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Las Vegas Sands sets the stage for Singapore's next chapter in luxury

The future of live entertainment rises by the bay

Published Jul 24, 2025 03:59 pm
The new Marina Bay Sands development features a 570-suite hotel tower with a multi-level Skyloop and a podium for business, entertainment, and culture. (Photo from Sands/Website)
The new Marina Bay Sands development features a 570-suite hotel tower with a multi-level Skyloop and a podium for business, entertainment, and culture. (Photo from Sands/Website)
If you’ve been to Singapore, you’ve probably seen it (and couldn’t miss it)—three towers joined by what looks like a ship across Marina Bay. Marina Bay Sands is a distinct feature of the city’s skyline. Now, its developer Las Vegas Sands is building a new $8 billion resort and entertainment project next to the original. Construction is underway, marking a new chapter in Singapore’s built environment.
Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, Minister Grace Fu, and Sands executives lead the groundbreaking of the $8 billion resort and entertainment project at Marina Bay. (Photo from Sands/Website)
Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, Minister Grace Fu, and Sands executives lead the groundbreaking of the $8 billion resort and entertainment project at Marina Bay. (Photo from Sands/Website)
Leading the groundbreaking ceremony were Singapore’s Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu, Sands co-founder Dr. Miriam Adelson, Chairman and CEO Robert Goldstein, and President and COO Patrick Dumont.
At the groundbreaking ceremony, Goldstein reflected on the company’s long-standing presence in Singapore, noting that founder Sheldon G. Adelson’s vision in 2010 helped transform the region’s tourism landscape. “It has been truly incredible to witness Mr. Adelson’s vision come to life, and we are proud to carry his legacy forward with today’s groundbreaking ceremony for our new development here. We have every intention of delivering a product that will be the envy of the hospitality industry and usher in a new era of luxury tourism in Singapore.”
The 55-story hotel tower will rise at a 45-degree angle, with twin wings curving outward to frame views of Marina Bay and the Singapore Strait. (Photo from Safdie Architects/Website)
The 55-story hotel tower will rise at a 45-degree angle, with twin wings curving outward to frame views of Marina Bay and the Singapore Strait. (Photo from Safdie Architects/Website)
Designed by Safdie Architects—the firm behind the original Marina Bay Sands—the new 55-story hotel tower will be angled to capture views of Marina Bay and the Singapore Strait, with twin wings that curve outward as they rise. It will house 570 luxury suites and feature the Skyloop, a 76,000-square-foot rooftop structure combining public and private spaces. Its lower part will offer an observatory, destination restaurants, and rooftop gardens, while the upper level will include private cabanas, infinity-edge pools, shaded lounges, and a cantilevered wellness terrace for yoga, arts, and events.
The tower will also include luxury retail, gaming, wellness amenities, rooftop dining, and 200,000 square feet of meeting space. A 15,000-seat arena will sit at the base, adding a major live entertainment venue to the Marina Bay district. Biophilic design elements and greenery will be integrated throughout, drawing from Singapore’s tropical environment.
Linked by an elevated walkway, the podium will house 200,000 square feet of conference space, a public lobby, gardens, and a mix of retail and dining venues. (Photo from Sands/Website)
Linked by an elevated walkway, the podium will house 200,000 square feet of conference space, a public lobby, gardens, and a mix of retail and dining venues. (Photo from Sands/Website)
Sustainability drives the project, with energy-efficient facades, private garden terraces, and native greenery built into the design. Construction will use low-carbon materials and recycle at least 75 percent of waste, in line with the Sands ECO360 program.
With plans firmly in place and construction underway, the new development signals the next phase of Marina Bay Sands’ ongoing role in shaping Singapore’s tourism and cultural landscape.
Next to the hotel tower, the podium will serve as a hub for business, entertainment, and culture, anchored by a 15,000-seat arena designed for major live events. (Photo from Safdie Architects/Website)
Next to the hotel tower, the podium will serve as a hub for business, entertainment, and culture, anchored by a 15,000-seat arena designed for major live events. (Photo from Safdie Architects/Website)
“Our new development will raise the bar and redefine the ultra-luxury hospitality realm on a global scale, fueling further growth of high-value tourism while our state-of-the-art arena will attract the world’s most popular performers and usher in a new era of live entertainment in the region. We look forward to forging a new chapter together and continuing to contribute meaningfully to Singapore’s future success,” Dumont said.

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