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Sputnik Bar by Steiner Architecture | Bar interiors

Architonic

<p>Launched in 1957, Sputnik was the first man-made satellite to orbit the Earth. This unassuming four-legged sphere circled our planet for three months before disintegrating in the atmosphere and occasioned the awkward period we know as the Space Race, during which the Soviet Union and the USA competed for astronautic supremacy.</p>

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Space-age product design of the 20th century and beyond | News | Architonic

Architonic

</p> After the USSR surprised the rest of the world by successfully sending the first object into orbit (<a href="[link] rel=“nofollow">Sputnik 1</a>) in 1957, not to be outdone, US President John F. And the world’s leading product designers were taking note.</p>

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Desert modernism for the 21st century

Habitus Living

More magnificent however is the multi-coloured vintage sputnik chandelier in the Stilnovo style, sourced from Spain. Furniture throughout is contemporary of the Knoll and Eames ilk, with the classic Arco floor lamp arching through the living space.

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Competitions: MarsTrip - Space center 2040 - Design Competition

Bustler

Sputnik 1 was the first artificial satellite in space. This wonder and curiosity have accelerated space exploration to new heights. From fiction to reality, space exploration began after WW2 with strong rockets and aircraft, the Soviets and Americans started their journey into space.

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MarsTrip | Space Center 2040

ArchiDiaries

Fig: 1 – Sputnik 1 (Credits-Getty images). Sputnik 1 was the first artificial satellite in space. Fig: 2 – Sputnik 1 (Credits-Getty images). Reaching outer space. We have always looked up in the night and have wondered about our place in the universe. It has again sparked the curiosity of the common man. Mission Mars.

Space 52
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Hassell hides First Light Pavilion under grass-covered dome at British observatory

Deezen

This seating area is aligned with the position in the sky in which the Lovell Telescope first detected the Russian satellite Sputnik in 1957. Similar openings form a service yard to the west and a circular terrace providing external cafe seating to the east. The First Light Pavilion is built from concrete.

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Guest Post: Brandi Wilkins

DC By Design

Once complete, we swooped in with our signature styling that made the space what it is today, especially with this amazing sputnik pendant from Build.com. CGC Builders built this piece to perfection — it was a treat watching it unfold. All in all, a wow-worthy open-concept dining room made for endless entertainment.

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