The New Wow Factor in Hotel Design: Hypoallergenic Rooms
giotile.com/the-new-wow-factor-in-hotel-design-hypoallergenic-rooms/Hotel rooms can be problematic places for those who suffer from allergies, triggering a slew of reactions ranging from sniffles, sneezes, and itchy eyes to...
Sustainable and Green Design Practices for Hospitality Projects
giotile.com/sustainable-and-green-design-practices-for-hospitality-projects/Sustainability is no longer a trend; it has become a way of life for many, including a large percentage of America’s travelers. According to the...
GIO Looks at Office Design: Nurturing the Ways Tech Employees Think, Work and Play
giotile.com/gio-looks-at-office-design-nurturing-the-ways-tech-employees-think-work-and-play/Innovative and inspired workspace design is prized by tech companies of all sizes. Unlike most corporate offices, with their beige walls, florescent lighting and the...
GIO Looks at the Changing Role of Public Libraries in American Communities
giotile.com/gio-looks-at-the-changing-role-of-public-libraries-in-american-communities/With information literally in our pockets and available at the touch of a finger, the role of the public library is changing. Though it was...
Hospitality Design: Designing Hotels for Millennials
giotile.com/hospitality-design-designing-hotels-for-millennials/Millennials, born in the early 1980s to the early 2000s and with an estimated population of 70 to 80 million, are the fast-growing segment of...
Healthcare Design: Creating Healing Environments for Improved Patient Outcomes
giotile.com/healthcare-design-creating-healing-environments-for-improved-patient-outcomes/“Hospitals need new packaging, brand new dress that bespeaks health and happiness rather than sickness and suffering, hope instead of despair….What is being done to...
4 Reasons To Consider Stainless Steel Tile In Your Commercial Installations
giotile.com/4-reasons-to-consider-stainless-steel-tile-in-your-commercial-installations/A staple of commercial kitchens, durable stainless steel offers a bright and easy-to-maintain surface and is available in a range of colors and textures, including...
GIO looks at Hotel Design Trends: The New Lobby
giotile.com/gio-looks-at-hotel-design-trends-the-new-lobby/“You never get a second chance to make a first impression.” While this adage can apply to anyone or anything, it couldn’t be more true...
Pantone’s 2015 Color of the Year is Warm and Earthy Marsala
giotile.com/pantones-2015-color-of-the-year-is-warm-and-earthy-marsala/ Since 1990, the Pantone Color Institute has annually decreed a Color of the Year, forecasting a specific hue that designers, product makers, and–ultimately–consumers will...