by Shane Henson — August 31, 2012—New Ravenna Mosaics, a designer and manufacturer of handcrafted mosaics in glass and stone for residential and commercial installations, has released new parquet tile designed by Sara Baldwin in jewel glass and natural stone. The four patterns—Truman, Newman, Rubrik, and Marshall—are inspired by the 17th century parquetry wood floors, a technique originally created for Versailles, says New Ravenna Mosaics.
In mosaic, each design has a linear structure, with the glass or stone cut on a water jet and assembled by hand at the New Ravenna studio in Exmore, Virginia.
“I realized that parquet flooring in wood is a classic form that would lend itself beautifully to stone and glass,” said Baldwin, founder and creative director of New Ravenna Mosaics. “Our materials have natural striations that are only enhanced by the process of reassembling the geometric pieces.”
Truman, Newman, Rubrik and Marshall are available in stone for interior and exterior floors and walls and in glass for interior vertical walls. The mosaics are custom made to order for each installation.
New Ravenna Mosaics’ tiles are custom works of art that are sold through nearly 200 exclusive designer showrooms across the country and internationally. The company provides design services along with on-site supervision of installations. New Ravenna Mosaics have been featured in national architectural and interior design magazines and are found in homes, restaurants, hotels, casinos and businesses around the world.
