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The DECO Journal

Twenty essays on the craft, science and design of terrazzo — written for architects, designers and discerning clients.

Materials · 7 min read

Epoxy or Cement Terrazzo: How to Choose the Right Body for Your Project

Both deliver the unmistakable speckled beauty of terrazzo, yet they behave very differently underfoot, in colour and over decades. A clear-eyed comparison for specifiers.

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Design · 6 min read

Why Terrazzo Came Back: The Speckled Surface at the Heart of Modern Luxury

Once dismissed as institutional flooring, terrazzo has returned as a signature of considered luxury. We trace the revival and explain why designers cannot put it down.

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Process · 7 min read

Inside the Workshop: How a Prefabricated Terrazzo Staircase Is Made

A single terrazzo stair tread passes through a dozen disciplined hands before it reaches site. We open the workshop doors on the craft behind the finish.

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Materials · 6 min read

The Language of Chips: Choosing Marble, Quartz, Glass and Mother-of-Pearl

Aggregate is the vocabulary of terrazzo. The chips you select decide its colour, light and soul. A guide to the four families and how to compose with them.

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Design · 7 min read

Terrazzo for Hospitality: Surfaces That Welcome Hotels, Spas and Resorts

Hospitality asks a surface to be beautiful, durable, safe and endlessly walked upon. Terrazzo answers all four, which is why it has become the material of arrival.

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Care · 6 min read

The Quiet Discipline of Care: Maintaining Epoxy Terrazzo Surfaces

Epoxy terrazzo rewards restraint. With pH-neutral cleaning and a considered routine, a seamless surface keeps its depth and lustre for decades, asking for very little in return.

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Technical · 7 min read

Sure Footing: Slip Resistance and Safety for Terrazzo Stairs

A staircase is judged in the first step. Understanding R-classes, the relevant standards and nosing detail lets terrazzo deliver both beauty and a genuinely safe descent.

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Sustainability · 7 min read

Made to Last, Made to Return: Recycled Aggregates and the Life of Terrazzo

Terrazzo was conceived from offcuts long before sustainability had a name. Today, recycled glass and stone meet exceptional longevity to make a quietly compelling environmental case.

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Materials · 6 min read

Two Roads to Seamless: Microtopping or Terrazzo?

Both deliver a continuous, joint-free surface, yet they speak in different voices. Knowing where each excels is the key to specifying with conviction rather than compromise.

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Design · 6 min read

The Colour Within: Pigments in Epoxy Terrazzo

Colour in terrazzo is not painted on but cast through. Understanding how pigment, binder and aggregate conspire is the difference between a palette that pleases and one that endures.

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Outdoor · 6 min read

Terrazzo for Pool Decks and Wet Areas: UV Stability and Grip

Around a pool, terrazzo must resist relentless sun, chlorinated water and bare-foot traffic. The decisive variables are binder chemistry, surface texture and a UV-stable topcoat that holds its colour for years.

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Heritage · 7 min read

The Italian Heritage of Terrazzo: Venetian Terrazzo and Palladiana

Terrazzo was born of Venetian thrift and refined over five centuries into an art. Understanding Venetian terrazzo and the Palladiana tradition explains why the material still feels both ancient and entirely contemporary.

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Technical · 7 min read

Specifying Terrazzo: A Guide for Architects (CE, EN Standards, DoP)

A correctly specified terrazzo slab is backed by standards, a CE marking and a Declaration of Performance. This guide sets out what to write into the specification and what to demand from the fabricator.

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Guides · 6 min read

A Cost Guide: What Drives the Price of Terrazzo

Terrazzo pricing rarely reduces to a single rate per square metre. Aggregate, binder chemistry, finish, format and installation each move the figure. This guide explains the real drivers behind a quotation.

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Design · 6 min read

Terrazzo Countertops and Bespoke Furniture

Beyond the floor, terrazzo has become a material for objects: kitchen countertops, vanities, tables and seating. At furniture scale, the same craft yields pieces that are seamless, sculptural and deeply personal.

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Process · 6 min read

Why Prefabrication Shortens Installation Timelines

Casting terrazzo in a controlled factory rather than on site removes the slowest, most weather-dependent stages from the critical path, compressing installation to days instead of weeks.

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Guides · 7 min read

Five Common Terrazzo Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Most terrazzo failures trace back to a handful of avoidable decisions made before the first chip is laid. Here are the five that matter most, and how to design around them.

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Trends · 6 min read

Terrazzo Trends 2026: Colours, Formats and Large-Chip Palladiana

Terrazzo in 2026 moves toward warmer grounds, larger formats and the bold scale of Palladiana, as designers treat the surface as a deliberate composition rather than a neutral backdrop.

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Technical · 7 min read

Terrazzo in High-Traffic Commercial Spaces

Airports, hotels and retail floors endure relentless wear, yet terrazzo outlasts almost every alternative. The reasons lie in its density, its repairability and a specification matched to the load.

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Process · 8 min read

From Quarry to Staircase: Inside the DECO Production Process

A finished DECO staircase begins as quarried marble and two-component resin. We trace the full journey through dosing, casting, vibration, curing, grinding, polishing and quality control.

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