Artaic creates custom mosaics using proprietary software and robotics, offering fast, high-quality, and sustainable products for architects, designers, and homeowners from its Boston, MA headquarters.
About Artaic
Artaic is a Boston-based, MIT spinout company founded in 2007. We specialize in mosaic design and production by combining custom software with patent-pending robotic fabrication technology. These unique tools allow us to mass-produce custom mosaics quickly, affordably, and at virtually unlimited scale.
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Location:
465 Medford Street, Suite 101
Charlestown, Boston, MA 02129, USA -
Phone: +1 (617) 418-1928
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Website: www.artaic.com
Vision
Artaic is dedicated to making high-quality mosaic art accessible in terms of turnaround time, ease, flexibility, and cost through technology and product design innovation. Our goal is to be recognized as the premier global supplier of custom mosaic within the architectural surfacing industry.
Mission
We strive to:
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Deliver superior mosaic products through artistry, technology, and design innovation.
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Provide direct design consultation plus manage production and logistics with precision.
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Make the mosaic medium more accessible to designers, architects, and homeowners without sacrificing quality or artistic sophistication.
The Artaic Advantage
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Original software + robotics = faster project turnaround and competitive cost.
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Unlimited design freedom — mosaics can be fabricated at virtually any size on almost any surface.
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Tile selection: vitreous glass, glazed porcelain, sintered glass, natural stone.
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Design flexibility:
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Convert any customer-provided imagery into mosaic format
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Or browse Artaic’s award-winning design collections.
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Expert guidance & turnkey project management — from initial design through production and delivery.
Important note: Artaic will only reproduce imagery that a client has legal rights or licenses to use, in order to respect intellectual property and copyright law.
Product Specialties
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Custom artistic murals
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High-style, robust mosaic design collections
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Volume complementary field tile orders
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Pre-fitted “Print-to-Fit” installation kits (reduces waste and simplifies installation)
Sustainability Commitment
Artaic integrates sustainable practices into design and manufacturing:
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100% LED lighting with energy timers and sensors.
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Recycled materials: three product lines (sintered glass, stone, felt) are made entirely from recycled inputs; others contain recycled content.
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On-demand sample production (reduces overproduction).
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Donation of waste tile to local art programs, schools, and nonprofits.
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Quality control at source to minimize shipping of unusable material.
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Partnered with GBMP (Greater Boston Manufacturing Partnership) since 2018 for ongoing “Continuous Improvement” lean/sustainable practices.
Customers & Markets
Our customers include:
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Architects & Designers (commercial + residential)
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Developers / Decision Makers in hospitality, healthcare, education, and public spaces
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Dealer/Distributors for specialty tile and surface material
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Direct-to-consumer homeowners and art collectors
We have successfully delivered projects for:
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Hospitality spaces (hotels, restaurants, spas)
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Pools and wellness centers
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Corporate lobbies and office buildings
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Transportation hubs and public art installations
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Residential feature walls, bathrooms, kitchens, and more
Competitors & Differentiation
Differentiation: Artaic is known for speed, cost-efficiency, large-scale capability, design accessibility, and high-touch customer support that makes mosaic feasible for a much wider range of markets.
Community Engagement
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Artists for Humanity Partnership: Teenagers design mosaic artwork collections using Artaic’s TYLIST software; a portion of proceeds supports AFH youth programs.
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Scrap Tile Donation Program: All excess material goes to schools, art programs, hospitals, and community projects.
Facilities & Amenities (for clients/visitors)
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Main headquarters at Schrafft’s City Center, Charlestown, MA.
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On-site design consultation and mosaic production tours (by appointment).
Core Values (customer-facing)
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Integrity: Transparent, honest project delivery.
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Respect: Partnerships that value diversity and creativity.
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Performance Excellence: High design standard, superior craftsmanship.
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Accountability: Commitment to client timelines, budgets, and expectations.