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in furniture, product design, interior
decoration and architectural contracting
services.
ALPI stands out in the worldwide
panorama for its direct control over
the entire production process, from the
trunk to the finished veneer, starting
with forest management. Certification
by the Forest Stewardship Council
guarantees the wood's provenance from
correctly, responsibly managed forests in
accordance with rigorous environmental,
social and economic standards. ALPI
is therefore the guarantor of a certified,
ecologically sound product.
Profound synergy between ALPI and
the design world has originated in long-
"Yet again, Piero has amazed me, designs bespoke solutions, each of which standing collaborations with exceptional
this time with a chocolate-colour veneer can be reproduced identically years later, design talents. This lively, continually
interpreted in a contemporary key. Kakao if desired. evolving link led to an alliance with
is splendidly suited to complement the Xilo The company's uniqueness is given Piero Lissoni, who has held the role of art
range" says Vittorio Alpi. by the perfect coexistence between director at ALPI since 2015. Directed by
avant-garde technology and meticulous Vittorio Alpi, the founder's grandson, the
During the Furniture Fair, ALPI craft-based procedures; the use of top- company's multiple factories employ 400
veneers are on view at the exhibition quality raw materials; and substantial people in Italy and over 1,300 in Africa.
"Angelo Mangiarotti – When Structures investments in research and development. ALPI products are distributed in more
Take Shape" hosted at the Triennale ALPI partners with big industries than 60 countries. dw
Milano and curated by Fulvio Irace. The (from automotive to shipbuilding) and
retrospective features a wide selection of international companies specialised www.alpi.it
work by the Italian architect and designer,
including art, design projects, documents
and other materials such as two pieces
produced by ALPI.
The two large sculptures, monoliths
over three metres tall, were built by ALPI
in the mid-1980s according to a design
by Angelo Mangiarotti. Shaped from
parallelepipeds of solid multicoloured
ALPI wood, the two totems were cut
diagonally and concavely, creating
differently oriented facets that hint at the
infinite variety of patterns that can be
obtained with this material. On display at
the Triennale Milano until 23 April.
ALPI
ALPI is a leading manufacturer of
decorative surfaces made of reconstituted
wood. The company was the first to
industrialise this process. Alpilignum
veneer is made of real wood, produced by
taking apart and putting back together a
tree-trunk. This creates a material that is
not printed, but so designable as to offer
limitless aesthetic results.
ALPI represents an undisputed gold
standard in wood technology. As such, it
is a company of excellence, distinguished
by the breadth of its product range and
ability to meet the specific requests of
a highly diversified client base. ALPI

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