Melco’s Morpheus wins 2019 Building of the Year Award
March 15 2019 - 7:24AM
Integrated resort City of Dreams Macau’s latest
ultra-luxurious project votedWinner of Hospitality Architecture by
ArchDaily readers
Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited is excited to announce
Morpheus as winner of 2019 Building of the Year Awards, Hospitality
Architecture Category. The USD1.1 billion project is the world’s
first free-form exoskeleton high-rise designed by the late Dame
Zaha Hadid. Morpheus is one of the awards’ 15 cross-category
winners shortlisted from over 4,000 global architectural projects,
as voted by readers of ArchDaily, the world’s most visited
architecture website. Celebrating its 10th edition, this year’s
awards received more than 80,000 votes from the platform’s
readership comprising global professionals; recognizing
architectural excellence for its beauty, intelligence, creativity
and contribution to society. Named after the god of dreams in Greek
Mythology, Morpheus is the latest addition to the Phase III
development of City of Dreams Macau, and exemplifies Melco’s
position as a pioneer and innovator in premium travel, leisure and
entertainment. This achievement follows being named one of TIME
Magazine’s “World’s Greatest Places 2018” last year, just two
months after its opening.
Mr. Lawrence Ho, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of Melco Resorts & Entertainment,
said, “Melco and Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) shared the same vision
and determination from the very beginning to push boundaries.
Morpheus offers a journey of the imagination, offering
sophisticated travelers the most remarkable experiences that go
beyond gaming and raise the bar in global luxury hospitality. We
are excited to receive this global accolade and wish to thank the
award organizers and its voters, and of course ZHA for making this
achievement possible. Melco will continue to aspire to the creation
of iconic world-firsts for both Macau and beyond.”
Ms. Viviana Muscettola, Associate
Director of Zaha Hadid Architects, said: “Macau’s
buildings have previously referenced architecture styles from
around the world. Morpheus has evolved from its unique environment
and site conditions as a new architecture expressly of this city.
The comprehensive parametric model combined all of the hotel's
aesthetic, structural and fabrication requirements and will
radically change how our built environment is planned and
constructed.”
Morpheus represents another stunning world first
contribution Melco has created in Macau, characterized by an
unprecedented level of attention to detail and designed with the
premium guest experience in mind. Morpheus represents several
architectural and technological breakthroughs. The monolithic block
is intriguing in its unconventional architectural construction. A
series of voids offers complexity and volume; the building’s two
towers are connected at the podium levels and at the roof, with two
additional bridges for guests to experience the external voids
within the building.
Located in City of Dreams, an integrated
entertainment resort that has established itself as a premier
leisure and entertainment destination in Macau, Morpheus houses
over 770 guest rooms, suites and villas, an executive lounge, a sky
pool situated 130 meters above ground, the world’s most
fashion-forward brands and retail options, an in-house Spa Butler
concept, as well as VIP gaming and VIP villas on the top floors.
Morpheus offers guests world-class experiences exceeding 5-star
hotel standards. Dining options include Alain Ducasse at Morpheus,
awarded two Michelin-stars less than six months into its opening,
and Voyages, the legendary French chef’s restaurant inspired by his
travels. Yí offers regional Chinese cuisine served omakase-style,
while the king of modern patisserie, Pierre Hermé, has created a
sleek lounge serving the finest delicacies never seen before in
Asia. The hotel also serves as a living gallery featuring original
contemporary art by globally renowned artists KAWS, Jean-Michel
Othoniel and Thilo Heinzmann.
About Melco Resorts & Entertainment
Limited
The Company, with its American depositary shares
listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market (NASDAQ: MLCO), is a
developer, owner and operator of casino gaming and entertainment
casino resort facilities in Asia. The Company currently operates
Altira Macau (www.altiramacau.com), a casino hotel located at
Taipa, Macau and City of Dreams (www.cityofdreamsmacau.com), an
integrated urban casino resort located in Cotai, Macau. Its
business also includes the Mocha Clubs (www.mochaclubs.com), which
comprise the largest non-casino based operations of electronic
gaming machines in Macau. The Company also majority owns and
operates Studio City (www.studiocity-macau.com), a
cinematically-themed integrated entertainment, retail and gaming
resort in Cotai, Macau. In the Philippines, a Philippine subsidiary
of the Company currently operates and manages City of Dreams Manila
(www.cityofdreams.com.ph), a casino, hotel, retail and
entertainment integrated resort in the Entertainment City complex
in Manila. For more information about the Company, please visit
www.melco-resorts.com.
The Company is strongly supported by its single
largest shareholder, Melco International Development Limited, a
company listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong
Limited and is substantially owned and led by Mr. Lawrence Ho, who
is the Chairman, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of
the Company.
For media enquiries, please contact: Chimmy
Leung Executive Director, Corporate Communications Tel: +852 3151
3765 Email: chimmyleung@melco-resorts.com
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