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The architectural experts have developed prototypes on living conditions on Mars when the red planet is colonized by humans.
A group of specialists worked alongside a visualization team to predict the likely appearance of future Martian homes, with published indoor and outdoor images for a variety of futuristic residential constructions.
The team produced details for three separate dwellings; an apartment for young professionals, a family home and a luxury mansion.
Key points to consider include light and how to protect the inhabited area of homes from cosmic rays and dangerous levels of radiation, as well as cold insulation and protection against severe dust storms.
The drawings were made after the research revealed that one in ten Britons would move to Mars tomorrow, with a sense of adventure, more space and avoiding the human dangers on the Earth among the main reasons to exchange planets.
Stephen Petranek, author of How We Live on Mars, on which the National Geographic MARS series is based, said, "It's exciting to think that humans will live on Mars much sooner than most people think.
"The second series of MARS examines how a community could be built and maintained on the red planet in the 2040s and what the challenges will be, both from a practical and human point of view.
"For this groundbreaking project, we predicted what different homes on Mars might look like, with options tailored to a range of budgets.
"There are many things to consider, from putting in place an adequate shield to the harsh radiation that Mars suffers because of the thinness of its atmosphere, to the need for small touches reminiscent of the Earth.
"In the end, living on Mars must look more appealing and psychologically inviting than living on Earth, otherwise not many people will want to make a new life there.
"As we make these predictions, we can only wonder what designs we will actually adopt when hundreds of thousands of people migrate to the red planet."
The Mars apartment building includes a number of living modules for individuals and couples, with tunnels leading to a shared central garden and workspaces.
It is protected from sunlight by tinted glazing with a coating technology developed to filter radiation and adobe walls, designed to protect against cold and cosmic rays.
The family home is built in a protective cave, with a driveway leading to a built-in garage and a veranda-style glass conservatory with a small indoor garden.
The type of natural light that we usually receive from our windows on Earth is simulated via LEDs and camera systems capable of showing the outdoor landscape in real time to mimic windows, and could even be programmed to offer others prospects.
For example, parks, forests, rivers – sites familiar to the Earth that our Martian inhabitants might miss.
The mansion is part of a community of craters, offering spectacular stopping views through the cavity from three levels.
It has a large living space with private indoor garden and multi-gym allowing "outdoor" activities such as sports activities in an artificially oxygenated environment, as well as a shelter for cars that can accommodate several vehicles.
According to National Geographic research, a fifth of Britons predict that it will be possible to move to Mars during their lifetime, which arouses a keen interest in an interplanetary movement.
One in six revealed that with people struggling to access the housing market on Earth, buying a property on Mars seemed a more appealing prospect.
The British have revealed that the opportunity to enjoy a better quality of life, the desire to seek new adventures and the need to flee human dangers such as war would be the most likely factors to precipitate the move to Mars.
However, nearly nine out of ten have predicted that they would miss some aspects of life on Earth, including their pets and even the British climate.
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The MARS Series 2 is on National Geographic every Sunday at 8 pm.
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