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# Alpi in Barcelona

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ITALY · WALL DECOR AND MOULDINGS

1919 FOUNDED

1961 ALPILIGNUM LAUNCHED

Modigliana ITALY

Alpi remakes veneer: it slices wood into sheets, dyes them and presses them into a new log. That way it can follow a designer’s sketch, or make ebony-look veneer when real ebony is hard to get.

## How Alpi veneer is made

### Slicing

Poplar, lime or ayous is sliced into thin sheets.

### Dyeing

The sheets are dip-dyed.

### Pressing

The sheets are glued and pressed into a new log: a new material.

Alpi has worked with wood in Modigliana, in the province of Forlì-Cesena, since 1919. Pietro Alpi founded the company; his grandson Vittorio runs it today. The factory has made ALPIlignum composite veneer since 1961.

## Who designs the veneer

Ettore Sottsass, Patricia Urquiola, Kengo Kuma and the Campana brothers have designed patterns for Alpi. Piero Lissoni has been art director since 2015.

ALPI Sushi Dark Grey veneer, designed by Estúdio Campana, on the wardrobe fronts.

LEGACY

## Ebony, teak and rosewood-look veneer

Legacy veneer reproduces woods that are hard or illegal to harvest. Piero Lissoni used it on the Boffi Case 5.0 kitchen shown in the photo.

- EBONY
- TEAK
- ROSEWOOD

> Alpi holds licences for 500,000 hectares of forest in Africa: the group sources the wood for its veneer itself.

## Questions about Alpi

### How is composite veneer different from ordinary veneer?

It’s rebuilt: sheets of poplar, lime or ayous are dyed, glued and pressed into a new log. The factory sets the pattern, not the tree.

### Where is Alpi veneer used?

Furniture and the interiors of hotels, shops and public buildings. Car and yacht makers use it too.

### Can doors and walls share the same veneer?

We match veneer to doors and wall panels using samples, which we’ll show you in the showroom.

### What’s the lead time for Alpi veneer?

It depends on the pattern and quantity. We’ll confirm it with the price.

## Often ordered with Alpi veneer

[Barausse — Doors and wall panels](https://betton.es/en/brands/barausse) [Elli Fratelli — Veneered wardrobes](https://betton.es/en/brands/elli-fratelli) [Porada — Solid wood furniture](https://betton.es/en/brands/porada) [Foglie d’Oro — Parquet](https://betton.es/en/brands/foglie-d-oro)

We’ll show you Alpi veneer samples

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