Curated Fortalia material samples — limestone, zinc, moss velvet and limewash

A Short Introduction to Fortalia

Material. Form. Architecture. Atmosphere.

Step 1 — The Canvas & The Material

Zero Structural Limits.

A surface does not have to remain flat. Whether your design demands compound curves, heavy indentations, or monolithic walls, the geometry is finally yours.

The Fortalia process begins with uncompromising preparation. Every substrate is meticulously refinished and hand-sanded across multiple layers until perfectly flush and ready. Once the canvas is flawless, we apply the earth's most extraordinary raw elements — authentic bronze, brass, marble, and volcanic ash — engineered to defy weight and scale.

Velvet Touch

A soft-touch velvet surface that turns walls into fabric-like warmth.

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The Palette

The Velvet Touch Palette

Swatch library in preparation for this material.

Material Detail

Close to the surface.

Velvet Touch is a soft-touch decorative finish that uses biostable micas and ceramic microspheres to create a matte, tactile surface inspired by fine suede and velvet. Its dimensional surface can also help soften room acoustics, making it well suited to refined residential, hospitality, retail and feature-wall applications.

Patina
None

Material at Scale

Across the surface.

Velvet Touch — Understand how movement, variation, and texture behave across a larger surface.

In Architecture

Specification

Collection
Tactile Canvas
Patina level
None
Environment
Both
Use
Both
Best applications
Feature walls, dining rooms, master bedroom headboard walls, luxury hospitality spaces, high-fashion retail dressing rooms and commercial lobbies.
Effect system
Soft-touch velvet finish system

Material Questions

From the Fortalia FAQ.

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Tell us what you are designing and which materials you are considering. Fortalia can help you explore the appropriate finish for the application.

Velvet Touch in architecture

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Tell us what you are designing, where the material will live, and what you want the space to feel like.

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