Barley can grow in relatively tough environments, such as high and low temperatures, and is rich in fibre and nutrients, making it ideal for space agriculture, the professor said.

Two complementary materials make up the updated palette. Blackened timber highlights the home's double-height main living space, while fibre cement boards clad the remainder of the house.

Optical fibre grating utilize photosensitive characteristic to form the space phase grating in the core, it can change the transmission route of the light wave in the light-transmitting fibre.