Blog articles by the NTMA
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Blog & News
May 1, 2023
History Underfoot
Aviation Exhibit in Terrazzo at Dayton International Honors Locals Orville and Wilber WrightWhen Dayton International Airport began its Airport Terminal Modernization Program, the design team elected to reflect on the city’s history as the cradle of aviation…
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Blog & News
March 15, 2023
LA Memorial Coliseum Set to Enter its Second Century
"Greatest Stadium in the World" Remodeled with TerrazzoThe goal of the renovation of LA Memorial Coliseum was to create a timeless yet upscale look to last the life of the building while…
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Blog & News
March 1, 2023
Award Winning Terrazzo in the Home of the Fort Worth Stock Show Rodeo
Contemporary Architecture that Blends Tradition with InnovationDickies Arena, the new home of the Fort Worth Stock Show Rodeo, incorporates 120,000 square feet of terrazzo enriched with aesthetic details that honor the…
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February 15, 2023
Value Engineering
How Terrazzo Won the Airport Bid Over an Ultra-Thin Option on Cost, Speed, Performance -
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February 1, 2023
Precision Patterned Palladiana
Innovations in Terrazzo DesignFrom the sleek, monochromatic appeal of the finest micro-aggregates, terrazzo ranges through a creative spectrum of textures, up through standard aggregate chip sizes, and on…
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Blog & News
January 1, 2023
Santarossa Company Set to Enter its Second Century
Charter Member of National Terrazzo & Mosaic AssociationWhen the National Terrazzo & Mosaic Association (NTMA) celebrates 100 years as an association in 1923, it will also commemorate the shared history of several…
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January 1, 2023
More Than Luck: 100 Years, Five Generations
NTMA, Charter Member Grazzini Brothers Share CentennialThe Grazzinis call themselves lucky in many ways. Founded in 1923, Grazzini Brothers is also a charter member of the National Terrazzo & Mosaic Association…
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November 15, 2022
Hoover Dam’s Historic Graphics in Terrazzo Reclaimed for the Public
Iconic Original Designs, Long Lost to Public View Due to Security Concerns, are Replicated in the Visitor Center of the World’s Most Visited Dam. -
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November 1, 2022
5 Essential Steps to Preventing Cracks in Terrazzo
Terrazzo is a veneer system applied to a concrete substrate, and as the concrete goes, so goes the terrazzo. A crack-suppression membrane over the slab…
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Blog & News
October 15, 2022
Don’t Go it Alone: Terrazzo Strip Layout
“Where do I have to put strips in my terrazzo layout?” is the top question of many that Gary French fields as part of his…