What is terrazzo?

No surprise at the mention of the name, terrazzo is i talian, he would draw even, say, the name of a small town in the province of Verona! Used since antiquity, it is an assembly of colored marble debris (or glass, granti ....) bound by cement. Polished, it was widely used in the early 20th century as flooring, especially in kitchens. Much cheaper than marble, the terrazzo boom after the Second World War, at the time of reconstruction ... Then the terrazzo fell into kitscheness. Yet like a phoenix, terrazzo is reborn from the ashes. Today, with its infinite color combinations, this period material is gradually returning to our homes for our greatest pleasure.

Terrazzo, from floor to ceiling

Since 2015, designers around the world are crazy. The London office Dzek for example imagined the interior of the Maison Kitsuné shop, in the Marais, in Paris (in photo opposite). A magnificent staircase imposes itself in the place like a giant nougat. With this pattern, we also find many objects for our interiors: cushions , shelves and even wallpapers , to avoid going through the box work that would involve the use of real terrazzo in building! At Fleux, exclusively, there is a collection of stationery with this terrazzo pattern.

Why we love terrazzo

Bored with Scandinavian geometric patterns, our eye has become accustomed to color. With its little colorful spots , the terrazzo is freer: the colors are there, happy and bright, the geometry, it is not. Each terrazzo has its original composition. In addition, if in terrazzo flooring seems to us a bit retro, keep its pattern to dress our notebooks, our pens or even our tote bags, this is a very attractive idea.

Charmed by this new must have? Find our slideshow of trendy terrazzo objects spotted on Pinterest!