RIVA1920

Cantù, Italy

Riva1920 is a production company made of traditions, culture,

creativity and innovation. A company where craft skills and
values combine with progress and cutting-edge technology,
where the design and the attention to detail unite to create
something truly special, unique and timeless.

RIVA1920 BUILDING
RHO FIERA · MILAN

RIVA CENTER
SHOWROOM · MUSEUM OF WOOD · PANGEA LAB
MORE THAN 100 YEARS OF HISTORY 1/2

2000
Alongside the woods from planned
and controlled cuts, the company
MID-1940s 1987 introduces the reused woods such
Mario Riva entered the the first production unit is as the millennial Kauri of New
laboratory, which continued inaugurated and sister Anna Zealand, the Briccole of the Venice
his father-in-law’s activity. joins the company. Lagoon and the Cedar of Lebanon.

1920 1970s 1992

in Cantù, in the heart of Brianza, The brothers Maurizio and Davide Riva1920 presented its furniture
in a small family-run artisan Riva follow in the footsteps of their collection for the first time at the
workshop founded by Nino father and grandfather and in the Milan International Furniture Fair.
Romano and specialized in the late ‘70s they began working as
production of classic style solid carpenters in the shop under the
wood furnishings. house, dedicating themselves to
custom furniture. An artisanal
process of enhancement of natural
wood begins through the use of
completely natural waxes and oils,
a distinctive feature of Riva1920.
 MORE THAN 100 YEARS OF HISTORY 2/2

2010 2017
the construction of the Riva Center, a the second floor of the Riva
building born from a design idea of the Center is inaugurated, which
Renzo Piano Building Workshop studio, houses the Pangea table, a
was completed. The space hosts on the symbol of Expo 2015 designed
ground floor a Showroom of about 1200 by Michele de Lucchi, and a
square meters, and on the first floor the Xylotheque with woods from all
Museum of Wood. over the world.

2005 2013 TODAY

the second production unit a third production unit the company is now led by
was inaugurated specialized in the processing Maurizio Riva as CEO and
of cedar logs is opened. Chairman, and by the 4th Riva
generation, represented by
Monica Riva, General Manager,
and Elena Riva, Creative Director.
SUSTAINABLE AND HIGH-QUALITY MATERIALS 1/2

A heart made of wood beats in the chest of the company. Riva 1920 loves nature, BARRIQUE
but also its customers and that is why it offers an authentic product made of real “Barrique: The New Life of Wood”, a project launched by Riva 1920 and the San
natural wood, in full respect of the environment and the people who live there. Patrignano community in 2012. The initiative transformed the wood from used barriques—
Each element is subjected to detailed quality and functional conformity checks, to wine barrels with a capacity of 230 liters—into beautifully crafted design objects. The
which is added the use of vinyl glues and finish based on vegetable wax and oil, a project was inspired by a visit to San Patrignano, where Riva 1920 discovered the elegant
guarantee of an authentic and completely natural product. barriques in the community’s winery. It became immediately clear that these barrels held
the potential to offer new life—not only to the wood but also to the environment and the
REFORESTATION OR RECLAIMED WOOD people involved in the project.
Each single piece of furniture is exclusively made with wood coming from controlled
reforestation areas or reclaimed wood. This is a daily commitment towards nature A decade later, the collaboration with San Patrignano has evolved into new projects.
and the environment around us, a precious and an inestimable patrimony we want to However, Riva 1920 has revived the Barrique project in a fresh form, reclaiming 10,000
preserve and safeguard. barrels from the famed Barolo wine region. This renewed effort carries forward the mission
of giving the wood a “third life,” blending sustainability with exceptional craftsmanship.
SUSTAINABLE AND HIGH-QUALITY MATERIALS 2/2

KAURI CEDAR BRICCOLE

Tane Mahuta in Maori means Millennial Kauri, which is Majestic logs of scented cedarwood, fallen due The Riva1920 intuition of giving a new life to these
the native biggest and most famous tree of New Zealand, to natural events or cut down for programmed oak posts was born from the great attention towards
and also the oldest wood of the world. Grown up in the schedule, are the start point for the working process the environment and the ecology. The Briccole are
Jurassic Period these vegetal giants have been cut down of this precious wood which is shaped by using the unquestioned main characters of Venice, which
by enormous natural disasters more than 50.000 years CNC machineries with 5- and 6-axis. An innovative lead the boats and mark the Lagoon low tide and
ago thus remained buried under meters of mud and technology which transforms a raw log into a design are periodically replaced due to wear. Made unique
unchanged until our days. Logs up to 70 meters of length object with a peculiar and unmistakable scent, and pieces by the industriousness of shipworms, small
and 9 meters of diameter are brought to light again, which afterwards is sanded and finished by hand. molluscs, Briccole are transformed into exclusive
are true natural sculptures ready to be transformed into pieces of furniture able to convey a special emotion.
unique design pieces.
CRAFTMANSHIP
PRODUCTION UNIT 1
Pieces of furniture - Riva1 is dedicated
to the production of dressers,
wardrobes, bookshelves, beds and all
Riva 1920 products are born from processing techniques linked to the different pieces of furniture.
cabinetmaker tradition, thanks to the skilled hands of highly qualified master
carpenters and the use of cutting-edge technologies. The artisan production
overcomes the dynamics of standard design and guarantees a high level of
flexibility and customization both for the home division and for the contract one.

PRODUCTION UNIT 2
Tables - Riva 2 is dedicated to the
production of solid wood tables
and in particular those made of
Kauri and Briccole.

PRODUCTION UNIT 3
Cedarwood - Riva 3 focuses on
cedarwood working to obtain stools,
benches and small tables.
FROM SKETCH TO PRODUCT

SKETCH

A custom-made cedarwood walk-in wardrobe, Avant

Open model, tailored to the client's specifications.
RENDER
PROJECTS SELECTION
 private project
KITCHEN

A fully customized walnut wood kitchen, La Cucina

model, crafted for a private residence. Table: walnut
snack table with natural edges and Sky legs.
 private project
WARDROBE

A custom-made cedarwood walk-

in wardrobe, Avant Open model,
tailored to the client's specifications.
 private project
HOME

A custom-made living, dining and

bathroom in Briccola wood, tailored to
the customer’s specifications.
 private project
HOME

FARM HOUSE, Italy, 2016

FUR NATURE sofa, design JAMIE DURIE
Kitchen, storage units and boiseries: bespoke project, design C.R.&S. RIVA 1920
 private project
HOME

VILLA BALBIANO, Italy, 2018

LA CUCINA kitchen, design MATTEO THUN
DINO stool chair, design TERRY DWAN
Bespoke project wardrobes, design C.R. & S. RIVA1920
 private project
TABLES

A fully customized Kauri table,

crafted for a private residence, with
natural edges and Newton legs.
 public project
TABLES

KYOBO LIBRARY, Seoul, South Korea, 2015

The setting is made up of two tables, 12 metres large made of Kauri
wood, where 100 people can seat at the same time.
 public project
TABLES

RISTORANTE DAMA,
Venice, Italy, 2022
Briccole Venezia table, design Matteo
Thun, bespoke project
 private project
WINERY

NERVI WINERY, Vercelli, Italy, 2020

KAURI table and pigmented black
oak table, design C.R.&S. RIVA1920,
bespoke project.
 private project
WINERY 1/3

CONTERNO WINERY MEETING ROOMS, Monforte

D’Alba, Italy, 2019
Tables with custom-made top in Barrique reclaimed wood,
design C.R.&S. RIVA 1920 and PIANO ANTICO base,
design RENZO & MATTEO PIANO
 private project
WINERY 2/3

CONTERNO PRIVATE RESIDENCE, Monforte D’Alba, Italy, 2019

KAURI STUMP table, design C.R.&S. RIVA 1920
ONE LOVE tool, design DI VIRGILIO VENEZIANO
 private project
WINERY 3/3

CONTERNO WINE CELLAR, Monforte D’Alba, Italy, 2019

DECANT ROUND AND SMALL tables, design BALDESSARI
& BALDESSARI
DINO tool, design TERRY DWAN
PIANO DESIGN BOOKSHELF bookcase, design RENZO &
MATTEO PIANO
TORRE LIGNEA bookcase, design MICHELE DE LUCCHI
table with top designed by the architect Tomaselli
 public project
RESTAURANT

VIVA RESTAURANT, Milan, Italy, 2016

TAVOLO table, design Gualtiero Marchesi
VENICE console, design CLAUDIO BELLINI
RIALTO MODULO 4 storage unit, bespoke project, design GIULIANO CAPPELLETTI
 public project
RESTAURANT

RESTAURANT D’O BY DAVIDE OLDANI, Milan, Italy, 2016

tavolo TABLE D’HOT, design DAVIDE OLDANI
sedia ACCOMODÒ, design DAVIDE OLDANI
 public project
SHOP AND COFFEE BAR 1/2

ICICLE SHOP, SHANGHAI, CHINA 2024

WILMA armchair, design Terry Dwan
LEGNO VIVO small table, design C.R.&S. Riva1920
RIALTO FLY piece of furniture, design Giuliano Cappelletti
CUSTOM-MADE FURNITURE, design C.R.&S. Riva1920
 public project
SHOP AND COFFEE BAR 2/2

ICICLE COFFEE BAR, SHANGHAI, CHINA 2024

NOBLÈ ARMCHAIR, design Giuliano Cappelletti
SEQUOIA BENCH, design Cengiz Givan
PEGASO small table, design C.R.&S. Riva1920
DECANT SQUARED table, design Baldessari & Baldessari
ARM CHAIR WOOD EVOLUTION, design C.R.&S. Riva1920
BEDROCK TABLE, design Terry Dwan
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