Visionnaire in London

Visionnaire at a glance

Company

IPE s.r.l. Benefit Company, which owns the Visionnaire brand

Based in

Zola Predosa (Bologna), Italy

Origins

IPE was established in Bologna in 1959 by Carlo, Pompeo and Vittorio Cavalli; Visionnaire was founded in 2004

Creative direction

Eleonore Cavalli

Production

Distributed manufacturing with more than forty specialised ateliers across Italy

Certifications

Benefit Company since 2021; FSC and PEFC chain of custody, ISO 9001 and ISO 20121

Through Faura

Specification and trade ordering at the Faura Interior Design Residency, Westminster, SW1 (by appointment)

Visionnaire through Faura

Faura specifies and orders the Visionnaire collections for trade clients, from single statement pieces to complete rooms.

What Visionnaire makes

Visionnaire describes its pieces as one-of-a-kind statement furniture and bespoke solutions, made for private residences, contract spaces, hotels and yachts. The catalogue covers the whole home.

• Living: modular and curved sofas, armchairs, chaises longues, small tables and consoles.
• Storage: bookcases, room dividers and storage units, including the illuminated C-Square system.
• Bedroom: beds, wardrobes and bedroom complements.
• Dining and kitchen: tables, chairs and kitchens.
• Lighting, outdoor and accessories: table, floor and suspension lamps, outdoor furniture, carpets and an art gallery of collectible pieces.

Products · Rooms · Designers

Signature pieces

• Babylon Rack Circle (Alessandro La Spada): a curved modular sofa with a solid and multilayer wood structure, Memory Foam and goose feather cushions, optional LED-lit bookshelf compartments in the backrest, magnetic headrests, wireless charging and a curved console with a marble top.
• C-Square (Stefano Maria Pozzi): a modular system in 100% recyclable aluminium with integrated DMX LED lighting controlled by app or as dimmable fixed light, used as a wall bookcase or a room divider. Visionnaire reports that C-Square joined the ADI Design Index 2026.

Designers and craftsmanship

Visionnaire works with Italian and international designers including Alessandro La Spada, Draga & Aurel, Studiopepe, Marco Piva, Mauro Lipparini, Steve Leung and m2atelier. Production follows a distributed model with more than forty specialised ateliers across Italy, which the brand supports to pass artisanal know-how between generations.

About us · Craftsmanship

Bespoke projects

Visionnaire's Sartorial Design Service takes a project from site analysis and moodboard to detailed plans, renders and installation, with pieces customised in dimensions, materials, colours and textures. Its Material Board Studio and online materials library help compare and combine finishes.

Sartorial Design Service · Materials library

Sustainability

Visionnaire has been a Benefit Company since 2021. It holds FSC (FSC-C147146) and PEFC certification for wood from sustainably managed sources, ISO 20121 for events and exhibitions and ISO 9001, and has published an annual sustainability report since 2022.

Specifying Visionnaire through Faura

1. 01
   Plan the schemeBook a private visit to the Residency in Westminster and review Visionnaire catalogues and finishes alongside the rest of the project.
2. 02
   ConfigureFaura works from Visionnaire's configurator, technical sheets and 2D and 3D files to set dimensions, materials and options.
3. 03
   QuoteFaura prepares a trade quotation for the confirmed specification.
4. 04
   Order and deliveryFaura places the order and coordinates production in Italy and delivery to the UK project.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I buy Visionnaire in London?

Interior designers, architects and developers can specify and order Visionnaire through Faura at the Faura Interior Design Residency in Westminster, SW1. Visits are by appointment.

Where is Visionnaire made and based?

Visionnaire is an Italian brand of IPE s.r.l., headquartered at Zola Predosa near Bologna. Its pieces are made with a network of more than forty specialised ateliers across Italy.

Who owns Visionnaire?

Visionnaire belongs to IPE, founded in Bologna in 1959 by Carlo, Pompeo and Vittorio Cavalli. The Visionnaire brand was founded in 2004 and is under the creative direction of Eleonore Cavalli.

Can I get Visionnaire CAD or BIM files?

Visionnaire product pages offer technical sheets, 3D files and DWG drawings, and its professional tools include a 3D configurator and a materials library. Faura can assemble these into a specification pack for a project.

Can Visionnaire furniture be customised?

Yes. Through its Sartorial Design Service, Visionnaire customises dimensions, materials, colours and textures, and can develop bespoke pieces from site analysis through to installation.

How much does Visionnaire cost?

Cost depends on the piece, its configuration and its materials. Faura prepares trade quotations for each specification.

What are the lead times for Visionnaire?

Lead times vary by piece and finish. Faura confirms timing with the brand for each order.

What is the Babylon Rack Circle sofa?

A curved modular sofa designed by Alessandro La Spada, with Memory Foam and goose feather cushions and options for LED-lit bookshelf compartments, magnetic headrests, wireless charging and a curved marble-topped console.

What is Visionnaire C-Square?

A modular bookcase and room-divider system by Stefano Maria Pozzi, made of 100% recyclable aluminium with integrated DMX LED lighting that can be controlled from an app.

Is Visionnaire sustainable?

Visionnaire has been a Benefit Company since 2021, holds FSC and PEFC certification for its wood, and publishes an annual sustainability report.