Wood specialist Alpi has debuted two new veneers
based on its inaugural collaboration with Atelier Mendini.
Created in 1991 , the original pattern features a poly-
chrome motif evoking pointillist artworks by the likes
of Paul Signac and Georges Seurat. Now part of the
ALPIlignum collection, Pointillisme COL (a colourful
solar-inspired veneer) is joined by Pointillisme B/N, a
new “lunar” iteration in varying greys.
For the relaunch exhibition, at Alpi’s Milan showroom,
both products were displayed on a trio of monolithic
cabinets conceived for the occasion by Alessandro
Mendini. Inspired by “Without Colors,” a short story
by Italian writer Italo Calvino, two of the models are
named Qfwfq (shown) and Ayl, after characters who
witness the introduction of colour to a dull universe.
The third one, called Luna & Sole, features both the
lunar and the solar patterns in a mash-up that highlights
their contrasting natures.
Designed by Atelier Mendini with Alex Mocika, the
non-printed surfaces are made from real composite
wood and sold standard in 2500 -by- 620 -millimetre
sheets. _ERIN DONNELLY alpiwood.comPointillisme
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