French designer Philippe Starck embarked on his dream project as he was commissioned by privately owned exploration company Axiom Space to develop a space station interior. With "a genuine fascination for aviation and space exploration," the creative drew inspiration from the comforts and balance found in a mother's womb.
Philippe Starck had the opportunity to design the "world's first" commercial space station interior. The habitation module is set to launch in 2020 and will "house paying individuals on expeditions" to the International Space Station.
The French designer installed suede-textured walls infused with hundreds of LED lights that shift in luminance. In addition, the windows offer breathtaking views of the Earth below. This will surely be a one-of-a-kind luxe experience for consumers.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Commercial Space Tourism
- The growth of commercial space tourism brings innovation opportunities for spacecrafts and concepts of space travel.
- Luxury Space Design
- The demand for luxury and comfort in space travel threatens to disrupt the traditional bleak and minimalistic approach to space station design.
- Advanced Materials in Space Architecture
- New materials, such as space fabric and inflatable modules, are transforming the possibilities for space architecture and interior design.
Where This Applies
- Space Tourism
- The space tourism industry is set to boom with opportunities for private space travel, space hotels, and space stations.
- Interior Design
- The interior design industry has the potential to expand into space architecture and design with the demand for space tourism and habitation.
- Advanced Materials
- The advanced materials industry can seize opportunities to further develop space fabrics, inflatable modules, and other innovative materials for space architecture and interior design.
