Following the successful landing of Nasa's Perseverance, it seems that the question now is: when humans will live on the red planet? Architect firm, Abiboo offers an answer, unveiling its plans for the first sustainable city on Mars. The new design contains five cities including Nüwa which is set to become the space capital. The idea was first presented at the Annual Mars Convention in 2020.

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Nüwa will be located on the slope of one of the Martian cliffs and have abundant water access located at Tempe Mensa. This location is also chosen to protect future inhabitants from any atmospheric radiation, pressure, meteorites, while still having access to indirect sunlight. It will act just like any livable city, complete with offices, homes and green spaces. An estimated 250,000 to a million people will call Nüwa home.

Five cities will be built instead of one in order to improve resilience, long term access to resources and to add mobility options to the citizens. According to Abiboo, the Ablos City will be located in the North Pole to allow easier access to ice while the Marineries City will be located in the extensive canyon of the solar system. The core of the cities will be sustainable but most especially self-sustainable which means all resources are obtained locally.