Giving a voice to the American design community
THIS IS WHERE THE FIRST STORY WAS CREATED
In 2021 shortly after rebranding, MILE®stone created the Design Advisory Council (DAC), a collaborative group of Interior Designers across the US representing interior giants and trendsetters within the industry.
With representation in hospitality, residential, and commercial design, the first Council was invited to Florim USA to partake in an exchange of information. The designers gave insight into the design world, and Florim provided an in-depth look on the process of creating beautiful tile for those designs.
The Council was given an inside view on how design, texture, and looks from stone to wood can be developed by Florim USA. The designers were tasked with creating a tile design and supporting story to present during the following meeting. This is where the first story was created.
Read interviews with past and present DAC members here:
“Stories gives a voice to the American Design Community”
Rodolfo Panisi, CEO, Florim USA
“It is fitting that MILE®stone being a sustainable tile, made in the USA, would give a platform to American Designers as a form of expression. We’re collaborating with residential and commercial design visionaries. We know that these visions can take on so many forms, and we’re pleased to present some of these forms with the authenticity of Stories. They represent the realization of connection and co-work. It’s this type of collaboration that we value and strive for, which brings living beauty to our products.”
IMPRINT: THE CRAFT OF CLAY
This collection celebrates the contrasts between old and new, fragile and strong, machined and crafted, promoting the authenticity of clay and its inherent biophilic connection between humans in the built environment and the natural world. A harmonious combination of earthen inspired designs celebrate earthen craft without dimming the spirit and individuality of the origin material.
BESTOW: Reframing the Maker's Heritage
Bestow porcelain tile collection highlights fiber arts in Bandura Design’s inaugural collaboration with MILE®stone's brand Stories. Homespun artist’s weaving, braiding, and macrame knotting inspire the tile’s color, texture, and pattern, communicating the stories, teachings, and emotions bestowed upon us by generations of women.
ARE YOU A DESIGNER WITH A STORY TO TELL?
MILE®stone's Design Advisory Council (DAC) is always on the lookout for trendsetters within the industry.
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