IKEA prioritises space for overhaul of living pod in Mars Desert Research Station
IKEA has redesigned the tiny living pod on the Mars Desert Research Station in Utah, filling its interior with space-saving furnishings.
The Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS) is a simulation site that's designed to emulate the physical and psychological conditions of Mars, where groups of up to six scientists can visit to carry out investigations into the red planet.
Situated in southern Utah, the station comprises seven elements: a greenhouse, solar observatory, engineering pod, science building, robotics observatory, and a domed, two-floor living habitat nicknamed The Hab.
It measures just eight metres in diameter and is where scientists stay during their periods of research, which can last anything from one week to three months.
Keen to see how IKEA's products would fair in an "extreme home" like The Hab, interior designer at the Swedish brand, Christina Levenborn, ventured to the station to overhaul the living quarters.
It was also hoped that the redesign project would reveal how IKEA products could be better adapted to suit micro-homes that are increasingly being erected in dense, urban megacities.
"We always want to test and improve our range, and from MDRS, we hope to learn more about living in extremely small spaces and how our products can be used," Levenborn explained.
"There is also knowledge to gain about the scarcity of materials, repurposing and sustainable living," she continued. "Preparing for this kind of scarcity on ...
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