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DESERT ROCK RESORT
SLATED FOR RED SEA
DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
A RENDER I NG OF DESERT ROCK, WH I CH NES TLES INTO THE MOUNTA I N
Built into the Saudi Arabian landscape, Desert Rock is the
most recent endeavor from Miami-headquartered Oppenheim
Architecture. Designed as a regenerative escape, the resort
is entirely integrated into the mountain and within nature-a
homage to Oppenheim's philosophy to build with the land
rather than on it. " We wanted to create a destination that
allows guests to experience Saudi Arabia's untouched beauty, "
says John Pagano, CEO at the Red Sea Development Company,
the developer behind the massive Red Sea Project, of which
Desert Rock will be one of 50 resorts when fi nal construction
wraps in 2030.
Nestled into the mountains, the 60-key property,
including 12 hotel rooms and 48 villas, will be designed to
achieve the highest LEED certifi cation, including architecture
intended to harvest rainwater and reduce energy consumption.
It will feature a spa, remote destination dining areas, as well
as a lagoon. Members of the local community will act as
stewards of the land and provide educational tours to visitors
to maintain the area's ancient history. " Desert Rock is one of
the most dramatic desert landscapes in the world, which is
why we wanted to use the architecture as a way to honor and
respect it, " says Oppenheim founder Chad Oppenheim. " By
utilizing natural materials and integrating the resort into the
rock, guests can connect physically with the destination and
experience Saudi Arabia's stunning, natural beauty. "
NOBU HOSPITALITY AND CAESARS FURTHER PARTNERSHIP WITH
FOUR NEW AND REVAMPED PROPERTIES
Lifestyle brand Nobu Hospitality, founded by chef Nobu Matsuhisa, Robert
De Niro, and Meir Teper, will expand its longstanding partnership with
Caesars Entertainment with two new Nobu Hotels and restaurants at
Harrah's New Orleans and Caesars Atlantic City, a Nobu restaurant at Paris
Las Vegas, and a refresh of the fi rst Nobu Hotel at Caesars Palace Las Vegas.
Melding the Nobu brand's signature sense of modern luxury
and minimal Japanese aesthetic, upcoming Vegas projects include a
multimillion-dollar redo of the guestrooms and public spaces at the original
Nobu Hotel at Caesars Palace Las Vegas by the end of the year, plus the
addition of a Nobu restaurant and lounge at Paris Las Vegas by Venice,
California fi rm Studio PCH slated for an early 2022 reveal.
Next summer, Nobu Hotel Atlantic City is expected to open with a
Nobu restaurant inside Caesars Atlantic City, while the Rockwell Groupdesigned
Nobu Hotel New Orleans-a transformation of the former
Harrah's New Orleans-is slated for a 2024 debut. " Nobu's sophisticated
elegance is the perfect complement to the multimillion-dollar renovation
projects we are developing in all three cities, " says Caesars Entertainment
CEO Tom Reeg.
A RENDER I NG OF NOBU NEW ORLEANS' D I N I NG ROOM
THE ENTRY AT NOBU NEW ORLEANS, SHOWN IN A RENDER I NG
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RENDERINGS COURTESY OPPENHEIM AND CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT
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