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FENIX® storytelling

Company profile

ENIX® is the brand of the innovative
materials created in 2013 by Arpa
FIndustriale to meet the needs of
the interior design sector. A thoroughly
Italian concept that allows for boundless
creativity, an open system which,
drawing inspiration from the legend of
the phoenix, comes to life, evolves and
constantly regenerates, offering diverse
and cutting-edge solutions.
Thanks to continuous research,
technological innovations and the
technical and aesthetic characteristics
of its products, FENIX® established
itself on the market as a cutting-edge Sustainability is another key value for to offer a technical and aesthetic
material that is extremely versatile in its FENIX® as a part of Arpa Industriale, response to two major interior design
applications. Well-known and loved by a company that has been investing in trends: smart materials and matt
designers, architects, interior designers reducing its environmental impact surfaces. Known by its extremely
and end users, it can already be found since it was originally founded through matt finish and an incredibly soft-
in any number of different areas: from a favourable product build-up and touch surface, it is available in 20
the residential sector to commercial the implementation of a long-term colours inspired by the history of
spaces, by way of complex environments sustainability strategy. architecture and landscapes from
such as bathrooms and kitchens, retail FENIX® innovative materials and around the world.
to transportation, furniture design to solutions for interior design is an open • FENIX NTM® Bloom is a variant
industrial design. system that combines technological that introduces a lignin-based
innovation and aesthetics with excellent technology which significantly
performance. The brand offer is designed reduces the phenol in the resin used
to meet ever-changing needs and design in the core of the products. FENIX
challenges. NTM® Bloom is available in a 0.7mm
Over the years, FENIX® innovative thickness, in a selection of nine
materials have received numerous colours which are designed to be
honours and awards. In 2014 they won combined with the brand’s colour
the MaterialPreis Award and the Dwell on palette.
Design Award; the Archidex New Product • FENIX NTA® offers an enhanced
Award and the Interzum Award in 2015; metal surface that can be used both
the Iconic Award and an Honourable vertically and horizontally, available
Mention at the ADI Compasso d’Oro in in three colour variants.
2016; the Red Dot Award for Product • X-KIN, one of the additions to
Design and the Interzum Award in 2019; the FENIX® open system, is a new
the MaterialPreis Award and the ADI flexible material created to meet
Design Index in 2020; the Interzum and design needs. X-KIN can be applied
Iconic Awards in 2021. just like wallpaper to interior walls or
FENIX® and Arpa® are the two brands to cover interior structural elements.
produced by Arpa Industriale, a company Soft-touch and anti-fingerprint as
founded in 1954 in Bra, Piedmont, where FENIX®, X-KIN also has excellent
its Made-in-Italy production facility is colour fastness to light. X-KIN is
still based. Arpa Industriale is one of capable of creating original and
the companies that form the Material contemporary visual experiences.
Technology business of Broadview There are four shades to choose from,
Holding. all with exceptional colour fastness
to light, so you can create your own
• FENIX NTM® was the first surface combination of wall coverings to
to be presented by the brand, created design living spaces with an original

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