Amid the glittering towers of Macau’s Cotai Strip, the Morpheus Hotel stands out not just in height, but in spirit. Completed in 2018, the Zaha Hadid-designed structure is radically different, carving a unique silhouette into the skyline. Unlike the usual resort towers, Morpheus brings architectural ambition to the forefront.
Written by
Liliana Alvarez
One of two new hotels to open within Phase Two of the Studio City Resort by Zaha Hadid Architects, the W Macau incorporates 557 hotel rooms and suites over 40 floors together with cafés, restaurants, pool, spa, gym and recording studio for guests.
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Zaha Hadid Architects
Photography
Virgile Simon Bertrand
Appointed in 2017 to expand the resort, Zaha Hadid Architects designed Studio City Phase 2 with new leisure, entertainment and hospitality facilities including one of Asia’s largest indoor & outdoor water parks and a six-screen Cineplex together with extensive conference and exhibition spaces.
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Zaha Hadid Architects
The Brazilian architecture firm Victor B. Ortiz Architecture has designed Aikô Residence, a single family home in the middle of Dunas do Rosado desert in Brazil
Project name
Aikô Residence
Architecture firm
Victor B. Ortiz Architecture
Location
Dunas do Rosado, Brazil
Tools used
Autodesk Revit, Rhinoceros 3D, Lumion 10
Principal architect
Victor B. Ortiz
Visualization
Victor B. Ortiz Architecture
Typology
Residential, House
