Produktbeschreibung
FORTHCOMING BOOK WINTER 2026, PRE-ORDER NOW! The October issue of a+u explores the rapidly developing field of space architecture, asking how design can support long-term human habitation beyond Earth. Structured around three phases, it examines the challenges of creating extraterrestrial settlements. Prefabrication + Transportation explores compact, deployable structures through projects such as LUNARK and SHEE. Materials + Construction considers autonomous building systems and the use of local resources, including MARSHA and NASA Olympus. Design + Habitability focuses on human experience through projects such as Haven-1 and Grand Design for Lunar Habitation. An opening essay by David Nixon traces the evolution of human-centred design in space architecture.