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Food is one of the most important elements contributing to the well-being of human beings. Professors of Design and Architecture at the Politecnico
di Milano, Annalisa Dominoni and Benedetto Quaquaro from the design studio (a+b) Dominoni, Quaquaro, have embarked on a major research project Space4InspirAction. It
is the first and unique Space Design Course (Master of Science) which is supported by the ESA. Adding to their learnings from designing for the International Space Station
(ISS), it is a pivotal programme based upon the premise that space craft have to function like living organisms recycling everything while satisfying the nutritional, psychological,
behavioural needs of the crew. The challenge is to provide facilities in a confined space for all the crew to enjoy a communal meal. Space4InspirAction also is researching the
physiological changes to the human body under microgravity.
