Melco's chairman Lawrence Ho told AFP he had 'wanted to find the most iconic architect that can do something just insane' before the project started in 2013.
Hong Kong (AFP) - A flamboyant new casino designed by Zaha Hadid opened its doors in Macau on Friday, featuring futuristic curves and skeletal steel structures characteristic of the acclaimed late architect.
Rows of exposed elevators glide up and down the imposing lobby inside the $1.1-billion "Morpheus" resort, a 42-storey addition to Macau's glitzy skyline named after the Greek god of dreams and developed by Melco International.
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