ALPI in London

ALPI at a glance

Company

Alpi S.p.A., founded by Pietro Alpi in 1919 and now led by his grandson, Vittorio Alpi

Based in

Viale della Repubblica 34, Modigliana (FC), Italy, with forestry and wood operations in Cameroon

Innovation

The first company in the world to industrialise the production of wood composites; ALPIlignum, launched in 1961, was the first composite veneer

Raw materials

Poplar, lime wood and ayous from certified forests and Italian poplar farms

Products

ALPIlignum, ALPIready, ALPItav and ALPIdecos, plus bespoke patterns by request

Certifications

FSC® (FSC-C004666); ZeroF versions with zero added formaldehyde; ISO 9001:2015

In London

ALPI Sottsass Grey and ALPI Tide on the office walls and joinery at the Faura Interior Design Residency, Westminster, SW1 (trade, by appointment)

Alpi on display in London

Every surface below is installed at the Faura Interior Design Residency and can be seen by appointment.

How ALPI veneer is made

ALPI slices wood, dyes the sheets by immersion and then recomposes them into a new log, which is sliced again into veneer. This lets it reproduce the colour and grain of natural woods, including endangered tropical species, and create patterns that do not exist in nature, with consistent colour and size that can be repeated over time for horizontal and vertical surfaces.

• ALPIlignum: the reconstituted veneer Alpi launched in 1961.
• ALPIready: prefinished surface made of reconstituted wood, 30 patterns, including Black Walnut and Oak, Legacy tropical woods and designer patterns such as Ettore Sottsass's.
• Also: ALPItav and ALPIdecos, and bespoke patterns made by request.

Company · Products · ALPIready

Collections

• Wood Collection: natural colours and grains, divided into Nordic, Evergreen, Chocolate, Sand, Grey, Wood+ and Legacy moods.
• Designer Collection: patterns by Estúdio Campana, Front, GamFratesi, Martino Gamper, Konstantin Grcic, Kengo Kuma, nendo, Piero Lissoni, Yabu Pushelberg, Atelier Mendini, Matteo Ragni, Raw Edges and Ettore Sottsass.

Piero Lissoni has been ALPI's art director since June 2015.

Designers · Download area

ALPI Sottsass Grey and ALPI Tide at Faura

• ALPI Sottsass Grey: designed by Ettore Sottsass, with a bold, rippling grain. It is available as ALPIlignum 18.73 and as ALPIready 18.73F with a Touch finish in 2500 x 1250 mm sheets, ALPIlignum is FSC 100% certified, while ALPIready is FSC Mix certified
• ALPI Tide 12.07: a pale burl veneer from the Sand group of the Wood Collection, in 2500 x 620 mm sheets, FSC® 100% certified.

Seeing both on full walls and joinery at Faura shows how a strong designer pattern and a quiet burl behave at room scale, next to stone, metal and upholstery.

ALPI Sottsass Grey · ALPI Tide

Sustainability

ALPI uses poplar, lime wood and ayous from certified, sustainably managed forests and supervises its whole supply chain for traceability. Its poplar comes from Italian tree farms, and in 2023 the forestry concessions it manages in Cameroon gained FSC® certification. ALPI veneers can be made in a ZeroF version with zero added formaldehyde, which ALPI says contributes to LEED certification, and environmental product declarations are published for ALPIlignum and ALPIready.

Specifying ALPI through Faura

1. 01
   See it in a finished roomBook a private visit and see ALPI Sottsass Grey and ALPI Tide on the office walls and joinery at the Residency.
2. 02
   Choose patternsCompare ALPI patterns with the stone, metal and fabrics of the scheme, and request samples.
3. 03
   SpecifyFaura confirms the product type, code, finish and sheet size with ALPI and the project's joiner, using ALPI's technical data sheets.
4. 04
   Order and deliveryFaura places the order on the trade client's behalf and coordinates delivery to the joinery workshop or site.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I see ALPI veneers in London?

ALPI Sottsass Grey and ALPI Tide veneers are installed on the walls and joinery of the office at the Faura Interior Design Residency in Westminster, SW1, and can be seen by appointment.

Where can I buy Alpi wood veneer in London?

Interior designers, architects, joiners and developers can specify and order ALPI through Faura, which coordinates the veneer with the joinery and finishes of the project.

Where is Alpi made?

ALPI is headquartered in Modigliana, Italy, with industrial plants in Italy and forestry and wood operations in Cameroon, which let it control the chain from the trunk to the finished veneer. Its veneers are made from poplar, lime wood and ayous.

Is ALPI veneer real wood?

Yes. ALPI veneer is made from real wood that is sliced, dyed and recomposed into a new log before being sliced again, so that colour and grain can be controlled and repeated.

Can I get CAD files or technical data for ALPI veneers?

Each ALPI product page has a technical data sheet, and ALPI's download area offers catalogues, certifications and environmental product declarations. Veneers are specified by product code, finish and sheet size, and Faura can request samples and any further data from ALPI for the joinery drawings.

Who designed ALPI Sottsass Grey?

Ettore Sottsass. It belongs to ALPI's Designer Collection and is available as ALPIlignum 18.73 and as ALPIready 18.73F with a Touch finish.

Is ALPI veneer FSC certified?

ALPI holds FSC® certification (FSC-C004666), and ALPI Sottsass Grey and ALPI Tide are both listed with FSC® certification on their product pages.

Does ALPI offer low-formaldehyde veneer?

Yes. ALPI veneers can be produced in a ZeroF version with zero added formaldehyde, which Alpi says contributes to LEED certification.

How much does ALPI veneer cost, and what are the lead times?

Both depend on the product type, pattern, finish and quantity. Faura prepares trade quotations for each project and confirms timing for each order.