Prometheus, Ridley Scott’s first go at sci-fi since his epic cult classic Blade Runner took a genre-defining look at the modern metropolis of the future, hits theaters this Friday, and we couldn’t be more excited. Even though we’re no closer to a world overrun by flying cars and human-like androids, we still fantasize about a day when Venus is a viable getaway option and adorable lifeforms from other planets drop by to chat over a bag of Reese’s Pieces.
To satisfy our insatiable curiosity for all things futuristic, we thought we’d take a look at the interiors of some of the most notable space stations, space hotels, and intergalactic battleships in film and television and ponder the question: could we ever really live in space? If space architecture looks anything like the stunning, luxurious, and playful production design of these decidedly livable spacecrafts, our answer is a definite yes. From the decadent, spacious interiors of The Fifth Element’s Fhloston Paradise Hotel to the well-executed mix of old and new on the creepy Solaris space station, click through to check out the best of livable design in places not on this Earth. Maybe Richard Branson has the right idea after all!
Fhloston Paradise in The Fifth Element
Image credit: Columbia Pictures/ Sony Pictures
Eagle 5 in Spaceballs
Image credit: MGM Entertainment
Heart of Gold in The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Image credit: Buena Vista Pictures/ Walt Disney Studios
Space Station V in 2001: A Space Odyssey
Image credit: MGM Entertainment
The Millenium Falcon in Star Wars
Image credit: Kathryn Mackay; the RPF
Sarang Lunar Base in Moon
Image credit: Sony Pictures Classics
USS Enterprise NCC-1701 in Star Trek: The Next Generation
Image credit: CBS Television
Solaris Space Station in Solaris
Image credit: Criterion
Galactica Battleship in Battlestar Galactica
Image credit: Syfy
The Executor Star Destroyer in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
Image credit: Star Wars Wikia
Mobile Infantry Station in Starship Troopers
Image credit: Touchstone Pictures
Axiom in Wall-E
Image credit: Walt Disney Studios
Death Star II in Star Wars
Image credit: Star Wars Wikia
House Atreides Frigate in Dune
Image credit: Universal Pictures
The Prometheus in Prometheus
Image credit: 20th Century Fox