Exteta and Riva have expanded their ongoing collaboration with a new set of pieces, and the Exteta x Riva collection is starting to feel less like a one-off exercise and more like a fully formed world. The idea hasn’t changed—translate the language of Riva yachts into outdoor furniture—but the execution is getting sharper, more assured.
Massimo Castagna is still steering the design direction, and you can tell there’s a clear point of view behind it. Nothing feels added for the sake of it. The collection grows, but it doesn’t sprawl.
Material is where everything begins. Sapelli mahogany catches the eye, and it’s treated with the kind of care you’d expect from a brand that built its reputation on boats people still obsess over decades later. The grain is rich and slightly luminous in the right light. Stainless steel comes in to keep things from feeling too nostalgic—clean, reflective, just industrial enough to add tension.
That contrast does a lot of work. You notice it more the longer you look.
The new Sofa Angular sets the tone for this new collection. It’s structured and looks almost rigid at first glance, but not in a way that feels uncomfortable. If anything, it reads like something that was designed for long afternoons that turn into cozy evenings without much effort.
A pouf joins the sofa, and it’s exactly what you’d expect – flexible, well made, easy to move around depending on how many people show up or how the mood shifts. These are the pieces that tend to get used the most, quietly.
The seating category gets more interesting with the Foldable Chair and the Swivel Stool. The folding chair leans into that classic deck-chair idea but refines it enough that you wouldn’t think twice about placing it in a more formal setting. It folds, yes, but it doesn’t feel temporary.
The stool is more relaxed. It rotates, adjusts, invites movement. You can imagine it around a bar setup, or pulled slightly off to the side during a larger gathering. It’s functional, but there’s a bit of personality there too.
Tables are where the collection starts to show some range. The Round Coffee Table is all about the wood—solid mahogany, smooth edges, proportions that feel considered. It’s straightforward, which is probably why it works.
Then there’s the Bitta table, which takes a different approach entirely. Stainless steel, polished to the point where it reflects everything around it. The reference to nautical bollards is subtle but intentional. It’s more sculptural than the rest of the collection, and it doesn’t try to blend in.
The new Riva Deck finish might be the most telling addition. Mahogany again, but this time with the signature maple striping you see on classic Riva decks. It’s precise, almost graphic, and instantly recognizable if you know what you’re looking at.
That detail changes the tone of the pieces it’s applied to. It brings in a layer of heritage that isn’t just implied—it’s visible, tactile. You run your hand across it and it feels familiar, even if you’ve never actually owned a Riva.
What’s interesting is how easily the collection moves between contexts. It’s positioned for outdoor spaces—terraces, poolside setups, yacht decks—but it doesn’t feel limited to them. Some of these pieces would sit comfortably indoors, which says a lot about how they’ve been designed.
The presentation in Milan leaned into that fluidity. At Exteta’s Via Turati flagship, the furniture was shown alongside a Riva Iseo Super, courtesy of Casarola. Not in a heavy-handed way. Just enough to make the connection obvious.
You look at the boat, then back at the furniture, and the relationship clicks almost immediately. Same materials, same lines, same sense of proportion. It’s not a translation so much as a continuation.
