2014
CANAL +
Fuseproject was contacted by France's premier television channel, Canal+, to refresh their set-top box to fit into their existing grid interface. Having been a Canal+ consumer for a number of years, being able to work with them was an exciting opportunity for me. We started with a perfect cube. We wanted to keep the box as small as possible to maximize aesthetic discretion, so we worked closely to the manufacture to keep a 0 daft angle and resolve any heat issues. The top of the box is a beautiful texture that in reference of the Canal+ grid interface. This is the first set-top box that can fit perfectly in the palm of your hand.
designer
Team : Yves, Valentin, Hardy
Fuseproject
The real technical innovation lies within and under the cube. Behind the matte black surface is a full color display that reveals information such as sporting match scores that were pulled away from the screen to let you enjoy full entertainment. Under the cube is an elegant pedestal that is actually the hard drive. This form and forward innovation allowed us to gracefully move away from the conventional set-top box.
