The $7 Billion Vegas Hotel That Killed Its Own Architect — Then Disappeared

They called it CityCenter. $11 billion. 67 acres. The largest privately funded construction project in United States history. And at its heart was supposed to stand the Harmon Tower, a 49-story glass sculpture designed by one of the world's greatest architects. But the steel was wrong. The rebar was flawed. And by the time they discovered the mistake, it was already too late. The building couldn't be saved. The architect wouldn't survive to see it demolished. This is the story of the $7 billion Vegas hotel that killed its own architect, then disappeared like it never existed.