Creature Comforts in Space: Designing Enjoyment and Sustainability for Off-World Living

by: Samuel M. Coniglio IV (Author),Rick Tumlinson(Foreword)

Publisher: BookBaby

Publication Date: June 24, 2024

Language: English

Print Length: 162 pages

ISBN-13: 9798218246402

Book Description

After 50 years of space exploration, off-world living is still like going on an extreme camping trip. Living out there is uncomfortable at best. This book tackles the challenge of Creature Comforts: those hard-to-describe things that make life more enjoyable, have mental health benefits, and are fun! Using the analogy of building a homestead on the high frontier, early space settlers need to develop long term sustainability techniques with limited resources. This book isn’t just about making life better beyond our planet; it’s a blueprint for enhancing life on Earth through thoughtful, space-inspired design. This is the first book from Samuel Coniglio, a space futurist and design advocate on a mission to understand the challenges of off-world living, and to use them as design constraints for building a better orbital lifestyle.
After 50 years of space exploration, off-world living is still like going on an extreme camping trip. Living out there is uncomfortable at best. This book tackles the challenge of Creature Comforts: those hard-to-describe things that make life more enjoyable, have mental health benefits, and are fun! Using the analogy of building a homestead on the high frontier, early space settlers need to develop long term sustainability techniques with limited resources. This book isn’t just about making life better beyond our planet; it’s a blueprint for enhancing life on Earth through thoughtful, space-inspired design. This is the first book from Samuel Coniglio, a space futurist and design advocate on a mission to understand the challenges of off-world living, and to use them as design constraints for building a better orbital lifestyle. Read more