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Macau Casino copies Beijing water cube design

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The water cube’s doppelganger, Casino Oceanus , opens today in Macau at Jai Alai. While there is no mention of the architectural resemblance on developer SJM’s press release, it’s hard not to do a double take (pictured above).

Designed by Las Vegas casino architect Paul Steelman, the casino has more than 32,000sqm of gaming space over three floors. The cool blues and warm reds are meant “to be redolent of the sea and corals”, while the ETFE membrane gives the impression the building is “enveloped in multi coloured bubbles”, SJM said.

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