The Martian (Ridley Scott, 2015)

In 2015, The Martian envisioned the hardships of life on Mars. Since NASA unveiled their plans to send a human mission to the red planet by the 2030s, architects around the world have started to envision possible habitats for humans.

These include Martian-concrete and 3D-printed housing, forest domes, and underground structures.

Martian concrete.

Forest domes.

Redwood Forest Domes.

3D-printed housing.

More 3D-printed housing.

And underground structures.

Not only NASA aspires to colonize Mars, the United Arabic Emirates are working on designs for the first Martian city.

A simulation in Dubai will benefit their research.

Meanwhile, endeavors to inhabit another planet have inspired sustainable architecture on Earth.

Feeling wanderlust? Check out NASA’s Journey to Mars!