Cleo Design

Specialties

Cleo Design specializes in designing hospitality interiors including hotels, casinos, restaurants, lounges, retail spaces, and spas. Unique design concepts are specifically created to enhance each project’s architectural spaces.

Over 15 years of collaborative design experience defines the award winning creative design along with the firm’s flexibility without compromising the project. Cleo’s approach is never typical, yet meets the client’s desires while paying careful attention to budget, schedule, and individual taste. Over the last decade Cleo has built a solid reputation on these principles and has established a client list that includes some of the biggest names in hospitality: Cordish/​Maryland Live!; Mirage Resorts International; Wynn Las Vegas; MGM Grand Hotel & Casino; Caesar’s Palace Hotel & Casino; Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino; The Venetian Las Vegas; Rivers Casino (Pittsburgh & Chicago); Crown Casino (Australia); and many more.

Cleo’s cutting-​edge aesthetics and technical expertise come from a talented group of designers led by Principals Ann and Ken. The team at Cleo Design is a seasoned group. Each member works as an individual, bringing varied concepts and perspectives to the same project. The team’s striking capabilities reflect in Cleo’s highly diverse projects from coast to coast and hemisphere.

With its main base in Las Vegas, Nevada, Cleo Design has its finger on the pulse of the latest in gaming and resort innovations.

History

Established in 2000.

In 2000, Ann and an associate from MGM Mirage, Ken, formed Cleo Design. Together, they have built a solid reputation as one of the leading Interior Design firms in the hospitality industry, with a client list including Wynn Las Vegas, Wynn Macau, MGM Mirage, Caesars Palace, Seminole Hard Rock, The Venetian, and many more.

Cleo Design has been named Interior Design Magazine’s Top 200 Hospitality Giants for 7 years, among other awards in the hospitality industry.

Meet the Business Owner

Ann F, Ken K.

Business Owner

Ann is a registered interior designer in four states, with more than 20 years of design experience in the hospitality and gaming industry. She is a LEED Green Associate, a member of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), and is certified by the National Council of Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ).

Ken was born in Hartford, Connecticut and encouraged to be creative at an early age. His first memories are of building Lego hotels with swimming pools. He moved to Las Vegas in 1968, and attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, majoring in art. During his school years, he worked part time as a runner, office manager, designer and created color boards for a well-​known Las Vegas interior designer. Early on, while he was still shaping his career, someone recognized his talent with presentation material assembly — something, that to this day, he enjoys being part of because of his love of the hands-​on experience.