Products and Materials, Flooring
Riva Spain
Miami, Florida, United States
RIVA Spain Miami is the brand’s flagship showroom in the Design District, blending over 80 years of Spanish wood-crafting heritage with Miami’s forward-thinking design culture. Founded in 1937 in Galicia, Spain, RIVA is celebrated for transforming natural hardwood into bold, innovative flooring that balances craftsmanship, quality, and integrity. The Miami space offers a fully immersive experience — from multi-sensory design zones and the bespoke R-Design Lab to private, appointment-only visits — all created to inspire architects, designers, and homeowners seeking unique, nature-driven design solutions.
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A Narrative of Light and Shadow – Masters Lane by Riva Spain
RIVA Spain’s Masters Lane project transforms hardwood flooring into an architectural language of contrast and emotion, balancing airy modernism with moments of bold drama. Through the LA RIVA and ARTE collections, each room becomes a study in light, rhythm, and craftsmanship.
At Masters Lane in Dedham, Massachusetts, Riva Spain’s most exclusive flooring lines—LA RIVA and ARTE—shape an interior defined by light, precision, and emotional contrast. The residence showcases custom-colored, select-grade European White Oak, its wide 10-inch planks flowing through high-ceilinged spaces like ribbons of pale light. In key moments, pattern and darkness emerge: a black chevron floor in the library, and a custom chevron in the dining room, both from RIVA’s ARTE collection, anchor the house in rhythm and refinement. The combination of tonal restraint and bold contrast creates a living environment that feels both sculptural and serene. Through craftsmanship and material innovation, RIVA Spain redefines the floor as an expressive architectural surface—one that narrates space through texture, geometry, and tone.
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Dedham, Massachusetts
Seamless Horizons – Balboa by RIVA Spain
Balboa in Del Mar unites panoramic ocean views with the artisanal warmth of RIVA Spain’s LA RIVA hardwood floors. The project embodies a seamless dialogue between modern architecture, natural textures, and California’s radiant coastal landscape.
Balboa, perched high on the ridges of Del Mar, California, is a hillside sanctuary that dissolves the boundary between architecture and landscape. Designed around 360° views of the Pacific Ocean and surrounding mountains, the residence embraces the essence of modern California living. Its interiors are grounded by RIVA Spain’s LA RIVA engineered hardwood collection in a custom color, hand-sculpted by artisan Tom Goddijn. The character-grade European oak adds texture, warmth, and authenticity, ensuring the space feels both luxurious and deeply connected to nature. The result is a residence where craftsmanship, innovation, and setting converge in timeless harmony.
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Del Mar, California
Coastal Foundations – Gin Lane by RIVA Spain
RIVA Spain’s Sand hardwood defines the Gin Lane residence in Naples, Florida, anchoring its coastal modern aesthetic with warmth and refinement. Wide-plank European oak floors unite the light-filled interiors, embodying both luxury and seaside tranquility.
In the heart of Naples’ prestigious Port Royal neighborhood, Gin Lane exemplifies a refined coastal modern residence where light and openness define every space. At its core lies RIVA Spain’s Sand-colored hardwood from the RIVA MAX collection, engineered from 100% European White Oak. These 10-inch wide select-grade planks serve as the foundation of the home, offering a seamless flow that balances brightness with warmth. Their soft sandy hue mirrors the shoreline, complementing an interior palette of whites, neutrals, and natural textures. The result is a residence where architectural elegance and material craft align to create a timeless retreat.
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Naples, Florida
Golden Continuity – Allison Island Residence by RIVA Spain
This waterfront estate on Allison Island pairs opulent architecture with RIVA Spain’s Krypton European Oak floors, uniting bold contemporary interiors with Mediterranean heritage. The result is a seamless dialogue between luxury, art, and timeless craftsmanship.
On Miami Beach’s private Allison Island, a 6,924-square-foot estate has been reimagined into a sanctuary of contemporary luxury. Designed with soaring ceilings, marble staircases, and dramatic art-filled interiors, the home’s spatial grandeur is anchored by RIVA Spain’s Krypton European White Oak flooring. The wide, 10-inch planks bring warmth and visual continuity, balancing bold furnishings and opulent stonework with natural harmony. Flowing from gallery-like foyers to serene bedrooms, the flooring is both backdrop and protagonist, framing art, architecture, and lifestyle alike. This residence becomes not only a showcase of coastal elegance but also a testament to the transformative power of materiality.
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Miami Beach, Florida
Lightwoven Elegance – Bigelow Residence by RIVA Spain
The Bigelow Residence in Newton, MA, showcases how light and material can define contemporary living, with RIVA Elite Cotton flooring as its unifying thread. This collaboration between Berglund Homes and RIVA Spain demonstrates how subtle natural details elevate a minimalist architectural language.
The Bigelow Residence in Newton, Massachusetts, designed and built by Berglund Homes, is a luminous study in modern serenity. At its core lies the use of RIVA Spain’s RIVA Elite Cotton flooring — wide, pale oak planks that stretch across the home, visually expanding its interiors. These character-grade floors, with their knots and subtle grain, ground the minimalist design in natural authenticity. Expansive windows and a thoughtful open-plan layout draw daylight deep into the spaces, making the flooring feel like a natural extension of light itself. The result is a home that feels at once expansive and intimate, a modern retreat attuned to its environment.
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Newton, Massachusetts
Bridging Futures – 2025 AIA Miami Annual Meeting
AIA Miami’s 2025 Annual Meeting at Miami Ironside brought together architects, students, and sponsors to celebrate achievements and announce new leadership. The event highlighted diversity, community impact, and the evolving role of design in shaping Miami’s future.
The AIA Miami 2025 Annual Meeting, held for the first time at Miami Ironside’s Glass Box, marked a milestone in the chapter’s 95-year history. Gathering architects, designers, sponsors, and students from across the region, the event served as both a year-in-review and a vision-casting moment for the profession’s future in South Florida. Led by AIA Miami President Vanessa Smith Torres, the evening celebrated diversity, growth, and new leadership, while reflecting on more than 70 events and 3,000 participants engaged throughout the year. Keynotes from Claudio Salazar and other leaders underscored the importance of public space, collaboration, and architecture’s social role. With Ironside’s industrial elegance as backdrop, the meeting set the tone for a year of deeper connections, cultural dialogue, and architectural innovation.
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Miami, Florida
The Sensory Journey – Grand Opening of RIVA Miami Flagship in the Design District
In the heart of the Miami Design District, RIVA Spain opens its first global flagship: an immersive, material-led showroom uniting Mediterranean heritage, fourth-generation craft, and a community-minded vision that connects people to nature through enduring design.
RIVA Spain’s new Miami flagship transforms a retail visit into a sensorial journey—from forest to floor—celebrating fourth-generation expertise in European hardwoods, refined colorwork, and material pairings. Part gallery, part atelier, the space cultivates community, sustainability, and customization while embodying the brand’s commitment to quality, longevity, and meaningful connection.
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Miami, Florida
