Riva

Riva is St Regis Longboat Key’s All Day Dining restaurant, a long interior space with a parallel terrace seating along the same axis, with a strong indoor outdoor connection in each of the restaurant’s dining salons. Referencing the art and architecture of Italian sculptors form the 1920’s through the 1950’s, this direction blurs the spaces together. Sauntering through the arcades of north Italian towns, sunbeams creating a play of light and shadow in this repetitive,

traditional series of arches. Fine, surprising details in the architecture and furniture stand in contrast to the playful, bold colored figurative sculptures, dancing through the space.

In lieu of a traditional bar, a central Pasta Room serves as the restaurant’s hub, putting on display the daily theater of a high-volume family restaurant.