Design Trends

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 Product Picks: Well-Designed Building Products and Accessories for Architects and Designers giotile.com/gio-product-picks-well-designed-building-products-and-accessories-for-architects-and-designers/ Here at GIO, it is our goal to help you take your commercial designs not just from good to great—but from great to extraordinary. And...
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...

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