Karl Lagerfeld and a Macau casino operator announced plans on Friday for the Chanel designer to create his first hotel.
Expected to open in 2017 as part of the Lisboa Palace luxury development, the Karl Lagerfeld hotel will feature 270 rooms created by the 80-year-old, with a mix of 19th century and more modern design features.
“I have more houses than I need and I don’t want to do any anymore. So I can, how could I say?, get rid of my frustration by doing hotels,” he said.
The deal has been signed with Sociedade de Jogos de Macau (SJM), the company that is also building the upcoming Palazzo Versace Macau, a 20-storey hotel complex in Macau.
The property will also have a a multi-purpose theatre for events, Michelin-starred restaurants and a themed retail mall. The resort will also have up to 700 gaming tables and 1,200 slot machines.
Karl has previously worked with the Sofitel hotel group to design the logo for their 5-star Sofitel So Singapore hotel, and also oversaw the decor of Monte-Carlo’s Hôtel Métropole.
