# Self-Sustaining Star Cities The Superstar by MAD Architects is a Traveling, Self-Contained World By Jordan M | Published 2011-01-29 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/superstar-by-mad-architects References: [i-mad](http://www.i-mad.com/?go/#/exhibitions/list/28/) The Superstar by [MAD](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-ark-extension) architects might look like an alien starship from a Hollywood movie, but it's actually a daring design for a moving city that produces its own energy and food while also reusing all of its waste. The futuristic structure is meant to be able to visit cities around the world while bringing a [taste of Chinese culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chinese-paper-umbrella) and cuisine that is different than the traditional "Chinatowns" that exist in cities all over the world. The Superstar by MAD architects is even meant to supply some of its excess power to its host city's grid while visiting. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.2/10 - Popularity: 52% | Activity: 65% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Moving Cities:** The concept of moving cities presents an opportunity for urban mobility and sustainable living, disrupting traditional notions of fixed urban infrastructure. - **Self-sustainability:** The idea of self-sustaining cities highlights the potential for innovative technologies and systems that enable cities to produce their own energy, food, and resources, reducing dependence on external sources. - **Cultural Exploration:** The concept of traveling cities offers a disruptive innovation opportunity for promoting cultural exchange and diversity, bringing unique cultural experiences to various locations around the world. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Architecture:** The architecture industry can explore cutting-edge design principles and structural engineering to create technologically advanced moving cities. - **Renewable Energy:** The renewable energy industry can contribute to the development of energy production systems that can be implemented in self-sustaining cities, enabling clean and efficient energy generation. - **Urban Planning and Development:** The urban planning and development industry can reimagine city infrastructure, transportation, and resource management to accommodate and support the concept of moving cities. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Futuristic Cultural Spaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-lucas-museum-of-narrative-arts.md) - [Fly Saucer-Shaped Structural Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-never-hut.md) - [Galactic-Themed Sci-Fi Museums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/star-cloud.md) - [Sustainable Alien Planet Colonies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colony-concept.md) - [Mobile Otherworldly Hotel Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tesla-mobile-resort-hotel.md) - [Futuristic Factory Rooftop Extensions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-ark-extension.md) - [Maze-Inspired Performance Spaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/city-of-time.md) - [Floating City Networks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/justinian-khoo.md) - [Artfully Designed Train Stations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/design-studio-mad.md)