Need ‘space’? You can now live in this lunar lander tiny house!

Do you want to absolutely leave this planet right now? Me too. Since we can’t really become qualified astronauts and get on a mission to get some ‘space’ from 2020, I found the next best thing – an off-the-grid stay in a lunar lander! Boat architect, Kurt Hughes, has designed a tiny home in Central Washington modeled after the lunar lander module and it is truly as close as us civilians can get to having a literal out-of-this-world stay.

Hughes handcrafted this tiny home to combine his love for houses and boats, and while we have seen many tiny homes having one that looks like a spaceship capsule is exciting! Why the lunar lander? Because it was a home and a ship. Obviously it is not as technically complex as a real NASA lunar lander, so living won’t require any special training and it will certainly be more comfortable. Unlike the real Apollo 11 module, this Lunar Lander is very spacious on the inside. The 250 square feet hexagonal pod weighs 3000 pounds and sits on the banks of Columbia river so you have a lot of open ‘space’. There is a small deck for the inhabitants to enjoy the view and Hughes tried to make sure the pod has a minimum impact on the environment around it.

The home has an open floor plan and two floors with a living area and a bedroom zone. Now you won’t have a crazy view of the cosmic world, but there is a beautiful geodesic skylight to give you a view of the night sky and allow plenty of natural light in. A staircase leads downstairs to the isolated cryogenic sleep chamber (also known as a bedroom by non-astronaut folks!). The lunar module home is complete with a functioning kitchen and bathroom. There is also a cozy coffee table nook which can be used for remote work as well as for intimate meals. To make it authentic, the house number is written in a font called American Captain Patrius that is the same one found on the original Apollo vessels.

The space nerd in my can’t help but countdown already…3…2…1…solid rocket booster ignition and liftoff!

Designer: Kurt Hughes

The SVPER11 watch captures the Apollo 11 landing site’s terrain right on its dial

The Apollo 11 mission, if anything, acted as a massive event in human unity, as people across the globe gathered in front of their television sets to talk about mankind’s greatest space achievement. 50 years later, the moon landing is still our biggest space exploit till date, and is even today considered as an achievement for mankind, rather than for just one country. In that very spirit, Rafal Czaniecki designed the SVPER11 watch, a testament to man’s most exciting journey into space, complete with tiny details that pay tribute to the moon and the landing site.

The SVPER11’s most distinct detail is its 3D watch face, complete with contour lines and 3D surfaces that take inspiration from the Apollo 11’s landing site in the Sea of Tranquility. Centered exactly at the landing site, SVPER11’s seconds hand comes in a red X shape, mimicking the feeling of a sweeping radar as it scans the lunar surface. A Japanese Seiko movement allows the seconds hand to have a sweeping action, making it truly look the part. Speaking of looking the part, the watch’s crown is inspired too. The red hexagonal-gear crown takes direct inspiration from the Apollo 11 Spacesuit’s red oxygen valve, giving the watch yet another beautiful easter-egg in its design details. As far as easter-eggs go, a final detail lies hidden in the watch’s metal clasp. On the underside of the clasp are etched the exact lunar coordinates for the Apollo 11 moon landing, making the SVPER11 an absolutely perfect watch for any space-fanatic! The watch comes with a mineral glass upper, complete with a scratch-proof sapphire coating. The watch face underneath is simple and sophisticated. Other than the SVPER branding, the watch switches out the numbers for stick-markings, making it truly universally appealing.

SVPER11 isn’t just another moon-inspired watch. It’s a watch that is truly Rafal Czaniecki’s magnum opus as an industrial designer. The watches come in a spectacular set of colors, ranging from Lunar Red to a black variant, and even a white one, in keeping with the moon’s black and white surface. There’s also a golden Kapton variant, taking inspiration from the astronauts’ golden-foil space blankets. The watch’s body is made from a single piece of stainless steel, and it comes with a special ceramic plaque at the bottom, paying tribute to everyone at NASA who worked on the lunar mission. Lastly, the watch packs an accented nylon strap with a silent velcro, making it look truly out of this world!

Designer: Rafal Czaniecki

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About SVPER11 Watch

The NASA Apollo 11 Moon Landing Mission Inspired watch with 3D topographic face.

In 4 Moon-landing Inspired Color Combinations

Inspired by the endless space void with NASA red accents beaming through the darkness.

Inspired by the unknown of the dark side of the moon. Minimalist and sophisticated.

Inspired by the pure white Apollo 11 space suit, featuring white nylon strap and NASA red and blue accents.

Inspired by the material used in space blankets on the moon lander (golden foil protectors).

The Dial

They explored many design elements and motives, but the one that was most captivating was the Apollo 11 landing site, The Sea of Tranquility.

Based on the NASA maps of the moon, they created 3D topographic map, that became the face of the watch.

300 tons. That’s the pressure applied multiple times to the brass disc that become the dial. Each layer is only 0.1mm thin.

The Crown

The crown of the watch is inspired by bt the Apollo 11 spacesuit. The shape is reminiscent of the oxygen valves from the front of the spacesuit.

The Glass Dome

They covered the mineral glass with a layer of Sapphire and additional anti-reflective coating. The shape of the dome flows smoohtly with the curvature of the case.

The Movement

They decided to use SEIKO Japanese movement – VH31. It’s unique as it allows the second hand to beat 4 times per second, giving an impression of smooth radar-like movement. Constantly marking the location of the Moon landing.

The Case

Made out of stainless steel 316L. THe steel mono-block design is minimalistic.

The Caseback

Made out of technical ceramic that adds almost glowing quality to the surface.

The Strap

Custom clasp and added military-grade nylon strap with silent velcro. On the reverse side of the strap, you’ll find exact coordinates of the landing site, laser-etched into the metal surface of the buckle.

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