In fact, it’s been around for ages – examples of terrazzo flooring have even been discovered in ancient Egyptian mosaics – and has been used for centuries across the globe. Its more modern incarnation is generally attributed to 15th century Venice, where it was used to decorate workers’ homes (a cheaper alternative to marble).
Terrazzo is a composite construction material made by combining chips of aggregates such as marble or stone with either concrete or epoxy-resin.
Depending on the types of materials used, terrazzo can be used both indoors and outdoors.
Terrazzo is either poured (like concrete) in situ (i.e. in your home) or you can use terrazzo tiles instead.