# Intergalactic Habitat Proposals 'New Home' Imagines Comfortable Living Solutions on Mars By Ell Smith | Published 2017-09-11 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-home References: [designboom](https://www.designboom.com/architecture/new-home-martian-habitat-mars-spaceship-antonia-pohankova-and-marek-podlaha-09-10-2017/) & [projekter.aau.dk](http://projekter.aau.dk/projekter/da/studentthesis/new-home-a-martian-habitat) 'New Home' is a conceptual series of [prefabricated homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drop-pod) that plan to protect astronauts from the hostile atmosphere of Mars. While the topic of space travel is widely discussed, two designers acknowledged that a lack of emphasis is placed on the quality of living for members of the mission crew. New Home is a response to this problem, providing a comfortable living solution that equips the astronauts with charming bamboo finishes, [cozy furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cosmos-model) and a [whimsical observation tower](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yoohome) on the top floor. The homes are to be built on Earth and inflated upon reaching the destination, growing into a massive, livable, six-storey unit that contains three balconies. This housing concept would eliminate the need for heavy construction equipment, which effectively minimizes the need for "Earth-bound material and machinery." If properly executed, this home would need to sustain human life on Mars for 1.5 years, offering protection from the harsh atmosphere while promoting mental well-being. Photo Credits: [designboom](https://www.designboom.com/architecture/new-home-martian-habitat-mars-spaceship-antonia-pohankova-and-marek-podlaha-09-10-2017/), [projekter.aau.dk](http://projekter.aau.dk/projekter/da/studentthesis/new-home-a-martian-habitat) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.6/10 - Popularity: 73% | Activity: 57% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Prefabricated Habitation:** There's a disruptive innovation opportunity in developing prefabricated housing technologies for space travelers. - **Sustainable Living Solutions:** Developing sustainable living solutions for space travelers is a disruptive innovation opportunity. - **Mental Health Care in Space:** Disruptive innovation opportunities exist in developing mental health care solutions for space travelers in the harsh atmosphere of Mars. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Space Exploration:** The space exploration industry should explore opportunities to develop habitable living spaces for space travelers. - **Architecture:** The architecture industry can explore opportunities to develop innovative living solutions for space travelers. - **Sustainability:** The sustainability industry has an opportunity to develop solutions to support sustainable living for space travelers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sustainable Alien Planet Colonies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colony-concept.md) - [Inflatable Moon Habitats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blompod.md) - [Multi-Level Orbital Modules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/orbital-module.md) - [Space Rv Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dianai-solar-sailer.md) - [Mechanical Legged Mobile Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mobile-home-concept.md) - [Climate-Responsive Prefab Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drop-pod.md) - [Moon-Bound Architectural Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moonhouse-project.md) - [Flax Fiber Floating Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blue-nomad.md) - [Mobile Otherworldly Hotel Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tesla-mobile-resort-hotel.md)