The concept comes from students at MIT, who based their design on the principles of the appropriate technologies movement.

Mr. Maltzan has based his design on the concept of the threshold, so the journey is integral to the experience.

Engineers based their design on the Mercury capsule, but made it larger so that two astronauts could travel together.

Wyatt based his design on the Greek Tower of the Winds.

Again technology advanced and the newer ships of 1911 based their design on the Wyandotte but were incorporated with grander features.

He based his design on his award-winning plan for a new City Hall that was never constructed.

The Airstream company, which based its riveted design on the airplane, set the silver standard.

Later, the Cardassians admitted that the ship the captain based his design on did the same thing centuries ago.

I based my design on nanotechnology from the 'doc aboard Needle.

Sapper based his design on the proportions of a traditional cigar box.