Another unusual project for the Diespeker team led to a unique way for one client to play vinyl. Andrew Okocha is really into his turntables and was delighted to get hold of an EMT Series turntable, the type once used by the BBC. It had been refurbished in Germany and when it arrived, Andrew realised it was just a skeleton frame, which needed to be suspended in some sort of […]
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We are always excited to learn more about the early years of Diespeker. Although there isn’t much in the way of documentation, We were recently contacted by Murray Peterson, who brought to our attention archive photos of the Pavilion Theatre in The Canmore National Record of the Historic Environment. Amongst the archive were several photos of mosaic flooring and stairs in the lobby of the theatre. The design is extremely
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After the success of the Diespeker ‘terrazzo’ mask (based on our popular TE007 terrazzo) back in the summer, we’ve now created an option for the winter months, the terrazzo snood! With the requirement for people to wear face coverings in just about all confined public spaces including shops, public transport, taxis, shops, hospitality premises, banks, theatres, museums, libraries and hotels, the Diespeker snood is proving popular with our team members.
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Inventiveness is at the fore once again as natural stone and terrazzo specialist Diespeker & Co launches Terrazzo Design Studio. This free online app allows users to get creative with unique terrazzo designs with the ability to manipulate the size and style of chippings and play with multiple colour options. What’s more, the resulting designs can then be recreated as actual terrazzo tiles. A visual panel enables users to choose
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It’s now compulsory for people in England, Northern Ireland and Scotland to wear face coverings when using public transport and it’s about to become compulsory in shops (it already is in Scotland). Additionally, the World Health Organisation is recommending that people wear non-medical face coverings in workplaces where it is difficult to social distance. This is a fairly major step change for many of us used to being mask free
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We’re pleased to say that the demand and interest in terrazzo remains strong. The latest development is a renewed interest in Palladiana terrazzo, an offshoot of more traditional terrazzo. The Diespeker bespoke terrazzo team has been inspired by an influx of projects based around the striking concept. What is Palladiana, what’s the difference to regular terrazzo? With roots firmly fixed in terrazzo used in ancient Rome, it is named after
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We relaunched our porcelain terrazzo style tiles 18 months ago introducing a new selection of just eight handpicked designs. The range, available in size 600×600, immediately proved popular. Since then, we’ve expanded the design choices and introduced a number of visually stunning options for clients looking for a thinner profile than traditional terrazzo, with the added benefits of stain resistance and non-slip properties. Fast forward to May 2020 and our
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Launched in early April, Diespeker’s ‘lockdown’ competition proved popular with budding designers in the UK and overseas who jumped at the chance to come up with a bespoke terrazzo to be used for a side table. Entries used a variety of imaginative objects, from pencil shavings to shells and abalone. Diespeker MD, John Krause judged the entries along with Emily Murray from The Pink House who has used the company’s
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The Diespeker team manning the stand at the Surface Design Show came back buzzing from the experience. The show was held from 11 to 13 February at the London Business Design Centre in Islington and was the first show we’ve exhibited at, at least in living memory! Our purpose-designed stand stood out amongst the huge variety of exhibitors; for a start it was the tallest and the logo could be
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Natural stone and terrazzo specialist Diespeker & Co has launched a new accredited Terrazzo CPD aimed at helping architects and designers to better understand the material. The CPD offers an overview of terrazzo that starts with a potted history of how it was first used as a flooring material in Italy through to the latest innovations including bending terrazzo. It looks at the varying types of terrazzo from cement-based to resin,
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