Villeroy & Boch has been at the forefront of modern home design for over three centuries, founded in 1748 by craftsman Francois Boch and his sons. A merger in 1836 with Nicolas Villeroy – a local businessman interested in modernising production and developing pattern printing – resulted in the innovative company we know today. Positioned at the forefront of contemporary ceramics, the label’s lifestyle offering hinges upon one guiding principle – that each design, whether detailed glassware, elegant cutlery or tableware collections, is crafted with real longevity in mind. This approach, whereby aesthetical aspects are combined with everyday functionality, is neatly encapsulated by the seven-piece La Boule dinnerware set, which when not in use stacks together as a striking centrepiece.