Creative Terrazzo Systems Wins NTMA Honor Award for Miami Residence

By AI, Created 4:26 PM UTC, June 02, 2026, /AGP/ – Creative Terrazzo Systems won a 2026 NTMA Honor Award for a Miami waterfront residence that uses terrazzo to connect interior, exterior, pool, and landscape surfaces. The project was recognized for its craftsmanship and technical execution at the NTMA annual convention on May 13.

Why it matters: - The Miami project shows how a single finish can carry a luxury residence across interior, exterior, pool, and landscape spaces without breaking visual continuity. - The award underscores the technical range required to make terrazzo perform in both indoor and Florida outdoor conditions. - The NTMA Honor Award adds national recognition for Creative Terrazzo Systems and for a design approach built around material continuity.

What happened: - The National Terrazzo & Mosaic Association gave Creative Terrazzo Systems of Southwest Ranches, Florida, a 2026 NTMA Honor Award for an interior-to-exterior terrazzo installation in Miami. - The award was announced at the NTMA annual convention on May 13. - The project was part of an exclusive private waterfront residence designed by Kobi Karp Architecture and Interior Design. - The residence used terrazzo to connect the home’s interior, exterior, infinity pool, and landscape.

The details: - Kobi Karp said terrazzo was intended to be a defining material because it offered a clean, consistent finish across different surfaces and conditions. - The owner specified terrazzo for interior and exterior use across multiple planes to create a unified finish. - Creative Terrazzo Systems has nearly four decades of experience installing terrazzo in Florida. - The company is a long-standing NTMA member. - The project required epoxy terrazzo indoors for a monolithic, polished finish. - The project used cement terrazzo outdoors for durability in Florida’s heat, humidity, and rain. - Aggregate size and distribution were controlled to maintain visual continuity across transitions. - The installation included the infinity pool’s floor, walls, and coping, plus feature walls, planters, fire pits, staircases, treads, risers, landings, curbs, benches, and a distinct entry installation. - The exterior floating treads were poured in place to create the appearance of suspension. - The entry featured a Scarpa Palladiana terrazzo installation that transitioned the design from exterior to interior. - The entry installation used approximately 3,000 individual marble inserts, each waterjet-cut and hand-placed. - The aggregate palette ranged from standard sizes to larger stones for a traditional Venetian-style aesthetic. - The installation maintained consistent color and aggregate distribution across two chemically distinct systems: epoxy indoors and cement outdoors. - Every surface, from the pool to the exterior stair treads, was executed by hand. - Kobi Karp Architecture is known for contextual residential design that responds to water, light, and landscape. - The Miami residence emphasizes open space and connection to the natural environment.

Between the lines: - The project is as much a technical demonstration as a design statement. - Matching color, texture, and finish across wet and dry areas, vertical and horizontal surfaces, and interior and exterior conditions is difficult for most materials. - Terrazzo’s value here comes from durability and continuity, not just appearance. - The Scarpa Palladiana entry adds a handcrafted architectural reference that reinforces the project’s custom, high-detail approach.

What’s next: - Creative Terrazzo Systems also won NTMA’s Job of the Year this year for its project at the Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale. - The company continues to work on residential and commercial projects throughout Florida. - The NTMA says a full list of this year’s 17 Honor Award recipients is available at the NTMA award list. - The association also offers terrazzo resources and AIA-registered continuing education for architects and design professionals at NTMA resources.

The bottom line: - The award highlights terrazzo as a high-performance finish that can unify complex luxury design while standing up to demanding environmental conditions.