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.

CUBE 3 is excited to announce the formation of CUBE 3 Racing and our position as title sponsor for Nathan Herne for the 2023 TA2 Race Series, two-time champion of the Turtle Wax Trans Am Series.

Herne, the 20-year-old driver from Australia, is the #1 ranked driver under 22 in the world and has quickly made a name for himself as one of the most talented and successful drivers in the industry. Herne won rookie of the year in the TA2 Muscle Car Series in 2019, winning the Trans Am title in 2021 and 2022, and recently wrapped up the prestigious S5000 Tasman Series.

Herne, recently relocated to the United States where he will split his time between Indiana, the home of Stevens-Miller Racing — the same team he raced with in his international debut at the Circuit of the Americas in November, where he finished in fourth place — and Michigan, where Howe Racing Enterprises, the builders of his Ford Mustang-bodied TA2-specification, is based.

“Along with the launch of CUBE 3 Racing, we look forward to our newly formed relationship with Nathan Herne for the upcoming 2023 TA2 season,” remarked CUBE 3 Founding & Senior Partner/CEO, Nik Middleton. “Nathan brings a wealth of racing experience and impressive accomplishments to our team, and together with Stevens-Miller Racing anticipate an exciting circuit ahead.”

The partnership between CUBE 3 and Steven Miller Racing represents a commitment to supporting up-and-coming talent in the motorsports industry. By investing in young drivers like Nathan Herne, both organizations are demonstrating their dedication to building a stronger, more vibrant racing community.

Herne’s 2023 racing program, The American Trans Am TA2 Championship, will have 12 rounds and will take place at some of the United States’ most famous racetracks, including Sebring, Road America, Mid-Ohio, Watkins Glen, and the Detroit and Nashville street courses, supporting INDYCAR. The championship will begin on February 23-26, 2023 at Sebring.

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