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How 'Dune' Replicated Real-Life Ancient Architecture | Architectural Digest

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  • Published on Jan 12, 2025

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  • @akshitm7
    @akshitm7 10 months ago +1027

    This is one of those movies whose architecture was impeccable.

    • @RAZR_Channel
      @RAZR_Channel 10 months ago +7

      Ya... but they didn't spend enough time on it... for real... all these details are just passed over in a few shots... It would be Really cool if they would put it up on a website to explore because in the films all we get is maybe 2 minutes total... ( just an estimate of course but that's the way it feels ). The desert has more screen time...

    • @zathary564
      @zathary564 3 days ago

      ​@@RAZR_Channel The book was split up into 2 movies, each of which are over 2 hours long in itself. If they'd spent more time to focus on the architecture, it'd bore the audience and make it unreasonably long.
      Remember, it's a movie, not building tour. Movies serve the story first and foremost.

  • @oleha7920
    @oleha7920 10 months ago +1809

    Actually it doesn't take place 8,000 years in the future. The Story of the first movie begins in 10,191 AG. The "AG" stands for 'after guild' and marks the establishment of the Spacing Guild's monopoly. So the year 10,191 AG corresponds to the year 23,352 A.D., so it's actually more than 21,000 years in the future.

    • @maverickbull1909
      @maverickbull1909 10 months ago +172

      Nerd 😅

    • @oleha7920
      @oleha7920 10 months ago +86

      @@maverickbull1909😅

    • @zigmasslusnys3596
      @zigmasslusnys3596 10 months ago +49

      Thanks for this info!

    • @maverickbull1909
      @maverickbull1909 10 months ago +108

      @@oleha7920 just messing with you. This is cool info thanks for clarifying. This story has a very rich history

    • @bennettmcknight2373
      @bennettmcknight2373 10 months ago +11

      Thank you. The extreme future is important conceptually. Assuming Arakene is constructed of concrete because the set dressing was is also an unsupported supposition.

  • @Aranglorion
    @Aranglorion 10 months ago +537

    I always enjoy Mr. Wyetzner's videos. I would very much like to see part 2!

  • @TheBuuurg
    @TheBuuurg 10 months ago +304

    What people have to remember is that when Frank Herbert wrote the books, there was no internet to do a quick word research in arabic or google image search of mandarin architecture references. Incredible!

    • @antzpantz
      @antzpantz 10 months ago +22

      He did have books though...

    • @allangibson8494
      @allangibson8494 10 months ago +10

      Arabic to English dictionaries are a “thing”…

    • @GraydenProductions
      @GraydenProductions 9 months ago +52

      In an interview, Herbert said he read over 200 books in his research for writing Dune. That's insane to think about, but yes, no Internet means a lot more legwork.

  • @damonroberts7372
    @damonroberts7372 10 months ago +126

    It's very much in character for House Harkonnen to use a "thirsty" material like concrete in the middle of a desert... as both an ostentatious display of wealth/power, and a middle finger to the locals. _But..._ just because it looks like concrete doesn't mean that it _is_ concrete. It's established canon in the Dune universe that interstellar travel is enormously expensive, so there would be incentive to use local materials. I thought the formwork texture suggested a construction method similar to rammed earth. It could even be laser sintered, and the texture is like a 3D printer artifact.

    • @nietzscheankant6984
      @nietzscheankant6984 10 months ago +25

      The brutal, inhumane nature of the architecture is also an intentional demonstration of uncaring, cruel dominance over the local population, and thus the use of 'cold', wasteful and unecological concrete, and unempathetic, domineering brutalist architecture is a great choice.
      Brutalism, after all, being the optimal architectural style to represent the death of the human soul, love of beauty, and the humane touch and spirit.

    • @bartvandenpoel8568
      @bartvandenpoel8568 9 months ago +2

      @@nietzscheankant6984 A bit like the castles (the tower of London for ex.) the Normans put up all over England after William Conquered it in 1066.

  • @BlueSunHiredGun
    @BlueSunHiredGun 10 months ago +294

    “8000 years in the future…” *hundreds of Dune fans begin rushing to the scene to correct the error*

  • @bbartky
    @bbartky 10 months ago +61

    Yes, please do a part 2! I would love to hear your take on Geidi Prime.

  • @h0w1inmaDStudios
    @h0w1inmaDStudios 10 months ago +266

    The Emperor’s homeworld Kaitain was actually all filmed at Scarpa’s Brion Tomb in Dune Part 2!

    • @hollybabyyy
      @hollybabyyy 10 months ago +4

      In italy yes

    • @Fyuesiy
      @Fyuesiy 10 months ago +8

      It did look very Mediterranean !

    • @samfilmkid
      @samfilmkid 10 months ago +4

      Can’t believe he didn’t mention that!

    • @reesefrancis
      @reesefrancis 9 months ago +1

      @@samfilmkid surely he knew but just chose to say it reminded him of Scarpa? when they actually filmed in Tomba Brion, just weird.

    • @AUMOTmusic
      @AUMOTmusic 9 months ago +7

      He's probably waiting to mention it until they cover Part 2

  • @mohammedsadeysalmi
    @mohammedsadeysalmi 10 months ago +17

    This dude needs his own show, I would watch. Very charismatic guy.

  • @bradyphillips1995
    @bradyphillips1995 10 months ago +233

    1:10 The palace in Arrakeen would not become "the largest manmade structure" until years after the events of Dune part 1 & 2

    • @knightonart8886
      @knightonart8886 10 months ago +39

      Yes. The largest manmade structure was the keep that Paul built. Different building entirely.

    • @juansebastianfragozo674
      @juansebastianfragozo674 10 months ago +8

      The New Atreides Imperial Palace.

  • @Stephen_Lafferty
    @Stephen_Lafferty 10 months ago +21

    Another fascinating discussion of the real roots of fantasy architecture! I would love to see the same in-depth analysis brought to the sequel, please!

  • @endeavourG
    @endeavourG 10 months ago +146

    Please part 2!

  • @fatimazohradamas9490
    @fatimazohradamas9490 10 months ago +33

    dune part 1 and 2 is truly a masterpiece

  • @AngiMP
    @AngiMP 10 months ago +56

    Thank you so much for this! Looking forward to Part 2!!

  • @fletchersheeran144
    @fletchersheeran144 10 months ago +25

    Thank you for this, honestly just wish these videos were longer haha. would love to see a video for part 2!

  • @EGlideKid
    @EGlideKid 10 months ago +12

    Enlightening. Thank you!
    Yes, do something like this for Part 2!

  • @raymondtownsley9341
    @raymondtownsley9341 10 months ago +11

    Loved this! Will be using it as a teaching tool. Hope you do part 2 soon.

  • @nkck
    @nkck 9 months ago +3

    Part 2, please! I'd really love to hear you explain more about this vast architecture of Dune :)

  • @stockhuman
    @stockhuman 10 months ago +32

    2:24 it takes place >20,000 years into the future

    • @333dae
      @333dae 10 months ago +4

      yeah i think he took the year 10000 and assumed it’s in AD

  • @octaviodigianni905
    @octaviodigianni905 9 months ago +4

    WE NEED PART TWO AND IT HAS TO BE WITH YOU!!

  • @geoafe66
    @geoafe66 10 months ago +27

    You gotta see this movie at the cinema 🔥

  • @kerrin6633
    @kerrin6633 9 months ago +1

    Very cool! I like how you analyze movies and such and comment on them! I see your love for art and symbolism as well via your commentary about the moon gates and circle.
    Love how you share your opinion as a professional too. We are privileged to see your passion and research into various topics in your videos. Thanks!!

  • @eola8
    @eola8 9 months ago +1

    Love it! Yes please, part 2. More on Giedi Prime, and what looks like a massive modern Colosseum for Feyd-Rautha birthday celebrations scene

  • @thedofflin
    @thedofflin 10 months ago +4

    The attention to detail is insane

  • @officialvisualmastery
    @officialvisualmastery 9 months ago +4

    We NEED part 2!

  • @sakura2646
    @sakura2646 10 months ago +6

    Wow I watched Dune 2 on my birthday! An exciting movie!

  • @PSEaZ
    @PSEaZ 9 months ago +1

    Well done! Interesting facts and nice pace of the video, very well brought. One small point of feedback: Sound effects of the visuals swooping in and out is a bit distracting

  • @g-s-a-j
    @g-s-a-j 9 months ago +1

    Wow, this was fascinating, and it made me love dune part 1 even more which i didnt think was possible. Would love to see a similar analyis for Part 2!

  • @idcman
    @idcman 10 months ago +16

    Can't wait for the Part Two video! :)

  • @marianaluna758
    @marianaluna758 10 months ago +4

    Wow, thank you! Looking forward to Part 2.

  • @brownkiwi13
    @brownkiwi13 10 months ago +2

    Thank you for this incredible video! I'd love to see one on Dune 2 also, and I think many others would too. Thank you again!!

  • @xzander6870
    @xzander6870 10 months ago

    Loved the use of Carlo Scarpas, Brion Family Tomb in part 2, absolutely beautiful architecture

  • @kindofbluenyc
    @kindofbluenyc 10 months ago +15

    That was interesting. Would love to see a part 2.

  • @MLD.Ltd.
    @MLD.Ltd. 9 months ago

    Omg they actually did this!!! I thought about the architecture the WHOLE time every time there is a short of interior/exterior of a structure!!

  • @leocremonezi
    @leocremonezi 10 months ago +3

    Amazing video! We want part II, please 👏🏻👏🏻🙏🏻

  • @nma_25
    @nma_25 4 months ago

    It's been months since I saw Dune 2 and here I am still obsessed with Dune content.

  • @lucad6649
    @lucad6649 3 months ago

    I would LOVE to see another one of these videos for Dune 2! Super fascinating.

  • @ccnomad
    @ccnomad 9 months ago

    YES, Part II pls, this was so great :) How happy was I, a Dune nerd and architecture nerd, to watch this and gain some education

  • @lilangel3034
    @lilangel3034 10 months ago +5

    Yes, please for part 2.

  • @nolomoussy9407
    @nolomoussy9407 9 months ago +1

    yeees, please do part 2 cos there is so much more detail about the sietches

  • @EHzRacingCollecting
    @EHzRacingCollecting 9 months ago +1

    Definitely do a Part 2. Thanks.

  • @hollybabyyy
    @hollybabyyy 10 months ago +5

    This movie deserves every single possible Oscar

  • @yoroshiku137
    @yoroshiku137 10 months ago +1

    Yes. Please bring part II!

  • @zanaleezee
    @zanaleezee 9 months ago +1

    Definitely wanna see a breakdown of the architecture in Dune 2!

  • @mitchjohnson8094
    @mitchjohnson8094 10 months ago +1

    This is awesome! Would love a part 2

  • @robertclarkson6064
    @robertclarkson6064 9 months ago

    Yes please to part two. Thanks so much for these types of videos. Luv them.

  • @Zhang_Lisa
    @Zhang_Lisa 8 months ago

    Would love to see a Part 2! Thanks for the insights 😊

  • @lolapage1105
    @lolapage1105 10 months ago +4

    This is super interesting ! I love how this video explains movies, culture, architecture and symbolism. A lot more fun that only seeing rich people's homes. More please! 🙂

  • @dhq12345
    @dhq12345 10 months ago +2

    @1:00, the building in Arrakeen reminded me more of the Potala palace in Lhasa

    • @vers9034
      @vers9034 10 months ago

      I was thinking the same thing

  • @queen-malika
    @queen-malika 10 months ago

    That was very interesting! Looking forward to see more videos like this! Thank you!

  • @sobeso
    @sobeso 10 months ago +1

    yes we need a breakdown for part 2 pretty please thank you

  • @rachaelkras2386
    @rachaelkras2386 9 months ago +1

    Yes, please do Dune 2!!! Love these videos!

  • @connordeyoung6108
    @connordeyoung6108 10 months ago

    I want to listen to this guy for like an hour

  • @Vpaid
    @Vpaid 10 months ago +4

    I get that content creators feel rushed to latch on to big brands that are making waves in pop culture but like... this book series has been out for decades and a lot of minor facts that are wrong here can be easily googled. Paul's Palace in Arakeen, the one that is the largest ever built by human hands, is built during his 12-year reign and it is not depicted in the film.

  • @louisianalevy7484
    @louisianalevy7484 10 months ago +12

    I would love to see a breakdown on the architecture of part 2 👍!

  • @emilyniedbala
    @emilyniedbala 10 months ago

    I would love to hear more, especially with all the new worlds we got to see in part 2!

  • @onefeather2
    @onefeather2 10 months ago +7

    Absolutely love this research, well done. More like this is great.❤❤❤

  • @thaihangtruong4559
    @thaihangtruong4559 9 months ago

    This is so fun and ackowledging to watch, please do the Arcgitecture of Dune: Part two, I'm eagle to watch the video ☺

  • @bensalinas7937
    @bensalinas7937 10 months ago +1

    Let’s get a part 2 !!!

  • @arthurmezacasa1021
    @arthurmezacasa1021 10 months ago +1

    The production design in Dune is very well done!

  • @katypalmer9119
    @katypalmer9119 10 months ago

    This was amazing. Please do part 2!

  • @michellealler4505
    @michellealler4505 10 months ago

    Loved this take, please do a part 2!

  • @blakepool6924
    @blakepool6924 10 months ago +1

    Really interesting stuff. Please do Part 2.

  • @aprikkus
    @aprikkus 8 months ago

    Yes! I need a video on part II!!!

  • @sethsmith9834
    @sethsmith9834 9 months ago

    Love the references! Cool video! I want to know more about tents!

  • @mrki731
    @mrki731 9 months ago +1

    fascinating! Part 2 please!

  • @miac6371
    @miac6371 9 months ago

    I definitely want to see the architecture notes for the psychotic Harkonnen world. The colosseum and stark pyramids were the most dramatic for me and would love to learn more on the influences

  • @cococheflondon672
    @cococheflondon672 9 months ago

    I am Italian and I would love to see part 2. Some of the scenes in Dune 2 are in Tomba Brion realized by Paolo Scarpa. It is the grave of Brion's family near Treviso an amazing place

  • @QuantumHistorian
    @QuantumHistorian 10 months ago +1

    1:04 Nope, that's not the building the books are referring to. The "largest building in the world" that is on Arrakis (and inspired by the Pyramids) is built *after* the events of the first two films, in the book _Dune Messiah_

  • @jonathanlopez6953
    @jonathanlopez6953 10 months ago +3

    I’m confuse, isn’t the Jaali usually masonry, and more of a balcony? It’s more of a latticework, similar to a Treillage, a fence, a prison bars.

  • @pats.p1594
    @pats.p1594 10 months ago

    Yes please we’re ready for the Part 2 one!!!! 🎉

  • @kirapurinton
    @kirapurinton 8 months ago

    Would love a Part II!

  • @KainedbutAble123
    @KainedbutAble123 10 months ago +10

    You’re showing the Brion tomb used for the Emperor’s Palace in Dune Part 2!

  • @johnnytrevino7666
    @johnnytrevino7666 10 months ago +5

    Loved this video. Please do a part 2!

  • @endeavourG
    @endeavourG 10 months ago +11

    I would trust this guy with building my future desert villa :D

  • @NorthChaos
    @NorthChaos 9 months ago

    This was really educational - I want part 2!

  • @lim6299
    @lim6299 10 months ago +7

    The setting of the story takes place much more than 8,000 years in the future.

  • @DorothyOzmaLover
    @DorothyOzmaLover 9 months ago

    Niiice, undeniable skill and effort there that intrigues!

  • @andysiegel725
    @andysiegel725 9 months ago

    Yeah definitely want a part 2 breakdown!

  • @RodrigoRuiz609
    @RodrigoRuiz609 9 months ago

    Please make a part 2 where u talk about the architecture in Giedi Prime, Kaitain, and the south of Arrakis

  • @ayoub8109
    @ayoub8109 9 months ago +1

    Islamic architecture can be found primarily in Arab states and Muslim-majority countries around the world, as well as in European countries with Arab or Islamic histories, such as Spain and Portugal. Some of its key elements include geometric designs, pointed arches, and domes.

  • @TheSushmaHomeSellingTeam

    This a very entertaining and wise content. Great job! 💯💯

  • @alexandraaluchi3421
    @alexandraaluchi3421 9 months ago

    I want to see for part two this kind of video please!

  • @tatopiano
    @tatopiano 8 months ago

    Part two, please! ♥

  • @suryakantpatre4812
    @suryakantpatre4812 10 months ago +3

    yes please second part

  • @nairina
    @nairina 9 months ago

    Definitely do part 2!

  • @DNAConsultingDetectives
    @DNAConsultingDetectives 9 months ago +1

    Yes, part 2, please!

  • @josephinemartin
    @josephinemartin 10 months ago +5

    Do part 2 please! This was so cool!

  • @Dangitsiceholmvik
    @Dangitsiceholmvik 9 months ago +1

    This dudes Christopher Walken impression has to be wild

    • @vincentgoupil180
      @vincentgoupil180 9 months ago

      "This building is made with cowbells 'cause the architect ... er, liked cows.
      (one second, two seconds, three seconds)
      grins
      But, it needs more cowbells.
      In the next photo ... ".

  • @Lucas-hq9ro
    @Lucas-hq9ro 10 months ago

    Very well done, do part 2!! 👍

  • @teresajenkins9056
    @teresajenkins9056 9 months ago +1

    I'd like to see the architecture of Dune part 2

  • @jeanneblondewomanstamping9788

    Excellent analysis. Yes,please! Dune 2 architecture. 🙏🙏🙏🙏

  • @andrewmartin9550
    @andrewmartin9550 9 months ago

    This was very interesting please do a Part 2

  • @kellysartthrob
    @kellysartthrob 9 months ago

    Absolutely want to see a part 2 💯

  • @hoangal
    @hoangal 10 months ago

    Like you my friend, i was brain dead sleeping on Bad Omens for a long time. Great stuff, repeater after repeater

  • @mokolabs
    @mokolabs 9 months ago

    Love this series. More please!!!

  • @stephaniejensen1644
    @stephaniejensen1644 10 months ago

    Would love to see a part 2!

  • @marcuskamau9781
    @marcuskamau9781 10 months ago +2

    We want to see part 2

  • @kianlian6007
    @kianlian6007 7 months ago

    Fantastic video. Please make one for DUNE part two

  • @herethere0303
    @herethere0303 9 months ago

    yes ! would like a part 2