Bespoke

Clever garden pods incorporating Diespeker terrazzo

Diespeker terrazzo pops up in all sorts of places and projects – and these garden rooms from My Room in the Garden are no exception! These practical ‘pods’ are the creation of Tomaso Boano and Jonas Prišmontas who run London-based architectural and creative firm Boano Prišmontas. They came up with the concept as a practical option for those working from home during lockdown. Made from a modular flatpack design using […]

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Serendipity for Sarah!

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 been living in her house since the early 1990s. She had decided to keep the kitchen diner with its 1950s ambience (and outside loo). Thinking it was time for a makeover, she asked a friend for her opinion, and instead

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Creating Terrazzo the Anfossi Way!

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 form new social bonds. So when she decided to design the kitchen in her new Camden home, there was never any doubt that there would be originality, imagination and innovation involved. Given Francesca’s heritage, terrazzo was the obvious choice. “It’s a material I’ve

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The next generation?

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 the material is made. While Florence is an old hand at designing terrazzo (https://www.diespeker.co.uk/introducing-our-youngest-terrazzo-designer/), this is the first time she was able to see how the magic happens. The three young visitors were invited to choose a selection of chippings

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Conglomerate – in the frame!

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 with terrazzo and floor surfaces – including London Underground concourses and stations. He came across Diespeker when he and his wife were looking for a new kitchen worktop. They visited the factory to browse the different options before choosing a

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Curves and tiers for Clockwise

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 area but don’t want a formal office. The original 1980s building was refurbished during lockdown, with the flexible workspace concept becoming ever more relevant. With more people working away from their main office and the increase in flexible working, there

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Carlo Scarpa resurfaces!

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 was inspired by flooring designed by architect Carlo Scarpa in the Olivetti Showroom in St Mark’s Square, Venice; mosaic tiles in a variety of colours give the impression of moving water. Fast forward to 2021, and we were contracted to

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Sweet Terrazzo treats!

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 June 2020, but the celebrations were less extensive than they should have been due to Covid restrictions. This year, within the current guidelines, John celebrated with family and friends in the gardens of his Wimbledon home. 2021 is the company’s

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Your Home Made Perfect

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 problematic pads into heavenly homes. Cutting edge technology and innovative architects reveal the design dream ordinary houses could become.” The production team was keen to film at Diespeker to find out more about terrazzo, which features in one of the

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Lockdown terrazzo design competition update 2021

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 winning and runners-up designs, although these have had to be squeezed in between our commercial and residential bespoke terrazzo work. Of course we’ve also had two further lockdowns with their varying restrictions. However, we’re delighted to say that one of

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