Terrazzo News

Sometimes things are just meant to be. And for one Peckham resident, the search for a new worktop brought her to Diespeker and a feeling of karma! Sarah Pollard has…

London-based Italian artist Francesca Anfossi is a multidisciplinary artist whose work encompasses ceramics, workshops, cooking classes and communal events. She also provides opportunities for participants to learn new skills and…

In 2020 we were approached by Sam Roberts asking whether Diespeker would like to be included in a book about ghost signs in London. Sam had come across an old…

Over half term we had three very special visitors to Diespeker. Our bespoke terrazzo expert Andy Brady’s children and stepson Fred, Florence and Bear came along to find out how…

After the neutral tone of last year’s Dulux Colour of the Year Brave Ground, it’s nice to see more of a zing in the 2022 colour, the cheerfully titled Bright…

Diespeker’s materials are used for many different purposes, but this project for a framing company may just be a first. Jamie Hawkins from Hawkins Framing has long had a fascination…

If you’re in the vicinity of Carnaby Street and love to keep up with the latest interior trends, pop into the new Soho Home showroom in Foubert’s Place. The showroom…

Theres Hoyos tells us why she chose Diespeker terrazzo for her new Notting Hill kitchen. Theres’s work has taken her around the globe for the past 10 years, so when…

As a flooring option, terrazzo has been around for many years. Floors you walk on in hospitals, public buildings and train station concourses may well be made of terrazzo! But…

Selecting a poured or tiled terrazzo floor involves a lot of different variables. Take a look at the sales process we work from below to give you an idea of…

You may be thinking about using terrazzo for a countertop for your home or as part of a commercial project. But with so many options and so many companies keen…

A striking reception desk that provides a welcome for flexible workspace users. Clockwise Wood Green provides contemporary private offices, workspaces and meeting rooms for locals looking for a professional work…

We were delighted to see two London restaurants using bespoke celebrated in the recent GQ Magazine Food and Drink Awards. Sri Lankan restaurant Kolamba in Soho won the top award…

Some years ago now, Diespeker worked on a project for Andy Martin Architecture, creating a bespoke terrazzo with glass inset for specific sections of the restaurant Fucina’s floor. The creative…

We’re celebrating two big birthdays this year – Diespeker’s 140th year as a natural stone and terrazzo specialist, and MD John Krause’s ‘not’ 60th. John’s landmark birthday was actually in…

Street artist Lionel Stanhope has created a stunning mural for our HQ in Bermondsey. It’s just one of the ways we’re marking an impressive 140 years as a London-based specialist…

Summer is here! With perfect timing, with the sun is coming out as we head into the summer months, Diespeker has taken delivery of our first branded t-shirts. It’s probably…

Catch Diespeker on your TV soon! In February last year we were contacted by production company Endemol Shine UK, which makes the BBC 2 programme Your Home Made Perfect: “Transforming…

Amazingly it’s a year since we ran our ‘terrazzo lockdown competition’, which challenged people to come up with an original terrazzo design. We have been working on some of the…

With tourism in the UK opening up once more, how appropriate to find Diespeker doing a restoration project for a hotel in North Devon! Saunton Sands Hotel was built in…