The Studio

A bathroom vanity with a wooden cabinet, white countertop, and two sinks. Decor includes a brown soap dispenser, a white mug, a green hand soap bottle, a ceramic bowl, and a large terra cotta vase with bare branches. Two mirrors with black frames and matching black light fixtures are mounted above the sinks. The wall is painted beige, with towel rings holding matching patterned towels and a wooden door visible in the reflection. The bathroom features tiled flooring.

Riserva is an Italian word meaning ‘to set apart’ — something held back, given more time and care before being shared.

A glass of white wine placed near bunches of green grapes with cheese on a wooden platter and sausage in the background, set on a dark tablecloth.
Close-up of a black paint palette drawing.

That idea sits at the core of the studio. The most meaningful spaces are not rushed or surface-level. They are considered, layered, and shaped over time.

A small rustic bathroom with wood-paneled walls, a mirror, a green vessel sink, a faucet, a white soap dispenser, a small green plant, a towel, a woven basket, a grey trash can, a beige toilet, and a round marble decorative item on the wall.

Riserva Interiors designs story-driven residential and hospitality spaces for people who want their spaces to carry something real — about who they are, where they are, and how they want to gather.

Through a research-led, collaborative process, the studio creates environments with depth, warmth, and longevity.

Small by design. A limited number of projects each year, each approached the same way.

A smiling woman with long, light brown hair and blue eyes sitting outdoors. She's wearing a black dress with a pink and brown geometric pattern. The background consists of green shrubs and a partly cloudy sky.

ALEX

Meet

Before Riserva, my work spanned art, branding, and technology — from studying illustration and art history in New York and Florence, to designing for Ralph Lauren, to leading human-centered design at Google for products used by more than a billion people.

Across every chapter, my focus has remained the same: how design shapes experience, and how spaces can bring people closer together. That perspective is what shaped my return to interiors.

That pull started early, shaped by growing up around my father’s contracting business and spending time in homes where materials, light, and daily life quietly revealed how a place could feel.

Through Riserva, I've come back to working with my hands. My work draws from a deep appreciation for materiality, European craft, and the quiet details that reveal themselves over time.

I design interiors that accumulate meaning — intentional, tactile, and meant to be lived in.

I’m drawn to projects where design, brand, and experience are intertwined: wineries, boutique hotels, restaurants with a point of view, and homes designed for gathering.

Values
Rows of large wooden barrels stacked in a cellar or storage room with arched wooden ceiling beams.

  1. Lead with curiosity

Every project begins with questions, not assumptions.

2. Honor what’s already there

Uncover and elevate the story of a space rather than overwrite it.

An old window with partially open wooden shutters painted light blue. Green ivy grows around and over the shutters, covering parts of the window and surrounding wall.

3. Depth over surface

Intentional over immediate. Built to last, not just to impress.

A black metal door handle and latch on a wooden door.

4. Care in the details

Materials, craftsmanship, and small decisions give a space its integrity.

5. Design for connection

Spaces should support how people gather, interact, and feel.

The image shows a cozy restaurant interior with round white tables set with black napkins and glasses, dark chairs, a textured blue bench along the wall, and textured brown walls with a modern light fixture illuminating the space. There is a large window with a view of the street outside.

If this feels aligned, I’d love to hear about your project.

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