Pick from the outstanding collection of architectural veneers, from universally loved European White Oak to rich American Walnut. Go for a uniform look or showcase rich knotty patterns. Be bold and conceal the Dorsis frameless door within grain-matched wood wall panels.
Natural veneer is sliced from the log of a tree. Each veneer sheet (leaf) shows a unique pattern reflective of the species of the tree and the environment where it grew. For our doors we select veneer leafs from the same tree. You will see natural variations between individual sheets, allowing the veneer to showcase surface knots and other natural characteristics.
Engineered veneer is real wood, born from a natural core. It goes through a manufacturing process designed to alter some of the features of wood, resulting in veneers that reproduce nature's rich and beautiful grain patterns, but are more consistent in appearance and color. These engineered (reconstituted) veneers are generally free of surface knots but maintain the natural wood grain from the core species used.
The ALPI collections provide a vast range of types of wood in terms of colors, textures, and grain, ideal options for covering any surface. Use your favorite ALPI veneer on your Fortius concealed doors, interior wall coverings such as wood veneer panels for feature walls, or your high-end kitchen, closets, and built-ins. ALPI veneers are exclusively Made in Italy.
Up-to-date classics: wood varieties from the tradition, timeless offerings with sophisticated grain and great decorative appeal, with an intense texture that adds character and refinement to all spaces. Xilo Cherry comes in a refined selection of hues, from pale pink to sienna, emphasizing its expressive force. ALPI Xilo Noce Italiano, a wood that reproduces the characteristic luminous blond streaks of Italian walnut.
All the nuances of the chocolate color come together with elegant textures, giving rise to a collection of great expressive impact. The colors of stained Oak and American Walnut are interpreted in different chromatic variations. Xilo Walnut reproduces the warm, enveloping tones of canaletto walnut, smoothing and refining the grain of the wood.
A finely honed selection of delicate tones, inspired by the pale, pure colors of sand. Oak and maple convey a sense of lightness for project with a focus on the character and elegance of spaces and surfaces.
The protagonist of the Nordic mood is the typical purity of Scandinavian style. Contemporary wood varieties that stand out for their delicate shadings and a chromatic palette that favors white tones, underlining the solid bond with nature. With Nordic, ALPI’s veneers become the vehicles of a discreet style, where oak is joined by products inspired by delicate wood types such as maple.
Grey is the absolute protagonist, a chromatic range that offers remarkable versatility for all design applications, filling spaces with an atmosphere of distinctive elegance. A selection of striped ton-sur-ton woods, from ebony to oak to a contemporary take on briar with a forceful character.
ALPI S.p.A. is a leading Italian manufacturer of decorative surfaces made of reconstituted wood. In 1961, ALPI was the first company in the world to industrialize the production process of reconstituted wood veneer, calling the product line ALPIlignum.
Engineered veneers by ALPI are free of the flaws typical of traditional wood. You will enjoy uniform and constant colors and wood grains, matching seamlessly between your frameless doors and adjacent wood panels.
ALPI represents an undisputed gold standard in wood technology. The ALPIlignum Collection is FSC® 100% certified (FSC-C004666) thanks to full control of the supply chain.
Natural wood veneers on Dorsis frameless interior doors or trimless pocket doors are typically 0.6 mm (0.024") thick. For some projects, we use 0.9 mm or 1.5 mm wood veneers. These thicker wood veneers allow us to accentuate wood with wire brushing – a method of removing softer wood from the wood grain, enhancing the texture, and creating a lovely tactile finish.
An oil penetrates the wood veneer and soaks into the wood layer. A Dorsis frameless door with wood veneer finished with oil-based coating has a matte appearance and truly celebrates the wood grain.
A polyurethane coating is a super-tough finishing layer that sits on top of the wood veneer. A Dorsis frameless door with polyurethane coating can feature a variety of finishes, from satin to glossy.
Whitewash is a semi-opaque finish applied to bare wood veneer. A Dorsis frameless door in whitewash finish will have a matte appearance and a more uniform look.
Staining will change the color of wood veneer of the door to bring it into alignment with other colors and finishes in the house. Staining will often deemphasize some of the wood grain.
Pigment will change the color tone of the veneer. When a wood veneer Dorsis frameless door is integrated in a wood panel wall, pigmentation will unify the natural differences in the color of wood veneer.
