LualdiMeraldi Studio was founded in 2018 by Matteo Lualdi and Matteo Meraldi. The studio works in furniture, interior design and art direction for Italian and international clients, drawing on the varied cultural backgrounds of its two founders. Its piece for Riva 1920 is the Wrap Bench (2025), carved from a single block of solid scented cedar. The curving, enveloping form is inspired by a rolled sheet of paper, so that the solid wood takes on an unexpected lightness and softness. A slightly off-centre nautical rope detail reinforces the sense of a volume held in an enfolded position, as if the material had been wrapped and tied rather than carved. Wrap is part of the outdoor bench range and brings a quiet, graphic idea to one of the company's signature materials.
