About

My name is Eno (he/him) and I’m a long-time Trekkie and collector of design objects used in Star Trek. 

Star Trek + Design began as a personal quarantine project in March of 2020, a little over a year since buying my first Bodum Bistro (Picard Cup) set. I’d just been laid off from my job due to the pandemic, and found myself spending far more time watching Star Trek than I had when I was employed. Being drawn to the aesthetics of Trek, especially of The Next Generation, made me curious about the specific objects that set designers used to create the visual embodiment of what living and working on a starship would look like in a technologically-advanced, post-scarcity future. I’d already known about the contributions of some designers, and decided to research others whose work may have been used.

I created an Instagram account to document my findings.

A few days into the research, I found that I was, unsurprisingly, not alone in this mission. I found the websites Quark’s Qantina and Ex Astris Scientia, which each maintain pages sourcing the tableware and chairs, respectively, used across Star Trek series. Now, several years into the project, I’ve learned a great deal about design history, styles, movements, and names, and have been increasingly able to identify designs on my own. I also now contribute to EAS’s Commercially Available Chairs and Commercially Available Lighting articles.

In March of 2021, I created the website Star Trek + Design to both showcase my collection and to create a space to document the objects that I, and others, have identified, accessible to people who may not have Instagram accounts.

Disclaimer

Star Trek + Design is not endorsed, sponsored, or affiliated with Paramount, CBS, or the Star Trek franchise. All Star Trek trademarks and logos are owned by Paramount. All names and images used herein are done so under fair-use guidelines.

Star Trek + Design is strictly a fan-run page. It is entirely self-funded and no profit is made from the site.