/r/RetroFuturism
This subreddit focuses on the futurist visions of eras past. However posts may also contain contemporary art with a retrofuturist theme.
Futurism was born out of humanity's sudden thrust into technological revolution. To the many that witnessed the dramatic, rapid change, it seemed a technological utopia was fast approaching. This unbridled optimism caused the collective imagination to run wild.
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Dreams of the future reveal more about the mind of the dreamer than the future itself.
This subreddit focuses on the futurist visions of eras past. However posts may also contain contemporary art with a retrofuturist theme.
Futurism was born out of humanity's reaction to a sudden thrust into technological revolution. To the many that witnessed the rapid change, it seemed technological utopia was fast approaching. This unbridled optimism caused the collective imagination to run wild.
Although many of these visions seem almost comical now - the spirit in which they were created is part of the reason you are currently looking into a glowing rectangle with unlimited, instant access to the sum of all human knowledge.
POSTING GUIDELINES:
Vintage =/= Retrofuturism
Vintage Sci-fi =/= Retrofuturism
Please avoid posting vintage technology, unless it has a intentionally and obviously "futuristic" design.
I will work to prevent default sub syndrome: clickbait titling, meme-ification, etc. So please watch the titling and try to be as informative as possible! Vast majority of submissions have been perfect for the sub and the community is great. Just want to nip any trends in the bud. I reserve the right prune low-quality and/or questionable content to keep the frontpage looking good!
Post only:
1. Futurist visions from eras past.
2. Contemporary art with a retrofuturist theme.
3. Discussion threads related to retrofuturism.
Related Subreddits:
r/ImaginaryTechnology - Sci-Fi and Fantasy art featuring robots, cyborgs, mechanisms and spaceships.
r/FuturePorn - A subreddit for futuristic concept designs.
r/WorldOfTomorrow - Present day predictions of what the future might hold.
r/ImaginaryHistory - If the infinite multi-verse theory turns out to be true, all of this actually exists.
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[OC] I made a watch to play D&D on a space station
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Space Girl with Astro Pup
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Freight Loader for Airships by George Wall, 1921
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It's been almost thirty years - did any of it come true?
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Fachada Edificio de Software IJALTI, Mexico
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Syd Mead Concept Art for Futuristic U.S. Steel (1969)
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Edmonton Space Science Centre, Canada, 1983. Douglas Cardinal, architect.
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A Compendium of Future Space Activities. Commissioned by NASA in 1976, photo of it taken in 1980. Moon exploration
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Renaissance Center, Detroit MI, opened in 1977, designed by John Portman. Weep for the loss of the future that might have been.
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Automatic Wireless Soldier. From Electrical Experimenter, October 1918
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SUPERSHÄ°PS
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O'Neill Cylinders by Erik Wernquist
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Supersonic Jets of The Future
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The Cars of The Future We Were Promised
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My retrofuture inspired video sculpture
insta: @ordinaire.x
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A graphic equalizer - ON THE TELEVISION!!! Fidelity, DO YOU SPEAK IT??? 1972
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Does The Umbrella Academy qualify as RetroFuturism
I was going through the episodes and felt retrofuturistic to me. Especially the core tech of the shady agency
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Robomaids
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Deep space explorer. Oil painting by me
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Kittehs in Space🚀
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The Lunar Exploration Suit - Model MK 1 (Space General Corporation) Designed by Allyn "Hap" Hazzard.
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"Blade Runner" interior design concept - Syd Mead, 80s
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Alaska-Siberia Bridge Concept Art.
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Spacecraft interior art by Cesare Reggiani featured in "Space Patrol: The Official Guide to the Galactic Security Force" by Steven Caldwell (1980)
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Citroën Eole luxury concept estate-wagon • circa 1986
Introduced at the 1986 Geneva Motor Show, the Eole was a four-passenger luxury wagon based on the production CX – Citroën’s very successful executive sedan and enormous, family-swallowing Safari model. But while that car had its roots in the 1970s, the Eole was an exploration of where the genre might go in the next decade and beyond.
The estate wagon is often seen as the humble workhorse of the automotive world, considered more for its function and overlooked as an inspired platform for stylistic or technological innovation. But in 1986 Citroën came forward with a bold concept that led to a re-evaluation of this time-worn belief.
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Futuro: A Finnish prefabricated home designed to be used as ski chalets. Alas the UFO design did not take off.
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