08/13/2026
2026 MOON
The Moon is the target of a new space race.
The idea of collective endeavour and optimism may be perfectly timed. As with the original space race, the message here is about the journey and not the destination, about collaboration across the world.
In terms of future investment, the stakes are high. Mineral studies have opened discussions about possibilities for construction, agriculture and mining. Helium-3, a rare clean energy resource on Earth, is abundant on the Moon and holds significant promise.
Space tourism also edges closer to reality with developments in space balloons and capsules. Ideas are already seeping into the design industry’s collective consciousness.
Lunar aesthetics and engineering breakthroughs hold the potential to address challenges posed by Earth’s most hostile environments, such as deserts and Antarctica.
Visually, the mood here is highly atmospheric, with subtle impressions of dust and minerals. There is a glowing luminescence alongside a general absence of visual noise.
The MOON palette presents with two distinct faces and a stark aesthetic. In a union of the natural and technical, a cool greyscale contrasts with a series of clean, glowing hues and a striking orange.
Here we explore the palette in combinations of 2, 3 and 4...
