Diespeker supplied terrazzo for a stunning spiral staircase that is being created at the prestigious Burberry store in the Dubai Mall, Dubai. The project uses terrazzo TE070 from Diespeker’s Standard Plus range, a creamy white design. The spiral staircase design includes intricate curved elements, on plan and...
A mere 88 years since our last publication was released to the public, Diespeker is delighted to announce that our new company magazine has landed. Deliberately eschewing a corporate brochure style, Diespeker has instead created a glossy 50-page publication that gives a fascinating insight into the...
Managing Director John Krause was in full kick-ass mode when he gathered together a team to play at a five-a-side tournament. The average age of the team was an impressive 60 years - in stark contrast to the other teams whose average age, John thinks, was...
Friday 13th turned out to be a good day, as we learned that Diespeker has been shortlisted in the Southwark Business Awards. Diespeker is in the running for the SME Excellence Award, alongside nine other impressive nominees. This comes not long after the announcement of our first place...
Just over three months into 2018 and we’re having a really exciting year as far as international projects are concerned. This is a mixture of supply-only and supply and fix work, for a variety of clients. In Doha we are working for designer brand Issey Miyake,...
Diespeker is thrilled to announce that we have won another award! Hot on the heels of our success in the South East Manufacturers Awards, we have now been placed at the number one spot in the inaugural Tomorrow’s Tile & Stone Awards. We were entered for...
Hot on the heels of Diespeker’s recent expansion of marble slabs kept onsite in London, the company has announced an additional focus on Greek marble. While current stock includes a number of slabs of Greek marble, Diespeker is working closely with suppliers Acropole Marble to enhance...
Diespeker’s expertise with terrazzo offers limitless opportunities for kitchen design. While marble and granite have long been the material of choice for luxury kitchens, designers with an eye for exclusivity are turning to terrazzo for inspiration. Terrazzo provides a superb alternative for flooring, countertops, islands and accessories....
We were thrilled to hear of an award win for stem4, the charity we support on an ongoing basis. The charity has developed an app called Calm Harm, which helps young people to manage the urge to self harm. The app is available as a free...
In 2017, Diespeker was proud to be instrumental in the creation of a bench designed by Will Yates-Johnson for London’s renowned Science Museum. Here we chat to Will about the project. Hi Will. Can you tell us a bit about your background? My father is a...
Diespeker was delighted to learn that a project we contributed to earned Sphere8 the accolade of Small Commercial Project of the Year at the Resin Flooring Association Awards. The project was for the new Harrods Wellness Clinic, which includes 14 treatment rooms, two personal training studios,...
Leading natural stone and terrazzo specialist Diespeker & Co has launched a new initiative for 2018, which will see a substantial change in the supply and delivery of an expanded range of high quality marble and stone from its South East London premises. The new development means that...
2017 was Diespeker’s best year in business yet. As well as hitting the highest turnover to date, we also picked up a coveted award in the South East Manufacturing Awards. With business booming, Diespeker has taken on three new employees at our offices in South East...
Diespeker was thrilled to collect the award for Manufacturer of the Year (under 25m turnover) in the Made in the South East Awards. The event recognised manufacturing companies that have demonstrated success in innovation, product development and growth in either domestic or overseas markets. Now in their...
Diespeker has been bending the rules again, this time for an office building refurbishment in the heart of the City of London. One Poultry is located at the junction of Poultry and Queen Victoria Street; below is the Bank Underground station. The building was designed by...
Hot on the heels of our announcement that we’d made the top 20 in the Tomorrow’s Tile & Stone Awards, Diespeker is equally excited to learn that we are finalists in the Made in the South East Awards. The awards, run by Insider, are designed to recognise...
We are really thrilled with the generosity shown by kitchen company Schmidt Wimbledon, who are auctioning a fully fitted kitchen worth £24,000 to raise funds for the charity Stem 4, our supported charity. Schmidt Wimbledon has shown fantastic commitment to the charity, raising an impressive £37,000...
Diespeker & Co is delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted as a Top 20 finalist in the inaugural Tomorrow’s Tile & Stone Awards. These awards focus on products and services and we are delighted that our skill with natural stone in particular has been...
Regular visitors to the Victoria & Albert Museum in London often take out membership to better support the organisation. The value of becoming a member is currently being upscaled with a new Members’ Room which is being created in a large room that was previously not...
Diespeker has carried out another first in the world of resin based terrazzo, by bending resin terrazzo panels to fit a curved countertop. The project The innovative process was carried out for a countertop for Nandos in Fallowfield, Manchester on a fast-track programme. The client chose a...
As part of station improvements at Piccadilly tube station, Diespeker & Co is handling a major project to replace five staircases in the company’s first foray into working within the capital’s underground network. The project requires the old staircases to be removed completely and new stairs...
MD John Krause recently combined a family holiday with another feat of athleticism on the world stage in Penticton, Canada. John took part in two events, the duathlon and long-distance triathlon (which he describes as a three-quarter Ironman). The standard (as opposed to sprint) duathlon consisted of...
Diespeker has a strong history of providing exquisite flooring solutions for interior designers and contractors working with retailers including Reiss in the UK, Europe and the States, and exclusive stores in London such as Paul Smith and J&M Davidson. However, sometimes we are asked to try...
A project to supply and install book matched marble cladding for a popular sportswear brand in London has resulted in an export contract for Diespeker & Co. The original project was for Asics flagship store in Regent Street, using book matched marble to create a stunning...
Diespeker has brought terrazzo, concrete and natural stone sample ordering bang up to date with a new online sample ordering system. Previously customers had to view samples in a long list, and write down reference codes to be added to a contact form on the relevant...
Diespeker has assisted Charles Richards, a Masters student at the Royal College of Art, whose project looked at using materials, specifically minerals, to make sound. The project, Acoustic Tonalities of Mineral Sounds (ATOMS), was based around the discovery and collecting of the sonic qualities and melodies...
Anyone who has ever seen The Importance of Being Earnest will remember the famous line, uttered by Lady Bracknell. The grand dame would surely utter her words in the same tone, if she saw Diespeker’s terrazzo handbag, created for a London fashion designer. At Diespeker, we...
Having recently added concrete to our expanding range of surface materials, we are delighted to have our first major order to a prestigious refurbishment project in the heart of London. 77 Shaftesbury is located in Soho near Covent Garden. The bright new space offers around 60,000...
Diespeker MD John Krause has again represented Great Britain in an international competition. This latest event found him in Slovakia, competing in a World Championship triathlon, Challenge Samorin. The triathlon took place in the x-bionic® sphere in Samorin; a unique multipurpose complex with an area of...
Italian restaurant Fucina in Chiltern Street, Marylebone is the brainchild of Australian-born restaurateur Kurt Zdesar. Zdesar brought in head chef Stefano Stecca, from Rimini, formerly head chef at Toto’s in Chelsea. The restaurant opened to acclaim in late 2016. The Fucina style is ‘casual-luxury’. It serves...