# Stained Glass-Inspired Screens The Miro Folding Screen by Francesco Bolis Mimics a Church Roof By Tia Clarke | Published 2013-04-23 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/francesco-bolis References: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/design/galleria-vittorio-emanuele-miro-folding-screen-by-francesco-bolis-for-driade/) & [francescobolis](http://www.francescobolis.com/) Italian photographer Francesco Bolis has designed this unique [folding screen](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folded-echoes), which allows light to shine through it and disperses it throughout the room. The creative photographer first took this image of Milan's famous Galleria Vittorio Emmanuele church. He knew that he wanted to turn this beautiful image into something which would be functional within the home, but didn't think this would be possible. After a meeting with the design company [Miro](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/river-hills-residence), his vision was realized in this enchanting French screen room divider. The stunning piece can be place in a corner of your home near a window, so that the beautiful [fragmentation of light](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miror-collection) can be seen flickering all around the room. The piece could also be used as a divider to separate two rooms. Whatever way you decide to display this amazing piece, I'm sure it will receive lot's of compliments. Photo Credits: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/design/galleria-vittorio-emanuele-miro-folding-screen-by-francesco-bolis-for-driade/), [francescobolis](http://www.francescobolis.com/) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 41% | Activity: 19% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Stained Glass-inspired Screens:** Opportunity for incorporating stained glass-inspired designs into architectural elements and home decor. - **Light-dispersing Furniture:** Potential for creating furniture that allows light to shine through and disperse throughout the room. - **Functional Art Pieces:** Opportunity to turn beautiful images into functional art pieces for home and office decor. ### Who This Affects Most - **Interior Design:** Incorporating stained glass-inspired screens and light-dispersing furniture into interior design projects. - **Home Decor:** Creating functional art pieces like the folding screen for home decor stores and e-commerce platforms. - **Photography:** Collaborating with photographers to transform their images into unique functional art pieces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Pleated Textile Dividers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plissade.md) - [Rotating Panel Room Dividers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ro-room-dividers.md) - [Minimal Open-Plan Screen Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arches-screen.md) - [Felt-Made Retractable Room Dividers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pixels-1.md) - [Theatrical Curtain-Inspired Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sipario.md) - [Interactive Architectural Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folding-landscape.md) - [Material-Centric Room Divider Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ren-series.md) - [Sculptural Paper Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fragmenti.md) - [Dual-Weave Dividers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bilid.md)