OUR STORYHacienda Design Studio was founded by Dana Berkowitz, a New York-based tile industry veteran with vast experience in the design world. In 2008, while pursuing a long-time dream of moving to Mexico to restore an old mansion in the Historic District of Merida, Yucatan, Dana became enamored with cement tile. Her purchase, an 1840’s carriage house, was in complete ruin except for the well-preserved cement tile floors throughout. Recognizing the under appreciated beauty and durability of this incredible material, Dana set forth to create her own collection with a contemporary design aesthetic. Her greatest challenge was to find artisans who could produce these innovative patterns with high quality precision, yet maintain the old world technique. While Hacienda Design Studio’s name and inspiration were clearly born in Mexico, the artisans best suited to produce this collection are found halfway across the world in Vietnam where their ancestors passed down to them the extraordinary skills that go into making our hand crafted cement tile. We aim to change the way the world sees cement. With the introduction of our modern cement tile collection, we embrace the need for sustainable, durable and affordable building materials without compromising beauty or luxury. We are thrilled to share with you this wonderfully unique tile collection of incomparable quality. |
