Wynn Magazine - Las Vegas
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20 Designing and building Steve Wynn's palace in Cotai has been a years-long journey with a singular goal: create a destination that is full of joy. by Andrea Bennett PhotograPhy by roger Davies An ItAlIAn rock crystAl chAndelIer is the centerpiece and inspira- tion for the design of Wing lei Bar in Wynn Palace. It is unusual in that, although it was made in the early 19th century, its 18th-century style is reminiscent of louis XV. the crystals are so densely assembled that you'll only see layers of cut rock crystal pendants seemingly dripping together. executive Vice President of design for Wynn design & development roger thomas found it in a gallery in the seventh Arrondissement in Paris and had been waiting some time to build a room around it. rather than destroy the integrity of such a piece with wiring, Wynn's designers focused external lighting on it: Its rock crystal pendants now seem lit from within, shedding light on the gilt-bamboo, sparkling mirror, and malachite, lapis lazuli, And So It begins W ynn Palace: The exclusive Chairman's Club gives guests an extraordinary show of the fountains at night.