Wynn Magazine - Las Vegas
Issue link: http://digital.greengale.com/i/725934
Life PaLace The rooms and villas of Wynn Palace are filled with reverence for Eastern history and symbolism, Western joie de vivre, and Wynn's own exuberant fusion of the two. by Mark Ellwood China's last emperor, the Qing dynasty's puyi, treasured a beautiful teacup—an antique masterpiece of classical imperial Chinese artistry that Wynn Design & Development executive Vice president roger thomas encountered as he began conceptualizing the Wynn palace interiors some five years ago. the colors of the stunningly crafted cup are especially arresting: the surface is a riot of vivid hues—peacock blue, mandarin orange, and bright marigold swirled together in an intricate pattern. each guest room at Wynn palace nods to that royal treasure by employing one color in the trio as its vibrant accent, seen in places both expected (the carpet) and unusual (lacquered hangers in the closet). and each shade is filled with additional historical associations. the peacock blue, for example, evokes imperial-era enamelware, or cloisonné, while the golden yellow is the color traditionally reserved exclusively for royalty (in ancient China, commoners found wearing that color were condemned to death). in the PhotograPhy by roger Davies 76