The World of Interiors

Erwan Bouroullec’s ‘Serif’ TV which the
French duo has designed for Samsung is
particularly interesting – it resembles a
picture frame when sitting on its base
and a space lander when on its legs. The
rear fabric panel ensures it’s easy on
the eye from all angles while a unique
‘curtain mode’ (a transition screen between
standby and normal viewing) provides unob-
trusive silent content. From £499 for a 24in
mini version. Visit seriftv.com

7 Who needs to have the world at their feet
with Benoît Vieubled’s ceiling lights suspended
overhead? Shown from left: ‘Fiat Lux!’(£1296
approx) and ‘Terre à l’Endroit Terre à l’Envers’
(£529 approx for a five-globe version). Ring 00
33 2 38 43 50 32 or visit benoit-vieubled.com.

8 Eddy Dankers royal warrant-holding art-
ist to the Belgian court and Thierry Thenaers
master painter and designer of sets and interi-
ors travelled back in time to rediscover the art
of the painted ceiling canvas creating spec-
tacular artworks that range from facsimiles of
historic designs to ultra-modern ones. Because
they’re applied to finely woven Belgium linen
rather than directly onto plaster installation is
speedy and cracks can be consigned to the past.
From £300 per sq m. Ring Volta on 00 32 477
944514 or visit voltaceilings.com.

9 The Tillier family casts light on previous
generations’ excursions to far-flung and exotic
destinations among other subjects: from
their workshop in Paris they make lamp-
shades by hand using reproduction 18th-
19th- and 20th-century illustrations. From
£71 approx each. Ring 00 33 46 33 02 56 or visit
tillierdecoration.wordpress.com.

10 Stargazing apparatus has moved on some-
what since Galileo peered into the night sky
through his Renaissance spyglass. However
with this model – named after the great astro-
nomer – designer Odo Fioravanti has recreated
the simplicity of that early device using the
same ‘friendly touch’ material: wood (in this
case beech and oak). ‘Galileo’s’ telescope £267
approx. Ring Palomar on 00 39 055 212160 or
visit palomarweb.com. r

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