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A visit with Anita Ambriz

What makes a terrazzo project successful? We asked an expert–Anita Ambriz, owner of the Chicago-based Ambriz Graphic Design, an experiential graphic designer who is experienced…

Making an Aesthetic Virtue of a Functional Necessity

Historically one of the sole objections to using terrazzo floors was cracking. As far back as 1893, various European patents were issued for methods of…

Four Historic Courthouses Showcase 100-year-old Original Terrazzo Floors

When four 100-year-old courthouses in the Pacific Northwest put together their building preservation plans, the original terrazzo floors, stairs, and walls were rated a significant…

In Kentucky High School

Students at Hart County High School always know where they stand, just by looking at their feet:

'21st-Century Glyphs' Celebrate the African-American Experience: Artist Hubert Massey: Storyteller in Terrazzo

An outdoor mural in Detroit’s Harmonie Park/Paradise Valley tells the story of its community, through the medium of rustic terrazzo and through the eyes of…

2020 Terrazzo Honor Award Winner: Fairforest Middle School, Spartanburg, SC

“When the school district asked us to include a 100-seat planetarium in the design for the new Fairforest Middle School, we were inspired to make…

A Tradition of Award-winning Terrazzo Designs

David M. Schwarz Architects (DMSAS) has specified terrazzo in numerous civic projects. The firm’s designs have earned countless awards, including several National Terrazzo & Mosaic…

Traditional Venetian Terrazzo at Houston's Museum of Fine Arts

The National Terrazzo & Mosaic Association (NTMA) announced the industry’s highest honor, the Job of the Year, on February 12 at the association’s 99th annual…

Elliptical Central Staircase at the Heart of Denver Art Museum Transformation

Denver Art Museum’s LEED-certified expansion and transformation of its campus celebrated its grand reopening in 2021. Another cause of celebration this year is the 50th…

Original Cement Terrazzo Tile is Restored and Matched with Poured Epoxy Terrazzo.

Restoration began in 2018 with a plan to bring the Cook County Hospital back to life. The Chicago landmark was completed in 1916 as a…

Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way

Gallagher’s Steak House was established in the Times Square District in New York City in 1927. In 2015, a new epoxy thin-set terrazzo floor was…

Glass Aggregates for Even More Versatile & Sustainable Terrazzo

Of all the installations submitted for the annual National Terrazzo & Mosaic Association (NTMA) Honor Award judging in the past four years, over two-thirds of…