AWARD YEAR
2021
CATEGORY
Work
GOALS
Good Health & Well-being
KEYWORDS
space, Apparel , zero-gravity
COUNTRY
Estonia
DESIGNED BY
Anna Talvi
WEBSITE
https://www.designindaba.com/articles/design-indaba-news/space-design-anna-talvi's-microgravity-wear-interplanetary-living
Microgravity-wear
Microgravity apparel designed for interplanetary living
Design meets the future in this ingenious range of microgravity-wear, which has been designed with a Mars mission in mind. Anna Talvi combines biomedical engineering and material science to design bodysuits that can keep astronauts safe and healthy living in space for extended periods of time. Talvi’s interdisciplinary project involves working with scientists, doctors, researchers and private companies to solve design challenges, like how to combat bone loss and muscle atrophy in space, as well as keep space travellers fit. Talvi has designed an antagonist exomuscle bodysuit which helps to condition the muscles and bones to remain healthy in zero-gravity. This solution could also help earth-bound patients on bed-rest and those with musculoskeletal conditions in the future.