space architect, scientist, entrepreneur, Aurelia Institute & Foundry
Ariel Ekblaw
space architect, scientist, entrepreneur | Aurelia Institute & Foundry
About Ariel
Ariel Caitlyn Ekblaw is an American aerospace architect and astronautical engineer. She specializes in designing space architecture and has contributed to the development of modular, self-assembling space habitats. In 2016, she founded the Space Exploration Initiative at the MIT Media Lab and has served as its director since 2020. Ekblaw is also the CEO and co-founder of Aurelia Institute, a firm focused on space habitats, which was established in 2021. She earned her PhD from MIT, where her doctoral thesis detailed a design called TESSERAE, or Tessellated Electromagnetic Space Structures for the Exploration of Reconfigurable, Adaptive Environments. Her work integrates innovative concepts for space environment adaptability and modularity, aiming to advance the construction of sustainable space habitats for future exploration. Through her roles, Ekblaw continues to contribute to the fields of space architecture and exploration technology.
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StarTalk Radio
The Future of Space Stations with Ariel Ekblaw
May 29, 2026
The Most Interesting Thing in AI
Data Centers in Space - with Nicholas Thompson and Ariel Ekblaw
Apr 22, 2026
The Solve Effect
An Aerospace Architect: Dr. Ariel Ekblaw on Extraterrestrial Solutions to Earthly Issues
Nov 24, 2025
Chris Riback's Conversations
Dr. Ariel Ekblaw: How We Might Live in Space
Feb 9, 2025
Space Business Podcast
#137 | Self-Assembling Space Habitats | Ariel Ekblaw, Aurelia Institute & Foundry
Jan 20, 2025
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