Killer design: How the villain lair became part of the James Bond blueprint

There are certain ingredients to a Bond film that cannot be replaced. Among them, there must be a car, a woman (more than one, in fact), a gadget, an exotic location and a dastardly plan. Like 007’s martini, they may be shaken up, but they’re always present. Without them, it’s simply not Bond.There are certain ingredients to a Bond film that cannot be replaced. Among them, there must be a car, a woman (more than one, in fact), a gadget, an exotic location and a dastardly plan. Like 007’s martini, they may be shaken up, but they’re always present. Without them, it’s simply not Bond.