This book offers a cutting-edge perspective of design for space to increase astronauts'
wellbeing and performance creating a more sustainable and inclusive environment but without to
forget beauty. The relevant aspect is that these design principles are now also supported and
promoted by the European Community with the New European Bauhaus project. It is legitimate to
affirm that Space Design is a precursor and inspiring these principles. Space exploration has
shown us how results of space research inspire management policies addressing important earth
issues such as the responsible use of resources as well as ethical behavior leading to
sustainable and inclusive choices. The International Space Station (ISS) is the most successful
virtuous example of circular economy and sustainability by almost totally recycling the waste
produced. Recently the European Space Agency (ESA) launched the first call for parastronauts
opening the fly possibilities to people with physical disabilities and thus affirming the
principle of inclusion in space. Thanks to design-a bridge between science technology and
beauty-space opens up to new creative experiments placing the human being at the center of the
interplanetary exploration programs to ensure extra-terrestrial habitats safer more
comfortable and efficient where crew will feel like at home.
