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How will we live elsewhere in the galaxy? On Earth, natural resources for creating structures are abundant, but sending these materials up with us to the Moon or Mars is clunky and cost-prohibitive. Enter architect Xavier De Kestelier, who has a radical plan to use robots and space dust to 3D print our interplanetary homes. Learn more about the emerging field of space architecture with this fascinating talk about the (potentially) not-too-distant future. Xavier De Kestelier will be sharing his current projects and collaborations with NASA and the European Space Agency envisioning new forms of human habitation in space. How might humans survive – or even thrive – living beyond Earth. How are architects and designers researching and developing future habitats in space? Are space habitats also able to solve challenges on Earth such as sustainable housing solutions, tackling population growth and managing limited natural resources?
Xavier De Kestelier
Head of Design, Hassell
Xavier De Kestelier is an architect and technologist with a passion for human space exploration. He is Head of Design at Hassell where he worked on research projects for both ESA and NASA. Xavier is interested in designing long-term space habitats and believes that architects have a crucial role to play in the design of any future settlements on Mars or the moon.