The black and coral colour scheme and the 1920s and 1950s elements congenially complement one other. Arched globe lights highlight the bar’s role as a centrepiece, and tinted mirrors, black lines and metallic effects perfectly round off the overall look. The preserved stucco ceiling, previously hidden behind the dropped ceiling, is an absolute eye catcher: A large section of it is now displayed in all its splendour. Original elements form the main part of the concept for the redesign of the Salon Sacher in Vienna’s venerable Hotel Sacher. The eye is immediately drawn to the historical stucco ceiling dating back to the time the
 building was built. Previously hidden behind the dropped ceiling, it is now accentuated by means of a generous opening in the ceiling. The tent-like structure of the room dissolves the usual spatial boundaries, creating an impression of surprising vastness ... Coral-red accents add a fresh note and pay tribute to the era in which the former Sacher Stube originated. “Combining black with light colours and shiny effects is typical for the 1920s and the 1950s, which have much in common with the 20s,” BWM architect Erich Bernard explains. “The light colours that were popular at that time – besides the classic Art Deco crème colour – included pink, peach and coral, which has something of an exotic connotation as well. For us, coral red is also a modified form of the characteristic Sacher red, transported into today’s world.”