Your invitation to experience the much anticipated Visionnaire ‘Dehors’ Collection

IPE Cavalli Visionnaire are set to launch their ‘Dehors’ Collection at Maison Object, Paris 20-24th January 2012.

Be amongst the first to experience this much anticipated collection, contact us now to receive your personal invitation for access.

Ever thought that furniture and ligting designs were all tending to look very ‘samey’ … well take a look at these latest designs from Visionnaire and think again.

Top to bottom:
‘Harding‘ cabinet, ‘Diplomate‘ low table/Bar, ‘Bismarck‘ sofa, ‘Daisy‘ upholstered chair and ‘Alice‘ sofa

Italy’s leading producer of furniture and lighting IPE Cavalli, known internationally for it’s propensity for luxury and it’s unerring desire to produce the best interior designs that ‘Made in Italy’ has to offer has become synonymous with style, fashion and innovation.

This client wanted a home away from home with a difference.

Choosing opulent and glamorous lighting, living, dining and entertainment designs from Visionnaire, the spaces created on this luxury boat reflected the desire for relaxed yet sophisicated living.

Don’t miss the best party in town.

Visionnaire Buckingham White Night Event – Milan 8th September 2011

This stunning room, features Visionnaire ‘Ginevra’ sofa, ‘Pellas’ low table with feature champagne chiller compartments, ‘Asoka’ carpet, ‘Gareth’ TV unit and some of the hottest lighting designs from the Visionnaire collection,  ‘Bird’ wall lights, ‘Wotan’ Chandelier and ‘Atlas’ Candlearbra.   All designs in this room are Visionnaire designs

It is not an overly large room but this image illustrates how well statement lighting can work – this room is timeless and elegant and people love it!

Milano Marittima
Ipe Cavalli has put its Visionnaire brand on the most famous Italian Night Club, the historic Pineta Club in Milano Marittima,
opened recently with the new name “Pineta by Visionnaire”: the result is confortable and seducting, as an amazing hotel hall. For the first time a design luxury brand becomes partner in the night entertainment world, a pilot project that has the ambition to be reproduced in the other world entertainment capitals: a new concept of entertainment is offered, where we have a polyfunctional use of the spaces; large and shining tables for conversation and drinks are placed beside the dancefloor, in order to grant the best comfort even to people that prefer to spend the night in the club without being forced to dance.

The doorway is a huge visionary steel gate that reveals big crystal doors with panther tail steel handles. The ceiling is adorned by long and extraordinary crystal lights, tables are separated each other by glass showcases that contain curtains made of punk chains and iridescent crystals. All the club is softened by beautiful smooth velvet.

Bathrooms are paved with semiprecious marble by “Antolini”, the DJ booth is completely covered with amazing mother of pearl, patent of ; the dance area is made of steel cubes with German Gold lacquered glass top, surrounded by big oval gates of laser cut shiny steel.

It is said to be the most luxury club in the world.  That’s where the definition “luxury hall entertainment” comes from.   A project which travels parallelly to the design borders, exploring new aesthetics: a location that is shaped as a design workshop, and proposes itself as a modern Visual Art Gallery.

Kate St. James is an interior designer and the managing editor of Universal Magazines’ Home Design + Living Series. Along with qualifications in interior design, Kate also studied journalism. Her specialty is architecture and design.

Kate’s early working life was as a journalist in London in the early 1970s, followed by a 20-year career in interior design including running her own interior design, architectural design and construction company specializing in top end residential and commercial projects. Kate also worked with some of Queensland’s most well known design firms, before moving back to Sydney in 1993 where she continued her design practice until entering the publishing industry in 1998.

During her design career Kate wrote for many design publications on topics such as interior design, environmentally-sustainable design, space planning and facility management as well as teaching at Queensland College of Art and KVB College of Art and Design. She has also held positions as Queensland Chapter Convenor and National Executive member of the Society of Interior Designers of Australia and is currently a Fellow of the Design Institute of Australia in which role she actively supports and promotes the industry and encourages students and emerging designers.

Kate’s background was instrumental in providing the necessary qualities for her current role as managing editor of one of Australia’s leading niche market publishers of home design magazines a position she has held since 2000.

During this time Kate has published not only the work of many of Australia and the world’s leading architects and designers but also those emerging practices who are the design luminaries of the future.

In 2006 Kate curated her first tour to Italy for architects and designers. Visiting Milan, Como, Florence, Venice and Vinceza the group was exposed to the scintillating heights of current design trends, not just in Italy, but influencing all of Europe.  This highly successful tour has since become a highlight of the ‘must-do’ design calendar for architecture and design aficionados.

In 2007 Kate received a 20 year citation from the Design Institute of Australia for services to the design industry. In 2008 Kate was selected as part of the prestigious publication, Who’s Who of Australian Women “Leadership and Beyond”. This publication marks the lives of women who have made a significant contribution to Australian life, whether at a community, state, national or international level. In 2009, Kate’s biography was once again included in the publication Who’s Who of Australian Women “Lessons We Learn”.

In 2010, Kate was elected President of the Australian Architecture Association, an organization of which she has been a member since its inception and a volunteer tour guide since 2009.

In 2011, Kate was appointed to the NSW Board of Architects representing public interest and consumer views.

Her vision has always been to promote an awareness of Australian and international architecture and design – with a heavy dose of sustainabililty – to demonstrate to the wider community the meaningful way it can impact on our lives.

“Everybody has the right to experience good design.” Kate

St James, FDIA

Kate’s favourite Visionnaire piece for winter:

Siegrid-Ophris three-seat sofa.  “This beautiful sofa, upholstered in luxurious velvet is the perfect piece to snuggle up in on a winter’s night: Classic in design yet versatile enough to suit both classic and contemporary settings.”

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