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The History of Terrazzo Flooring
In the 15th century, when Italian artisans would sweep the marble waste from high-end projects out onto the terrace (terrazzo), where the surface would become smooth as they walked on it.
In the 15th century, when Italian artisans would sweep the marble waste from high-end projects out onto the terrace (terrazzo), where the surface would become smooth as they walked on it. This process graduated into an early version of terrazzo when they began to set the marble chips with clay and goat’s milk before polishing the floors with heavy stones. This terrazzo flooring method began to catch on, and, as we mentioned, by the early 1500’s it was being used by the likes of Michelangelo in renaissance architecture. Throughout the 20th century, terrazzo was a very popular commercial flooring material, both for its beauty as well as its durability. Modernist architects such as Richard Neutra reveled in the use of terrazzo flooring throughout the 1950s. Unfortunately, terrazzo was used more sparingly as the cost of materials rose, but today it is a relatively affordable high-end floor covering, and undoubtedly a solid flooring investment.
