The Man Who Built the World’s Densest City

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[@brendansully12]

boooooooooooooooooooooooo

[@chuck9693]

What was the thumbnail lol

[@chuck9693]

@brendansully12 why it’s not a bad video

[@pizzaearthpancakesandother2549]

Buechip Art 🤡🤡

[@DouglasJWalker]

Maybe start adding series on the work of individual architects

[@Ucantwin360]

This!!! Pleaseeee

[@Khofax]

YESSSSS I would love to know about works of specific architects that pioneered new looks and more importantly new headaches for the engineers trying to build it Edit: managed*

[@georgecaplin9075]

Excellent idea for a second channel.

[@MacrosFTW]

B1M could spend the next few years just on newly built Chinese infrastructure.

[@habitantedelatierra]

That would be very nice. Also love the engineering projects videos

[@REALjackiehu]

The casino business in Macau has a much longer history than that of Las Vegas. Macau legalized gambling in 1849 after centuries of it being a thing. Meanwhile, Las Vegas was founded in 1905. So the title should be called ''How the US built its own Macau... but smaller'' lol.

[@usienwkdau2jfb28u4b]

Wrong

[@QuantumBits0]

Macau legalized gambling in the 1850s under Portuguese administration, establishing a long-standing tradition of gaming. In contrast, Las Vegas was founded in 1905, and Nevada legalized gambling in 1931, marking the beginning of its casino industry. Therefore, Macau's casino history predates that of Las Vegas by several decades. Referring to Las Vegas as the U.S.'s version of Macau, albeit smaller, aligns with the historical timelines of their respective gambling industries. ​@@usienwkdau2jfb28u4b

[@ignaciocampos8435]

Not only that but in 1840 Nevada was still part of Mexico.

[@jame8618]

@@usienwkdau2jfb28u4b elaborate for us?

[@cmecre8629]

grateful af that Las Vegas is much smaller. Macau looks like the ultimateclusterfck.

[@sshawntt]

A video about Zaha Hadid would be incredible! Her style and designs have always been captivating and unique. I remember when she passed away years ago, and I was honestly shaken by it.

[@DallasRabot]

B1M should team up and do a crossover episode with Dami Lee!

[@jamesclarkmaxwell-v2n]

i think did in 2016

[@canadianaviator]

An interview with her would be great!

[@d.b.cooper1]

Yep, would be great for us novices/casuals, hear her name so much to this day across all kinds of projects. One heck of a way to leave a legacy.

[@never4ever386]

She passed away only a few years ago. “Years ago” implies several like decades

[@hrlqzdg]

As someone from Macau, I can’t emphasise more about how many times I need to mention it is next to Hong Kong when mentioning my home town to my fellas. thank you for the video lol

[@clifforddean232]

The part that always marvels me is the engineers that create the equipment on hand and on or off site to allow the architects reach their plans. I'm just watching them bend heated steel to curve their alignment (10:42) and you know that piece of machinery is a one of one.

[@dannywong5611]

Just for correct history, Stanley Ho didnt come to Macau with only 2 dollars in his pocket...he came from a prominent family so he had the family name and that helped him tremendously.

[@muneeb-khan]

3:16 they mentioned that he came from a rich family in the video.

[@midknight]

Also to correct history: Macau was an actual sleepy fishing village before one man took over, unlike another former colony that was a crown jewel of British empire when one man took over.

[@Quizack]

Also to correct history: Snape killed dumbledore

[@MarloSoBalJr]

​@Quizack Also to correct history: BANKAI!!

[@jimmy2die]

Zaha Hadid was truly one of a kind. She really left her mark for all that love architecture to enjoy. Wish I had met her in person

[@michaelmains6785]

The Morpheus and the Leeza Soho are not only two of the best Zaha Hadid buildings, but probably two of my favorite buildings period. Fantastic.

[@colormedubious4747]

The Morpheus vaguely resembles a woman's nether regions. Intentionally? Discuss.

[@tatianaes3354]

GOLD represents fortune and abundance in any culture, not just Chinese. The Chinese thing is that it goes in a combination with red, this duo of colours are the most important there.

[@gunhunter]

B1M and Macau!? My oh my! Awesome job! Fun fact: the owner of the Morpheus hotel (part of a greater integrated resort City of Dreams) Lawrence Ho is the son of late Stanley Ho.

[@mattkennedy3812]

As someone who studied and loves urban design, your ability to go back to the very beginnings of socio, political and economic factors and how they affect a city while also comparing its relation to cities across the globe culturally is not only very impressive but very informative and easy to digest. Great video. Very organized, excellent graphically as well.

[@khairulammar6056]

wow that Zaha Hadid designed building so impressive. gorgeous interior and exterior

[@richardthurston2171]

Truly awful.

[@theviniso]

I love her designs. Such unique buildings.

[@D__Ujjwal]

​True, what a disgusting building for 1.1 billion dollar​. But interior is very good. Remind me of Persian architecture@@richardthurston2171

[@jplin888]

The land where the Grand Lisboa stand was once a football field and the annual schools bazaar was held there too. Also just beside was a basketball court. I often play football there when I was younger.

[@321Baltasar]

Famous pork chop rice in the cantena

[@jplin888]

@ yes indeed and pork chop bun/sandwich. Macaroni with pork chop. Coffee or milk tea. Gone are the days with lots of beautiful memories.

[@akbarroebetho3533]

Are you in your 70's sir ?

[@jplin888]

@ Late 40’s

[@NotUrDJ]

​@@jplin888 crazy how fast China builds up as compared to the rest of the world.

[@nebbs]

Stanley Ho opened a large casino-hotel called the Estoril in Tap Seac Square (named after Europe's biggest casino, in Portugal) several years before he opened the nearby Casino Lisboa. The Estoril was Macau's first modern casino-hotel, not the Lisboa. It closed in 1990.

[@juki0h391]

Macau makes way more money than Vegas does. There's many Vegas based companies operating in Macau because of the huge profits they make.

[@Lalalalala98872]

macau's also a lot order and was known for gambling much earlier

[@BedBugss3x]

Macau makes more money thru gambling because China support Macau gambling. Literally pushing all Chinese gamblers to come to Macau. And to say Vegas base companies coming to Macau because they can make huge profits is just plain stupid. Thats just business 101. Every country does it, as long as they see profit.

[@cliffbarbier4918]

Many of the original big names in Vegas gambling have sold their Vegas properties and are focused on Macau. They either lease the name in the US to a different company or exit the US altogether. It's wild.

[@danserevi4569]

No shit, China with the biggest population is literally right there

[@sevenhelmets]

He covered it in the video, seeing as you clearly didn't watch it

[@CrazyLProductions]

Big fan of the editing on this one!

[@TimBinnion]

Having visited a month ago for the Macau Grand Prix and having managed to not spend a single Pataca in a casino, can't wait to watch this!

[@gunhunter]

The rain sure made the GP even more interesting than it usually is.

[@dimsumden5745]

you cant spend pataca in macau. they only accept hkd.

[@MacrosFTW]

I saw a vlog of Macau that stated that it might be compared to Las Vegas but it's vastly the opposite vibe. more of a subtle, quiet, and not chaotic and rowdy version of Vegas. No street beggars or performers etc. The gamblers are insanely rich and only just there for gambling and not for the periphery vibes that Vegas is known for.

[@kennyg-888]

@TimBinnion I'm not surprised you didn't spend a single Pataca in a casino, as they only take Hong Kong dollars! 😀

[@crazyfunguyphil7]

A New Vegas you say? Nice. Hopefully no fallout.

[@arafatrahmanshihab5268]

😂😂😂

[@sufa-ol1cr]

La Vegas started its gambling business in late 1930, where has Macau started gambling business rounds 1890, definitely not “new”

[@Rz-zu5vf]

+2

[@seanthe100]

​@@sufa-ol1crstarting a gambling business and heing the number one destination in the world are two different things.

[@TMcKeon408]

I get it.

[@macauaai]

Macau 🇲🇴🇲🇴🇲🇴🇲🇴🇲🇴 mentioned!! *B1M should cover* this fun fact - Due to Macau driving on left side and China driving on right side of the road, there's a unique bridge ( *Lótus Bridge* ) that you'd start driving up the bridge on one side then leave the bridge on another side, which is a very cool design! ALSO yeh Macau has its own flag even emoji 🇲🇴🇲🇴🇲🇴🇲🇴🇲🇴 Somehow the flags in this video's footage are all perfectly blocked by the China flag...

[@kmb_jr]

That building is amazing! How did I go this long without seeing it! 😭

[@zhli4238]

Macau was in several James Bond movies. I just can't find references on top of my head.

[@London755]

Man with the Golden Gun and Skyfall, IIRC

[@never4ever386]

Google would have helped you 😂

[@rhinsl5740]

Well... It was in Jonny English as well🤣

[@MikeArott]

Another stellar video from the B1M. And that exoskeleton building is absolutely striking!

[@ericcoskun1]

@9:37: "Construction began on the Morpheus Hotel built by Ho's rivals " ........It was built by Ho's own son Lawrence Ho

[@TheThomaTube]

OK. the editing is SUPER Clean. you guys have stepped it up to a whole nother level. Well done. Love the blend of history and architecture in this video.

[@DjxFabian]

Nice work!😁I love the background information about the architecture, but you forgot to mention the laundry business, which also played a significant role in Macau's growth.

[@MrFormulaOne2011]

I've been following the B1M for years now. Keep up the great work!

[@ricardopperez]

One of my uncle's friend here in Brazil was born in Macau, he identified himself as Portuguese, didn't talk about that and for some reason his wife didn't like him to talk about that.

[@patrickkiley7857]

My dad lived in Macau for multiple years. He was commissioning manager of the Wynn Palace. I watched that building slowly erect when I visited!

[@nickh8260]

Manila has twice the population density of Macau

[@BedBugss3x]

One is a city and one is a region.

[@nickh8260]

@@BedBugss3x Both are cities. Manila NCR is a region. Manila city is a city with the densest population in the world by far. In fact four cities within the Manila NCR are in the top 8 most densely populated cities on earth. Macau comes in at number 28 on this list, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_proper_by_population_density

[@kreature6618]

Can't beat the Grand Lisbo, no other building there will top that!

[@s.t.8170]

I really enjoyed the relaxed, laid-back vibe in this piece.

[@cathywoodward6171]

The gambling world of Macau is much more than just Stanley Ho. I was surprised that you did not mention Sand Macau which opened in 2005, the first ever foreign funded Casino licensed to run gambling business in Macau. The franchise was later diverted from one or two to six gambling licenses that attracted enormous foreign money to build mega casinos, which shaped what Macau is nowadays as gambling capital of the world. Morpheus is amazing but there are much much more that you did not cover.

[@qwerty112311]

Yea Las Vegas Sands is bigger in Macau than any other company. They don’t even have Vegas properties anymore.

[@johnl.7754]

Sands Macau was famous for having made back its investment in first 9 months of opening

[@yensteel]

There's sands, galaxy, venetian, MGM, Wynn, and studio city.

[@cliffbarbier4918]

Based on the title, I thought this was going to be about Kowloon Walled City. 😅

[@Pushweezer]

The production value of this channel always amaze me. Absolutely great content

[@vengefulvegan]

B1M has outdone yourselves again. My favourite channel.

[@DougPettey-yg6dq]

Thanks! I truly enjoyed learning about this place.

[@OliverMacau]

i wish you would’ve covered galaxy too, it’s huge and is still expanding to this day

[@KingfisherTalkingPictures]

Really a great video! Great production, great footage and great story

[@AnonymousNetizen-be6ww]

This video was a really interesting change from your usual content! I liked seeing more of the history angle.

[@rafom14]

How do they clean the windows?

[@yoitsdave6151]

Damn good video. The ending was pretty dope as well!

[@edisanapinab2974]

Manila is actually the densest city, it's twice as dense as Macau

[@CarlosLeon-n3t]

That’s freaking awesome, that building is amazing

[@gordonchao3074]

Macau mentioned!!! 🇲🇴🇲🇴🇲🇴

[@MithunOnTheNet]

You need to do a series profiling the world famous architecture firms and their notable works. Zaha Hadid, KPF, SOM, Aedas, BIG, etc.

[@zakuraiyadesu]

Love the videos, man. Keep it up!!!

[@themandolinmaniac]

Great job! So much I didn't know - thank you!

[@carsonwxx]

Viewer from Macau 🙋 Thanks for the share

[@TRoZZ27]

Besides from being yet another very interesting video, i also love the music used in this video. This seems to be a new addition, i vote to keep it !

[@Pele96]

From 16:05 onwards, that's some of coolest youtube music I've heard - fair play B1M.

[@NaStEric]

Stanley Ho, I remember he has a giant floating pagoda marooned at manila bay, if he had his way he would have turned manila into his next big casino destination, oh wait now there are gigantic resort casino in manila.

[@phil8322]

I was there in summer, it is a fascinating city.

[@JJ-si4qh]

Please do more cities like this!

[@matthook2530]

I need a documentary on how that mad building was constructed!

[@skellington1990]

Bender would love this

[@joeherrera8826]

Engineers never cease to amaze me.

[@mattanderson6672]

Fantastic discussion Excellent analysis Thank you Sir

[@AbbreviatedReviews]

12:07 What the hell is that? We got futuristic sci-fi space stations now?

[@rackeracker]

Ain't that shit from interstellar

[@red_skies80]

@@rackeracker looks like it was ripped to use as a "typhoon" reference image. Without any credit, ofc

[@aservantofhumanity1272]

Great video! So informational!

[@keything8487]

i had no idea about this place.....great video !!!!

[@Fryser1850]

Excellent video. the sync. between footage et music is great.

[@linuphotos]

Fantastic VFX used! Matching to the topic and overall a great video!^^

[@Aren6]

Good video. Informative and well told

[@dmitryfomin2671]

There’s no better place in the world! Come to Macau! 🇲🇴 I’ve been here for almost a decade and wouldn’t ever want to leave!

[@chuck9693]

The beginning animation was epic

[@hwgusn]

B1M has some masterful sponsor transitions.

[@GazMoby]

Very enjoyable as always 👍

[@MrKytman]

The moment prices of arts get mentioned by this channel, I have the automatic response to just tap the right side of my screen 6x

[@urbanstrencan]

Awesome video, really interesting project ❤❤

[@DaddyDragun]

i havent yet done watching this video and i need more please make more videos like this i love it and also the casino stories are aways fun to listen

[@UlliStein]

This year I visited Macau on a day trip from Hong Kong and it is really fascinating. Thanks for the great memories!

[@jtprado]

The Morpheus building is amazing. The steel structure with its curves, just wow!

[@francismagu2672]

this is more entertaining than most junk on the internet, the edits, the background music, most especially....the knowledge, love it!

[@criztaliz3413]

I'm searching for knowledge how to win against the house odds. That's the most important thing😂😂

[@francismagu2672]

@criztaliz3413 that's gonna be a minute 😂

[@rackeracker]

It's so poppy!!

[@henrytudor8537]

That is a beautiful building

[@dirkdepater265]

Depends. Mong Kok Kowloon is the most dense populated area. Any how, Macau is more than worth a visit ❤ They also have the biggest wild water park on top of a building.

[@juliansebastian]

What an excellent documentary!

[@HreForTheMusic]

I hope someday soon there will be content about Zaha Hadid like the content we have about FLW ❤. Love her projects

[@StylishCasuall]

I've been to Las Vegas and to Macau. Vegas "feels" a lot bigger. But inside the actual casino's Macau seemed much busier. Overall the casino areas seem very similar. Both worth a visit

[@MemoriaVita]

really great video !!!

[@oliverbulus7181]

I thought Manila was the densest?

[@marlstravelogue]

It is. I guess the title is just clickbait.

[@fuzedcable5612]

i loved macau when visiting

[@workingauthority5285]

The Thumbnail is too cool..

[@rackeracker]

Megalophobia 😨😨😨

[@A.T.148-Scot-HK]

Great video. Macau is different enough to Vegas to be enjoyed in their own unique ways. Vegas has unbeatable party atmosphere, which really lacks in Macau imo. However, Macau is so much more family friendly, the hotels all have great facilities like water parks, indoor playgrounds and themeparks. And it's just much safer than Vegas.

[@JayceeTheAussie]

I feel so happy to see Macau for some reason lol

[@parksto]

And that's just the outrageously shiny part of Macao.

[@feynthefallen]

And why shouldn't they? It's not like Vegas didn't build its own Egypt and Paris. Just so long as Egypt or Paris don't get it in their heads to build their own China, because then we'd have a circular reference.

[@marconishung5165]

Just a small correction here, but Morpheus isn't built by Stanley Ho's rivals, instead, it is built by Melco, directly owned by the descendants of Stanley Ho. This coincides with other hotels such as MGM Macau, which are owned in joint ventures with Stanley Ho's descendants.

[@DadoBre]

Been there a few times. Love the place

[@urbanhunter81]

Hello from holiday inn express macau.

[@Betterthan_sarah]

As a Macanese, this is a huge win

[@Billybobble1]

Looking at the amazing architecture of Macau and Las Vegas, I can only think one thing is true, 'a fool and his money are easily parted'.

[@RusiNachev]

I would say, 'Master works' to B1M. 👍🏼

[@GnomaPhobic]

That Morpheus building looks cool as hell.

[@snowbomz]

Sick video

[@fluttzkrieg4392]

There's actually a place that is even denser, it's called Bruain in the country Mai-hehji.

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[@dac545j]

Nice job. Cheers.

[@greatheightsu]

The Morpheus hotel may be technically difficult it is ugly as sin. Grand Lisboa > Morpheus.

[@scorpioninpink]

True. I usually love Zaha Hadid's work but this one is like a juice box crumpled then was poke in the middle.

[@turbojon8117]

Manhattan is significantly more dense at ~28,000/km², of course the other boroughs are significantly less and NYC covers 784 km². The Upper East Side has about 40,000/km². (Macau is above 23,000.)