THE SPY WOULD LOVE THIS

Indeed he would. After all, 007 Elements showcases all the best moments of the British agent’s thrillingly dangerous career.

Atourist site that’s at the top of a snow-capped Austrian mountain, accessible only by cable car, might not sound like a recipe for profitability. But then, when it comes with the name Bond, James Bond, attached, perhaps it’s a different story. At least, that’s Jakob Falkner’s belief.

Falkner’s the CEO of Bergbahnen Solden, one of Europe’s biggest cable car manufacturers/operators, who was approached by Eon Productions, maker of the Bond movies, when it wanted to shoot some scenes for 2015’s Spectre (specifically those in and around the ‘klinik’). It went so well, it got Falkner thinking - what if the mountain-top structure could be extended and converted into what would be the most exotic of permanent Bond exhibitions? “The filming was a big thing for us here in Solden,” says Falkner. “But I wondered what would happen after the film? The idea of doing an installation seemed a way of bringing together a great movie brand and a spectacular location. I’m a big Bond fan. I could see the potential.”

But could Eon? Falkner persuaded the producers to get on board, even getting Bond art director Neal Callow to develop the concept for the interior of a new, striking building designed by Johann Obermoser.