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Blog & News
July 1, 2024
Watercolor to Waterjet
Phoenix Sky Train Station Public Art a Tribute in Terrazzo To Indigenous Peoples & Sonoran DesertWith the help of the city’s public art program, the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is using the unique qualities of terrazzo to enhance the…
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Blog & News
June 15, 2024
Here’s Tuya
Vienna Restaurant interior raises a toast to Hans HolleinWhen Vienna’s Tuya Restaurant & Lounge was completed in 2019 following an extensive remodel, the design intent was to conserve and complement the original interior…
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Blog & News
June 1, 2024
The Luxury of Easy Maintenance
Terrazzo Selected for Chicago Midway International ExpansionWhen Chicago’s Midway International Airport undertook its most extensive upgrade in 20 years, terrazzo was considered to be a “vital component.”
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Blog & News
May 15, 2024
‘From the Earth to the Sky’ Joins Collection of Terrazzo Public Art at Phoenix Airport
Public Art at Phoenix AirportArtist Bill Dambrova, who had never worked with terrazzo before, was one of seven Arizona artists commissioned by the Phoenix Public Art Program to design…
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Blog & News
May 13, 2024
National Terrazzo & Mosaic Association Appoints New Executive Director
An industry professional with 20 years of experience in terrazzo contracting, Chad Rakow has been appointed by the National Terrazzo and Mosaic Association (NTMA) as…
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Blog & News
April 15, 2024
The Heart & Soul of Installing Terrazzo in a Finished Church
St. Sava Serbian Orthodox CathedralUpdating the flooring in St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Cathedral in Parma, Ohio, presented two challenging goals: 1) making it more impermeable and durable than carpet,…
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Blog & News
March 15, 2024
Profiles in Earth-Friendly Creativity
Terrazzo Projects That Took Green the Extra MileFrom its origins, terrazzo is a natural for recycling. In 15th-century Venice, marble workers saw value in the odd marble remnants from the production of…
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Blog & News
March 1, 2024
Museum-Quality Terrazzo
In Perfume Museum Art Deco GalleryWhen Erik Heitman, AIA, LEED AP, took on a more personal project for the Sanfilippos, they had been his clients for some years. Though the…
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Blog & News
February 15, 2024
Prefab Technology Expands Terrazzo’s Versatility
Role of the Machine in an Industry of Hand-CraftingWhen terrazzo installers were in the midst of work on the public art installation that was to become the National Terrazzo & Mosaic Association’s 2019…
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Blog & News
January 30, 2024
From Carpet to Terrazzo
Design Conservation with Ease of Maintenance for Colorado ChurchA few years ago, the situation at Our Lady of Loreto Catholic Church had reached a crisis level. Its gorgeous carpet runners, custom-designed with religious…
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Blog & News
January 30, 2024
Poured-in-Place Terrazzo vs. Manufactured Flooring
What Design Professionals Need to KnowA true terrazzo floor is like no other flooring material. Its raw materials are assembled on the construction site and poured in place by hand…
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Blog & News
January 14, 2024
Artist-Designed Installations Raise Terrazzo to New Heights
‘Learning Paths’ At Winona State University’s Education Village“Artist-designed terrazzo installations, rather than being simply high-quality floor treatments, exist as artworks in themselves,” said Brad Kaspari, who with Carolyn Braaksma designed Winona State…