Pods

I have always been intrigued by the city of Tokyo because of the fact that I believe that it's probably the closest environment to outer space that I can think of. So when the task of space station design was given to me I immediately began racking my brains for good examples of common futuristic design around today and Japanese pod hotels popped into my head.

The hotels make good use of little space especially with their simple minimal design. The second video incorporates full washing facilities as well. This minimal yet striking and elegant take seems to be a key characteristic of Japanese design.