Dallas, TX – November 21, 2024 – Daltile’s Indoterra collection has been named the winner of the prestigious “Best of BDNY Product Design Award in the Health & Wellness category”! This annual product competition “recognizes manufacturers of products that demonstrate functionality, aesthetic progress, and innovation in their respective categories”. Winning the top spot in the Health & Wellness category shines a light on the aesthetic beauty of Indoterra’s design as well as its many other properties including natural ingredients, hypoallergenic surface, resistance to the growth of bacteria, ease of cleanability, and recycled content.
“Daltile is so honored to receive this important award recognizing our Indoterra porcelain tile collection,” said Laura Grilli, director of product design, Dal-Tile LLC. “In addition to the many tangible health and wellness benefits of our correctly made tile, Indoterra was also envisioned to serve as a multi-facetted design element for spaces, intentionally creating a soothing place where one can enjoy a calm, relaxing atmosphere. The overarching ‘Designing For Wellbeing’ trend is very popular in the world of interior design and critical as a tool to achieve peaceful spaces of escape where we can rejuvenate amidst the pressures of a fast-paced and overly digitized world.”
Indoterra’s Designs, Colors, Shapes, Visuals & Textures
“Aesthetically, Indoterra lends an authenticity and peacefulness to a space through its earthy inspired palette, desert touch surface, and crafted imperfection,” said Grilli. “When envisioning Indoterra, we wanted to create a soft and uniform clay visual reminiscent of the terracotta touch and feel with gentle movement and a barely-there texture. We started with a color palette that was inspired by earthy elements including muted warm and cooler neutrals, enriched by a terracotta and a deep moody volcanic-themed tone.
“Next we enriched Indoterra’s design with unique tactile experiences. This crafting adds a sense of authenticity and uniqueness. Molded clay-like surfaces, uneven edges typical of handmade crafting as well as a deep textured fluting that pays tribute to another classic inspiration, columns. This deep fluted texture combines tactile experience with a visual interest thanks to the light’s reflections on the surface, conveying a sense of calm through the rhythmic repeats of the pattern created.
“The collection includes a 2×9 artisanal brick reminiscent of handcrafting as well as a circular shape mosaic, an element that brings fun but also a sense of pleasant safety. Larger sizes and uniform looks offered in the field tiles are perfect to create a seamless, embracing, and calming environment. A textured 12×24 woven tile is also another interesting element with its beautiful imperfections that enrich the wall, playing with lights and shadows.
“All of these features working together, result in a harmonious product collection that is not only a wonderful fit for the Well Being design trend, but thanks to its versatility, is also a look that can be used in Quiet Luxury and MinimaLuxe spaces as well as in Industrial and Utilitarian designs.
Perfect For Interior & Exterior Use
“The comforting clay look of Indoterra can fit any kind of space, interior or exterior, thanks to the inclusion of its patented StepWise Technology,” added Grilli. “StepWise provides 50% greater slip resistance than traditional tile, making Indoterra perfect for indoor or outdoor use, or flowing between the two for the continuous design which is so popular in both home and commercial spaces. Suitable for floor, wall, countertop, exterior, and shower floor applications. Indoterra is proudly Made In The USA.”
About Daltile
Daltile is the industry-leading brand of ceramic, porcelain, glass, metal, and stone tile as well as mosaics, extra-large slabs, countertops, exteriors, and roofing tile. Daltile products are distributed through over 250 company-owned sales service centers, stone slab yards, and gallery design centers that service a robust network of trade customers. Daltile products are also sold through independent flooring retailers. Dedicated to innovative product development and distinguished style, Daltile provides a rich palette of quality products created to inspire residential and commercial designs. For more information, visit daltile.com and follow Daltile on Instagram, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Facebook, X and YouTube.
