What to Do Today: Visit Achille Salvagni’s Atelier in Mayfair

Achille Salvagni has transformed his Atelier into a series of rooms inspired by set designs from iconic 1960’s science fiction films. Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey plays a large part in the new eye-catching space age environment – Achille used several features from the film as inspriation.

With the earthy and metallic tones of Salvagni’s signature pieces dotted around the space, the collection stands out against the white-washed floors, ceilings and panelled doors throughout. Pieces from the collection are made from natural materials such as onyx, 24k gold-plated bronze and European walnut. A pair of portholes that look out into ‘space’ are featured as well as a six-armed Spider chandelier that dominates the space in the front room.

Other items feature in the studio such as the Emerald and Menhir side tables and alien-like, six-legged Papillia armchairs. The Bubbles wall sconces, suspended on the walls, stand out in white, gold and a dark grey.