What Does $500 Billion Build in the Saudi Desert?

Crown prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman’s futuristic megaproject—Neom—looks like it took page right out of a movie. And in some cases, it has.

The Neom “style catalog,” seen by Bloomberg Businessweek, includes elevators that somehow fly through the sky, an urban spaceport, and buildings shaped like a double helix, a falcon’s outstretched wings, and a flower in bloom. There will be swim lanes for commuters and “smart” everything.