Terrazzo, a popular material from the 70s, was commonly used for building surfaces before fading away in the late 1970s. However, in recent years, terrazzo has made a comeback in design, particularly in spaces that aim to capture a nostalgic, retro feel.
Terrazzo has the ability to create an atmosphere that connects with the user’s experience, evoking memories of familiar places from the past. This interesting material has become popular in interior decoration, furniture, and various other design elements.
For example, the YEH Cafe Prachachuen Pub control the theme with vintage elements and mid-century furniture, using a terrazzo counter shop. The clean white cafe, called Enzymes, opts for a black terrazzo floor to create a contrasting minimalist and charming aesthetic.
AYATANA.Cafe chooses terrazzo as a material that embodies realism and naturalness. Handmade and integrated into the cafe, it aligns with the concept of the interconnectedness of nature, mind, and body. It appeals to all six senses in the experience it offers.
Terrazzo is created by combining stone flakes of different sizes with white and colored cement, and other materials like seashells, glass pieces, and resin. It can be divided into cast-in-place and factory-ready types. Terrazzo flooring is popular due to its strength, durability, easy cleaning, and aesthetic appeal. It is commonly found in restaurants and coffee shops, used as counters, flooring, and wall surfaces.
Various establishments have successfully incorporated terrazzo into their design. For instance, CHA BAR BKK uses terrazzo for seating tops and built-in seats, creating a lovely sitting corner. Goon Yard, a shipping container cafe in Vietnam, opts for vibrant terrazzo colors and easy-to-maintain polished stone on the floor. BUN TURIN studio in Turin, Italy, decorates its burger shop with pink terrazzo, creating a beautiful surface for the entire counter area. BIRMINGHAM COFFEE AND MINI FLAT, a Vietnamese flat, still embraces the charm of terrazzo, reminiscent of traditional shops. LEILO COFFEE SPACE creates an island in the middle of the shop with a terrazzo pattern, adding smoothness and safety by rounding off the corners.
Terrazzo is a highly advantageous material in decorative design. It is easy to maintain, cost-effective, versatile in design patterns, and offers a wide range of vibrant colors. Moreover, it can be used for a long time without frequent repairs and can be repurposed into furniture or other household materials. However, it has its weaknesses, such as being slippery when wet, making it unsuitable for bathroom areas. Additionally, the installation process requires skilled technicians, and repairing cracked terrazzo can be challenging, often necessitating redoing the entire floor.
Cafes like Koff&Pethau.th in Chiang Mai and SONNY COFFEE & JUICE incorporate terrazzo into their design. The wooden cafe features a durable black terrazzo bar counter that complements the main atmosphere of the shop, while SONNY COFFEE & JUICE uses terrazzo for the floor and walls in the walkway.
To maintain terrazzo floors, regular cleaning is necessary, including wiping with clean water, waxing once a month, and promptly cleaning stains like coffee or ink with detergent to prevent discoloration.
Understanding the properties, advantages, disadvantages, and maintenance of terrazzo helps those seeking surface decoration materials decide if it matches their design and usage needs. With a variety of colors to choose from, terrazzo offers endless possibilities for beautiful and desired designs.
By Phattaraphon
“Terrazzo” was considered a popular material from the 70’s, used to create building surfaces before gradually disappearing in the late 1970’s, but nowadays terrazzo is starting to play a more important role in design again. Especially when designing spaces that need a retro feel.
Especially in areas where you want to create an atmosphere to connect the user experience. When you see it, it may remind you of an old familiar place. “Terrazzo” is considered an interesting material in terms of being used to help bring back memories of the atmosphere of yesteryear. which have become popular again both with interior decoration work all the way to furniture and decorations that we can enjoy using in many different ways
!YEH Cafe Prachachuen Pub Control the theme with vintage elements and mid-century furniture, reflecting the feel of the 70s. with terrazzo counter shop Enzymes Clean white cafe Choose to do a black terrazzo floor for contrast. Tells the story of minimalism that is simple but charming.
photo: JINNAWAT B.
Shop atmosphere Enzymes photo: JINNAWAT B.
AYATANA.Cafe chooses to use “terrazzo” which is considered a material based on realism. It’s natural. Going through a few processes It is hand made and used as part of the cafe. which adheres to the concept of nature, mind and body being interrelated Through each of the 6 senses this cafe has to offer.
The terrazzo is created by using stone flakes of different sizes. mixed with white and colored cement mixed with cement (a type of dust) or you can add other materials such as seashells, glass pieces, resin, etc. We can divide terrazzo work into 2 types: cast-in-place and ready from the factory. For reasons of strength, high durability, and easy cleaning. Beautifully decorated Easy to find materials This makes terrazzo flooring popular. As can be seen, it is often found in restaurants. and a cool coffee shop where terrazzo is used as a counter. or surface work such as floors and walls which are still popular
CHA BAR BKK has created a lovely sitting corner. By using terrazzo to make a seat top. Use black terrazzo from the shop floor. As well as built-in terrazzo seats parallel to the wall. Edged with shiny aluminum lines. It doesn’t look too smooth.
Photo: Valor Studio Goon Yard, a shipping container cafe in Vietnam. Different with vibrant colors As for the floor, emphasis is placed on making it easy to care for by using polished stone.
Photo: Valor BUN TURIN studio decorated with pink terrazzo in the sitting area. With the atmosphere of a burger shop that emphasizes pastel colors, cute and comfortable in Turin, Italy.
Photo: Gregory Abbate, pink terrazzo Helps create a beautiful surface The entire counter area
Photo: Chơn.a BIRMINGHAM COFFEE AND MINI FLAT, a Vietnamese flat that still uses the charm of terrazzo. Materials that remind you of yesterday’s shops
Photo: Chơn.a Idea from the LEILO COFFEE SPACE shop, making an island in the middle of the shop with a terrazzo pattern. Chamfer the corners to round them off for smoothness and safety Photo: Usssajaeree Studio
The use of terrazzo in decorative design has strength It is easy to maintain, inexpensive, has features, and can be designed with patterns. and very colorful There are no seams because of using real terrazzo. It can be used for a long time, there is no need to pay money to change or repair them often and they can also be converted into other materials in the home such as furniture. weakness I mean, it looks tough. Easily slippery when exposed to water, so not suitable for areas such as bathrooms. In addition, in the process of doing so because it is a wet job. So it can look messy. or it can cause difficulties An experienced technician needs to be used. And when cracked, it can be difficult to repair, requiring the entire floor to be redone.
Koff&Pethau.th A wooden cafe in Chiang Mai with a smell similar to an old house In addition to the main material as wood The bar counter is made of durable black terrazzo. It matches the woodwork elements that are the main atmosphere of the shop. Play with the colors of the concentrated Thai tea granita. Which is one of the great SONNY COFFEE & JUICE menus with the terrazzo floor and walls in the walkway up to the 2nd floor.
Photo: Rungkit Charoenwat Shophouse, although it is designed to have a modern look that is suitable for today’s people. But back to some elements like the floor. And the walls still use the familiar terrazzo.
Image: Quang Dam Image: Quang Dam
You should always maintain and clean the terrazzo floor regularly as follows.
1. Wipe clean with clean water regularly.
2. Cover your skin with wax once a month.
3. When there are stains, clean them quickly. Don’t leave it too long as it will be difficult to clean.
4. If stains such as coffee or ink occur, use detergent to clean immediately. Otherwise, the floor will be mottled and unattractive.
Once you know the properties, advantages, disadvantages, and how to care for “terrazzo”, those looking for surface decoration materials can use this information to decide whether “terrazzo” is one an option that matches the design. And does it meet usage needs or not? which currently has options and guidelines that help make terrazzo an easy part of the design. In addition, there is a variety of colors to choose from. To make the design and decoration come out beautifully and exactly as desired.
Organize: Phattaraphon
Image: roomBooks image file
Related articles
No photos attached.
#Decorate #surface #terrazzo #material #70s #room
