028 _ _MAR/APR 2019MARS Case Prototype
The final frontier. Galaxies far, far away. The adventure of outer
space and the untold mysteries of the universe have been inspiring
works of film, fashion, literature, art and architecture for eons. Among
the latest: Beijing firm Open Architecture recently dreamed up this
12 -square-metre house prototype designed for a Walden-like escape
to Mars. Stripping modern living down to its bare essentials, MARS
Case packs a kitchen, a bathroom and mechanicals into a lightweight,
4.8-square-metre service block. One wall drops to the side, releasing
a second, inflatable module. The spherical living space inside features
an adaptable surface that transforms from a hard floor to a soft king-
sized bed at night. openarch.comPerson Place Thing
Tom Sachs
New York artist Tom Sachs has used space to inform
a number of his works over the years, including a range
of mixed-media art pieces as well as the 2012 NikeCraft
shoe and accessory line, which continues to expand.
The theme even pervaded his recent exhibition, The
Pack, at Swiss gallery Vito Schnabel. Meant as a material-
ization of the artist’s fascination with Switzerland, the
show also hinted at his affinity for the cosmos, with
displays of moon and rocketship imagery. The event
was prefaced with a showing of Sachs’s Sandcrawler
(shown above) at the gallery’s New York outpost. Based
on a Star Wars vehicle, the pyrographed plywood
sculpture opens to serve as a fully functional bar
cabinet. tomsachs.orgAnicorn x NASA
This past fall, Hong Kong watch brand Anicorn teamed
up with NASA to launch two super-exclusive designs in
celebration of the U.S. space program’s 60 th anniver-
sary. The first edition of 60 pieces, which sold out in as
many seconds, features a white textile strap embroi-
dered with the classic NASA worm logo and the GPS
co-ordinates of the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Packaged in a branded tin with a NASA embroidered
patch and a metal warranty plate, the watches boast
three rotating discs to indicate the hours, minutes
and seconds. A subsequent edition of 60 , in black and
inspired by the Advanced Crew Escape suit, followed
the inaugural iteration. anicorn-watches.comOTHERWORLDLY INSPIRATION IS INFILTRATING
ARCHITECTURE, ART AND EVEN FASHION
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