
Perform Design Studio Spirals a Rest Station into the Coastline of Hainan's Shenzhou Peninsula
A 235-square-meter conch-shaped pavilion in Wanning dissolves the boundary between public infrastructure and tropical landscape.
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.