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the buzz

THE L ATEST FROM L AS VEGA S

The Monte Carlo Resort and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip is morphing into
a dual-branded luxury hotel. MGM Resorts Intl. is joining forces with New
York-based Sydell Group on the property's planned $450 million makeover,
which will include a Vegas version of Sydell's NoMad Hotel concept, as well
as the first-ever Park MGM property. Construction is slated to start late this
year, with completion scheduled for late 2018.
Park MGM, a new concept by MGM and Sydell, targets a younger, welltraveled demographic and plays to its desire to be more social, connected
and culturally aware, project participants say. The luxury resort, which will
have 2,700 keys, will incorporate European design influences and retain a
visual connection to The Park outdoor dining/entertainment complex that's
next door.
British designer Martin Brudnizki is teaming with Sydell Group and MGM
to update the resort's public spaces (shown). Clean lines will define the architecture of each space, and the residentially inspired property will feature an
extensive art program throughout, as well as the first Eataly marketplace in
the Southwest U.S.
The NoMad Las Vegas, meantime, will draw inspiration from the brand's
New York flagship, which opened in 2012. French designer Jacques Garcia,
who has created the interiors for such Parisian hotels as the Royal Monceau
and Hôtel Costes, will collaborate with Sydell Group on the hotel's design.

COSMOPOLITAN PLANS LUXE PENTHOUSES
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Casino and Resort is upping the ante in its
pursuit of high-end guests with plans to develop 21 luxury penthouse suites
on the top floors of its Boulevard Tower. Tihany Design, Daun Curry and
Richmond Intl. will each create seven unique interiors for the Boulevard
Penthouses, which are scheduled for completion at the end of 2016/early
2017. The project will span a total of about 63,000 sq. ft., with individual suites
ranging from 2,000 sq. ft. to 5,000 sq. ft.
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Plans include 292 guest rooms and suites; a drop-off area, lobby and swimming pool; as well as NoMad gaming concepts and F&B venues.
The Monte Carlo's transformation will be the final piece of MGM
Resorts' redesign of the central Las Vegas Strip neighborhood, which began
in 2009 with the launch of the CityCenter complex and more recently experienced the debuts of The Park complex and the T-Mobile Arena.

The Tihany team, led by founder Adam Tihany, plans to create suites
that will bear either a New York or Beverly Hills vibe. The West Coastoriented penthouses will feature curved shapes, limestone accents and airy
touches, while the Big Apple-inspired spaces will showcase straight lines,
dark wood and abstract structures. Tihany-who has designed numerous
Las Vegas projects, starting with Wolfgang Puck's Spago in 1993-has also
been commissioned to design the penthouse-level corridors and a 2,300sq.-ft. private gaming salon for use by penthouse guests.
The Boulevard Penthouse project marks first foray into hospitality
design for Manhattan-based Daun Curry. Known for high-end residential and commercial work, Curry's suites (shown) will incorporate eclectic
interiors inspired by international locales. Highlights will include faux
pony hair walls, Italian glass mosaic murals and soaking tubs made of
hand-cut marble.
London-based Richmond Intl's penthouses will feature luxurious
accents, including 24-karat gold handcrafted resin and verre eglomise
panels, custom artwork and sculptures, and contemporary furnishings set
against a teal and jewel-toned or cobalt blue color scheme. Richmond's
hospitality portfolio includes Langham, Four Seasons and Waldorf Astoria
properties, as well as the interiors for the luxury liner Britannia, highlighted
in Boutique Design's July+August 2016 issue.
"Our idea in partnering with these three outstanding designers was not
to have 21 penthouses painted with the same brush, but to find creative
partners who would bring the touches of residential high-design to the
hospitality space-and the results will be unparalleled," says Bill McBeath,
The Cosmopolitan's president and ceo.

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