Terrazzo is a concrete set material with chips of marble or granite flourishing it’s surface. It is then polished to create an artistically smooth finish that is now showing up more and more in interiors. It can be used as a flooring or as a surface and people are becoming more creative with it. There are many decorative elements such as tables, lamps and wallpaper that showcasing the material and now it is being used to create fully blown interior spaces.
Terrazzo has actually been around for a very long time. It was originally used to create cheap and durable flooring by mixing scrap marble with clay. You can find it anywhere as a surface or flooring but it is stepping into the spot light as a bigger and more creative design element. Due to it’s manufacturing, there are so many versions you can make and can easily tailor it to your own colour palette. Speckles of colours that accent your interiors, encased in polished concrete, creates a beautiful moment in the space.
Russian based Architect Reutov Dmitry has used this material to create a fun and playful interior in Ibiza. Along with purple fabric walls, this Studio used terrazzo as a statement in many rooms. The kitchen has curved terrazzo panels that house machines such as Ovens, with a purple tubular backing which provides a contrast between hard and soft materials. This contrast is dotted around the Villa with a full terrazzo shower space in the wet room. The specs are light and colourful, paired with the sweet use of purple, creating a modern pastel dream villa.