How to Build a Space Station
How we'll eat, sleep and survive in space, from space hotels to lunar labs
Will be published approx. on 10. September 2026
Book
Hardback
300 pages
978-1-83501-315-1 (ISBN)
Description
With humanity now venturing beyond Earth - living on space stations and eyeing the Moon and Mars - space architecture is taking centre stage.
Jonathan Morrison, The Times' architecture correspondent, embarks on a thrilling journey to uncover how we design for life beyond our planet. From Soviet space stations to the ISS and upcoming lunar bases, he traces the evolution of space habitats while revealing their roots in sci-fi and extreme Earth environments like Antarctic bases.
With insights from astronauts, engineers, and space tourism pioneers, Morrison explores bold designs, sustainable tech, and the rise of orbital hotels and Martian colonies. His ultimate question: how do we not just survive - but thrive - in space?
Jonathan Morrison, The Times' architecture correspondent, embarks on a thrilling journey to uncover how we design for life beyond our planet. From Soviet space stations to the ISS and upcoming lunar bases, he traces the evolution of space habitats while revealing their roots in sci-fi and extreme Earth environments like Antarctic bases.
With insights from astronauts, engineers, and space tourism pioneers, Morrison explores bold designs, sustainable tech, and the rise of orbital hotels and Martian colonies. His ultimate question: how do we not just survive - but thrive - in space?
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 238 mm
Width: 159 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-83501-315-1 (9781835013151)
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Jonathan Morrison is the Architecture Correspondent of The Times, where he has been employed for sixteen years, and has also written extensively on the built environment for the Guardian, the Evening Standard and a variety of magazines. He continues to write for the Spectator on architecture and property as well, and is a regular contributor to Radio 4 and Times Radio.