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A guestroom corridor at the MGM Grand Las
Vegas Hotel & Casino, part of a revamp led by the
in-house team and Avenue Interior Design
Avenue Interior Design opted for a desert-inspired
palette in the Bel-Aire Lounge at the Durango
Casino & Resort, shown in a rendering
A rendering of the Durango Casino
& Resort's lobby lounge
Also part of the Red Rock transformation,
Hatch craſt ed the 280-seat Lotus of Siam, Greek
island-inspired Naxos Taverna, and the 13-seat
Kallisto Oyster Bar. At Lotus, guests feel as
though they have been transported to Northern
Thailand thanks to an abundance of greenery
and natural bamboo elements, native Thai
redwood, more than 230 hanging rice paper
and bamboo lanterns, and fabrics sourced
from markets in Thailand. The ambiance
extends into a garden atrium with wroughtiron
windows and Las Vegas' fi rst retractable
corrugated-steel roof spanning the 60-foot
ceiling, allowing natural sunlight to fl ow in.
For decades, Rockwell Group has been
leaving a mark on Las Vegas hospitality,
having completed ambitious projects such as
the fi ve-acre Tao Beach Club at the Venetian
and Illuminarium, a virtual theater designed
by the LAB at Rockwell Group. The fi rm's
latest endeavors include the just-opened
Stanton Social Prime at Caesars Palace and the
forthcoming Cathédrale Las Vegas at ARIA,
both from Tao Hospitality Group. At Stanton
Social Prime, guests enter through a velvet
curtain into a 200-seat dining room featuring
bold ruby red, sapphire, and gold tones with
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A rendering of the 25,000-square-foot Eat Your
Heart Out Food Hall at the Durango Casino &
Resort, courtesy of Hatch Design Group
textures and patt erns found in costume design.
" The design was inspired by the dramatic
showmanship and spectacle of Las Vegas
performance and theatrics, accentuated by Art
Deco elements and architectural details, " says
Rockwell Group partner Shawn Sullivan.
Cathédrale clones the DNA of the FrenchMediterranean
restaurant's New York location.
" Our concept for the original restaurant was
inspired by the music scene of the surrounding
East Village, with its soaring ceiling and
underground spirit, " Sullivan adds. " The new
location extends the spirit of that layered,
urban decadence and grit, while celebrating the
architectural drama and grandeur of Las Vegas. "
Upstairs at ARIA, Clique Hospitality's
Proper Eats Food Hall is a fresh take on the
moribund buff et. Inspired by international
marketplaces where locals and travelers
connect over food, the curvilinear layout invites
exploration. Muted pops of color and designcentric
focal points celebrate individual vendors
as unique destinations.
Across the street at the Shops at Crystals
mall, the 220-seat Toca Madera Las Vegas
comes courtesy of hospitality group Noble
33's in-house design fi rm, Monochrome, in
collaboration with local fi rm Bergman Walls &
Associates. The focal point of the 10,000-squarefoot
restaurant, lounge, and speakeasy is an
immersive art piece that draws guests into
its bird nest-like structure with trees and a
refl ecting pond. " The previous restaurant had
patio seating and we thought it was a great
opportunity to create this intriguing element
inspired by woven branch structures that you
see in Mexican coastal cities, " says Monochrome
director of design Cheryl Pavia. (Noble 33 plans
to open eight additional restaurants by the end
of 2023.)
At Wynn Las Vegas, Todd-Avery Lenahan,
president and chief creative offi cer of Wynn
Design & Development, conceived two new
cocktail destinations. " Aft Cocktail Deck is
inspired by the parties hosted on super-yachts,
while Bar Parasol is inspired by an intimate grott o
in a fantastical garden sett ing, " says Lenahan.
Located on an outdoor patio overlooking the water
with terraced seating, Aſt sports a classic nautical
color scheme of blue, white, and periwinkle
complete with swivel deck chairs, banquett es, and
nautical fl ags. With its garden-inspired color story,
Bar Parasol showcases rock crystal lamps, couture
passementerie, and tiles gilded in 24-karat gold.
April 2023 hospitalitydesign.com
Photos and renderings by CLINT JENKINS, and courtesy of CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT, DURANGO CASINO & RESORT, and MGM
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