New Perspective

Living on the Strip gives you a unique perspective of life in Las Vegas, especially if your address is at Veer Towers, the twin towers at the heart of CityCenter that lean opposite of each other at 5 degree angles.

Giant floor-to-ceiling windows, many of which wrap around the units, give the homes at Veer their views of one of the most famous streets in the world.

The interiors of the condos themselves are just as unusual as the exteriors. Because of the buildings' architecture, practically no two condos in each tower are alike; their layout and square footage vary by floor.

According to Tony Dennis, executive vice president, residential division, for CityCenter, Veer's twin towers represent a renaissance of urban living. He hailed the condos' open spaces and transparent living areas.

"Those who make a living being creative can make a home here in a creative, innovative idea place," Dennis said.

The condominiums, which range from about 500 square feet for a studio to 3,300 in the penthouses, have European-style features and designer-selected fixtures. Among the unique offerings are kitchen cabinets that "float" above the floor and surface treatments that add depth and texture to the sleek, modern environments.

The luxury residences are offered in three color schemes: Earthly, Ethereal and Transcendent.

The Earthly palette is done in shades of khaki, silver, toffee and gold with warm wood tones and ochre accents.

Creams, tans, stone and icy glass hues make up the ethereal palette, which also has neutral wood tones and rosy-beige accents.

Transcendent incorporates browns and beiges with caramel, sage and gray complements.

Designer Lee Lundquist of Robb and Stucky Interiors, who worked with the MGM Resorts International design group to create furnishings and décor packages to complement the fixtures and floor, wall and counter surfaces, describes the palettes as cool, neutral and earthy, with shades of blue and green, beiges, and brown and rust, respectively.

"When we did the packages for studios, we wanted them to have everything so that when they walked in, they could stay there that night," Lundquist said.

The Max package program includes bed and bath linens, and kitchen basics such as utensils, glassware, flatware, cookware and dinnerware, as well as furniture, lighting and art for the walls.

Because space was at a premium, Lundquist said most of the furnishings are multifunctional, such as the Zoom bed, a state-of-the-art bed that retracts into the wall, and offer plenty of storage.

"The space is minimum, but it looks bigger when dressed," she said.

Like the urban environment of the towers, Lundquist said the preselected furnishings and accessories have a "contemporary flair."

But since the condominiums are people's homes, they can -- and have been -- tailoring them to suit each person's individual tastes.

"We can blend traditional with contemporary. The condos have a very unusual aesthetic with their lean and European-style of cabinetry. But the units come together so nicely," she said.