@mandelsage - That was a special time in my life and it was all a kind of surreal time, honestly. I just started as a designer and had my first fair that has featured my work. The next day I had several clients from all over the world. One was the Sheik of Dubai/ UAE, he loved my work so much that he invited me to the desert ... some week later I sat in a plane to go there ... it was adventurous ... his plans were to create a nature retreat resort village in the middle of the desert for the Oryx Antelopes and other species that were nearly erased from the planet. And for the guest to live with animals in the mid of this huge reserve area. At the beginning he just wanted me to sit in the desert and meditate ... this is what I did ... for a long time ...

This was the result ... https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g6351830-d302789-Reviews-Al_Maha_A_Luxury_Collection_Desert_Resort_Spa-Murqquab_Dubai_Emirate_of_Dubai.html

Frank Herbert definitely was a genius! Did you ever read Philip K. Dick's novels?