Since opening his first boutique in Saint-Tropez back in 1972, Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli’s namesake brand grew into a fashion empire well-known for its exotic printed dresses, sand-blasted jeans and perfumes.

In 2012, he launched Roberto Cavalli Home. At the time of the launch, the designer wrote on his blog that had he not gone into fashion, his desire would have been to go into architecture or interior design.

Unique furniture pieces inspired by his personal style have always formed part of his homes, yachts, boutiques and clubs. Now, his latest home range for 2016, which takes inspiration from his current catwalk collection, is available from Casarredo, South Africa’s largest Italian design and decor showroom based in Kramerville, Johannesburg. Like his collection, animal prints are a key feature, but are offset against neutral colours to create bold interiors, without making them too loud.

For more information, visit casarredo.co.za.

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From a converted Gothic chapel to a new Disaronno bottle designed by Roberto Cavalli, these are the top VISI picks of the week series – week 103.

1. Yayoi Kusama’s In Infinity

“I just adore this installation by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art,” says editor-in-chief Sumien Brink.

Image credit: Kim Hansen via designboom.com

2. Christopher Jenner Sculpture

South African-born Christopher Jenner was recently commissioned to create a sculpture to mark the sixth anniversary of Thomas Erber’s Le Cabinet de Curiosités in Paris. The result is a captivatingly intricate “Menagerie des Miroirs” made up of stainless steel cogs and set on a marble plinth. “It’s spectacular!” exclaims online editor Lindi Brownell Meiring.

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3. Disaronno X Roberto Cavalli Collaboration

Features editor Tracy Greenwood thinks this stylish bottle is a great example of a cool collaboration. “I can’t wait to start making cocktails!”

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4. Wewood Pensil Chair Designed By Tom Kelley

“I just love the sophisticated design of Wewood’s new Pensil chair,” says managing editor Lise Avis. “I would love a few for my new home…”

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5. Evolution Design’s “The Chapel On The Hill”

“I absolutely adore this Gothic-style chapel conversion in the UK,” says content producer Michaela Stehr. “Please can I live there?”

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6. Ligne Roset Showroom

Freelance advertising sales executive Nicolette Davids-Petersen is excited for the opening of the new Ligne Roset furniture showroom in Johannesburg’s Kramerville in January 2016.

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7. John Pace: Winner Of The 2015 Sanlam Portrait Award

“Well done to John Pace,” says special projects manager Cecilia du Plessis, “the winner of the 2015 Sanlam Portrait Awards, beating 809 entrants!”

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