Terrazzo Tiles Italy

Known originally as venetian pavements pavimento alla veneziana it consists of small scraps of marble glass quartz and other materials sealed within a cement like mortar.

Terrazzo tiles italy.

Designed in italy nwt terrazzo is a unique blend of natural materials including marble aggregates portland cement organic pigments and water. Our large format tiles offer a sleek sophisticated modern feel while providing the look of traditional poured in place terrazzo. The final product consists of more than 75 natural stone offering an original material with a distinct architectural value and an excellent technical performance. Each terrazzo tile pairs with one of our cement colors with the smooth river polished stone aggregate remaining the same in each tile.

After the hardening stage the terrazzo surface is polished 2 to 5mm to reveal the beauty of the decorative chips. Terrazzo is easily customisable and suitable for all decorative projects in tiles slabs worktops objects or modular furniture. We manufacture large format tiles 4 x4 x3 8 and 4 x8 x3 8. Terrazzio is truly unlike any other flooring company.

Terrazzio tiles are manufactured for long term use and are easy to maintain. Terrazzo in the form we know it today first appeared during the 1800s in venice italy. This mix once in place is then polished to give a deep lustrous sheen. For our foraged collection we took north american woodsy earth tones think mushrooms fiddle ferns and river washed rocks and using traditional italian machinery created a terrazzo line in six color ways.

Mosaic factory holds a stock of all marble colours in larger pieces or smaller chips. Configurator known throughout the world under different names terrazzo tiles baldosa etc terrazzo tile was one of the first materials created from the chips left over from work with marble and stone bound with cement coloured with natural oxides and blended with water. Imagine a river bed of smooth water worn stone encased in a solid form and you have foraged terrazzo. The traditional charge of terrazzo tiles.

Since then grassi pietre is also synonymous of vicenza stone extracted from colli berici in the family owned quarries.