Nine to Know | Expressive Timber Veneer

When reflecting on the design of the S Park Apartment kitchen, Paradowski Studio founder Zuza Paradowski described the outcome as a “Minimalist form built up with maximalist patterns”. Inspired by the kitchen’s zebra-like Ettore Sottsass Raw ALPI grey veneer, we’ve curated an edit of nine expressive timber veneers for the contemporary kitchen.

This instalment of our ‘Nine to Know’ series was first featured inside est magazine issue 53: ‘In the Kitchen’.

S Park Apartment by Paradowski Studio | Photography by PION Studio

01. Eveneer Raw ALPI Sottsass Orange

Designed by Italian architect Ettore Sottsass in the 1980s, Eveneer Raw ALPI Sottsass Orange is a sustainable timber veneer featuring unique patterns in warm yet contemporary hues.

02. Lignapal Sawn Oak Grey

Lignapal Sawn Oak Grey timber veneer combines a textured surface with a durable acrylic polyurethane coating, offering a sophisticated and resilient finish ideal.

03. Eveneer Raw ALPI Maritime Pine

Designed by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, Eveneer Raw ALPI Maritime Pine replicates the thick, cracked bark of the Maritime Pine tree, featuring a colour range from warm red hues to cool pale grey.

Warsaw Apartment by Mistovia | Photography by Oni Studio

04. Briggs Venners Vavona Burl

Briggs Veneers Vavona Burl is a unique natural wood veneer, offering distinctive patterns like burl that’s ideal for low-wear, dry vertical interior applications.

05. Eveneer Raw ALPI Burgundy

Designed by Italian architect Piero Lissoni in collaboration with ALPI, Eveneer Raw ALPI Burgundy is part of the ‘French Palette’ collection, inspired by early 1700s French painting.

06. Eveneer Raw ALPI Sushi Dark Grey

Eveneer Raw ALPI Sushi Dark Grey is part of the Sushi collection, drawing inspiration from the collection of the same name designed in 2002 by Brazilian furniture designers, the Campana Brothers. The wood veneer features spiral patterns with silver accents.