"THAMES FOYER" THE SAVOY HOTEL LONDON

Stained glass ceiling dome

The London hotel The Savoy re-opened in 2010, following an extensive refurbishment costing a total of £220M. The interior design, by Pierre-Yves Rochon, is very much in the spirit of the hotel’s original Edwardian and Art Deco influences.

One of the most ornate features in the public area is a stunning stained glass cupola or ceiling dome in the Thames Foyer, a large informal dining space at the centre of the hotel. This space is widely used for ‘afternoon tea’ which allows the glass dome to shine brightly during that part of the day.

Natural light floods into the Thames Foyer through this 7.5m glass concave dome which was been copied from a drawing of an original dome found in the hotel’s archives.

Andy Thornton who designed the dome, commissioned Design Glass to make the stained glass and leaded light work for this magnificent centre piece.

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