23 Feb The Firenze Home TexStyle 2023 in Florence, Italy
Earlier this month, CUBE 3 Design Coordinator, Ernesto Medina, was invited to attend The Firenze Home TexStyle 2023 in Florence, Italy.
The invitation, extended by the Italian Trade Agency, who also has an office in Miami, included participation in a delegation to the annual show. The Firenze Home TexStyle event is the only international fair in Italy dedicated to home, marine, SPA, contract & hotel textiles. An unmissable event for industry professionals and entrepreneurs, aiming at promoting trading and creating a meeting place for qualified exhibitors and operators. The event was hosted at the Fortezza da Basso, the largest historical monument in the city that was built in 1537 for Alessandro de’ Medici. Today, the converted fortress is home to numerous conferences, concerts, and exhibitions every year.
At the show, Ernesto had the opportunity to meet with Italian manufacturers exhibiting their products — everything from large industrial to small artisanal — and network with architects, manufacturers, and designers from all over the world, including other design professionals from the Miami area that were part of the delegation.
While in Florence, Ernesto took time to explore the city, which included viewing some of the amazing art and architecture that Florence has to offer.
His first stop was The Galleria dell’Accademia di Firenze, where he had the pleasure of seeing in detail one of the most famous sculptures in the world, the “David”, by Michelangelo. He also viewed the “Medusa” by Caravaggio, the “Judith Slaying Holofernes” by Gentileschi, and “The Birth of Venus” by Botticelli; all exhibited at the Uffizi Gallery.
Filling the rest of his time in Florence dining on delectable cuisine and taking in the beautiful views of Ponte Vecchio and the Cathedral, Ernesto confesses to coming home to Miami with a more elevated palette for wine and pasta.