2026-06-21 20:28:05
No, this isn't concept art for Dune 3 - it's the British design for a planned vast #astrotourism center in the #SaudiArabian desert near #AlUla: see https://heatherwick.com/studio/news/where-earth-meets-the-stars-heatherwick-studio-reveals-design-for-astrotourism-visitor-centre-and-masterplan/ and https://www.experiencealula.com/en/about/features/a-new-frontier-in-astrotourism and https://darksky.org/places/alula-manara-and-algharameel-nature-reserves/ and https://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/06/21/show-stopping-astrotourism-centre-with-stargazing-lodge-to-open-near-saudi-arabias-alula and https://parametric-architecture.com/heatherwick-studio-observatory-alula/ and https://www.designboom.com/architecture/heatherwick-studio-observatory-astrotourism-saudi-arabia-desert-alula-manara/ and https://www.dezeen.com/2026/06/19/alula-manara-space-observatory-heatherwick-studio-saudi-arabia/ for various aspects of the endeavour which involves a 4-meter (!) telescope among numerous other attractions.
