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...
Office Design Trends: GIO Looks at the Changing Work Environment
giotile.com/office-design-trends-the-changing-work-environment/Work environments are changing–and those who design and furnish offices are striving to keep pace. Over the last decade, we’ve seen a major evolution in...
Thin Is In: Get The Skinny on Thin Porcelain Tile
giotile.com/thin-is-in-get-the-skinny-on-thin-porcelain-tile/Thin tiles emerged as a hot trend in Europe a few years ago and are just now trending in the United States. These thin tiles...
The Inspiration for GIO Architectural Tile + Stone: The Story of Gio Ponti
giotile.com/the-inspiration-for-gio-architectural-tile-stone-the-story-of-gio-ponti/“Innovation that rebels against itself, turning functionality into an interior decoration accessory.” ~ Francesco Bonami summarizing the design philosophy pursued by Gio Ponti The creativity...
Tile Trends: GIO Tile Looks at the Growing Popularity of Matte Tiles
giotile.com/tile-trends-gio-tile-looks-at-the-growing-popularity-of-matte-tiles/Bright, shiny tiles are timeless and classic; you know they’ll never go out of style. However, we’re definitely seeing a rising trend in commercial and...
Gray is the New Beige. And the New Black. And the New White, too.
giotile.com/gray-is-the-new-beige-and-the-new-black-and-the-new-white-too/Google “gray” and “design trends” and you will find that gray is the new everything. Black, beige and white are what you call foundational colors....
