Grand Lisboa, Skyscraper hotel and casino in Sé, Macau, China

Grand Lisboa is a 47-floor, 261-metre-tall hotel in Sé, Macau, designed by Hong Kong architects Dennis Lau and Ng Chun Man. Its exterior is clad in gold-toned reflective panels set in horizontal bands and vertical strips, widening toward the top into stepped, petal-like tiers that fan outward on both sides above a narrow cylindrical base. Inside, a polished floor of light and dark marble tiles surrounds a wide dark metallic basin, above which a circular ceiling fixture hangs a dense curtain of thin vertical strands and small lights.

The gaming floors opened their doors in February 2007, followed by the full opening of the hotel rooms in December 2008. The construction marked the expansion of the gambling industry in Macau after the city returned to China in 1999.

The name combines the Portuguese word for Lisbon with the city's casino tradition that has drawn gamblers from across the region since the mid-20th century. Visitors often notice the golden ornamental details and bright lighting on the exterior, which make the building look like a glowing sculpture after dark.

The building stands centrally in the Sé historic district, easily reachable from most hotels and landmarks on the peninsula. The main lobby and public areas are accessible around the clock, while age restrictions apply to the gaming sections.

The Star of Stanley Ho, a 218.08-carat cushion-shaped internally flawless D-color diamond certified by the Gemological Institute of America, is on permanent display at the casino. The building also appears in Paul Tsui's photograph The Invasion, a sideways view through a street that some say resembles an alien invasion.