Morpheus becomes first in Macau to win Prix Versailles award
June 21 2019 - 2:48AM
Morpheus by Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited has become
the first in Macau to win a Prix Versailles regional award. Honored
with the prestigious architecture and design accolade at Prix
Versailles 2019 for Central and Northeast Asia in the Hotels
category, Morpheus is the world’s first free-form exoskeleton
high-rise designed by the late Dame Zaha Hadid. The Prix Versailles
celebrates inspiration, progress and inclusion with the mission to
transform architecture and design into a tool for sustainable
ecological, societal and cultural development. The continental
winners including Morpheus were selected by an independent jury.
The awards’ Worldwide Finale will be held at its discerned
headquarters at UNESCO, Paris on September 12, 2019.
Morpheus is the latest ultra-luxury, USD 1.1
billion hotel project to open at Melco’s flagship integrated
resort, City of Dreams Macau. This achievement follows Morpheus
being hailed as one of the World’s Greatest Places 2018 last year
by TIME Magazine, just two months after its opening, and being
named Building of the Year 2019 by ArchDaily, the world’s most
visited architecture website. More recently, Morpheus won Best
Hotel Architecture & Best New Hotel Construction & Design
in Macau at the Asia Pacific Property Awards 2019.
Mr. Lawrence Ho, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of Melco Resorts & Entertainment,
said, “We are delighted that Morpheus has been granted the esteemed
Prix Versailles 2019 award in acknowledgement of the hotel’s
architectural and design excellence. We thank the judges for
recognizing our devotion towards sustainable ecological, societal
and cultural development, further reinforcing Melco’s position as a
global premium brand that goes beyond gaming and raises the bar in
luxury hospitality. We thank and congratulate our collaborators
including the late Dame Zaha Hadid and her talented team who
contribute to the continued success and achievements of Morpheus at
City of Dreams. Melco strives to continue developing iconic
world-firsts for both Macau and beyond.”
About Morpheus at City of Dreams,
Macau
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 the 40-storey building complexity and
volume; two towers are connected at the podium levels and at the
roof, with two additional bridges for guests to experience the
spectacular external voids from 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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