Inside Asian Gaming

May 2010 | INSIDE ASIAN GAMING 35 Wynn That which is elegant is astoundingly complicated in its simplicity Elegant design is always careful, and though it doesn’t boast, the care’s impressive “Wow”. That which is elegant is astoundingly complicated in its simplicity. When a thought or gesture or arrangement can convey so much with (seemingly) so little, that is elegant. In the world of elegant there’s very little wasted stuff; very little wasted motion. To its great strength—and almost by definition—elegant is economical. One look at Las Vegas’ City Center, even in its unfinished state, tells you it’s not elegant. After The Mirage, a lot of casino operators thought they were copying SteveWynn. Some things, yes, they were stealing from him (and from his success), but most of Wynn’s copiers (please include Sheldon Adelson’s The Venetian) were mistaking opulence for elegance. They were confusing decoration with décor. Opulence Decorative dragon in the Wing Lei Restaurant at the Wynn Macau The main lobby entrance of Wynn Macau Eastern promise—the Wynn Macau pool