Husband and wife team, Peter and Sharon Exley, founded Architecture Is Fun, Inc., in 1994. In conceptualizing their boutique hotel lobby vignette, the team sought to create a vibrant social space that is dynamic yet intimate, and serves an environment where visitors can ‘play and stay’ in their own personalized way, whether it’s in a rebellious, creative, calm or social.'Īchitecture is Fun teamed up with expert tile installers from Grazzini Brothers who are ACT certified using porcelain tile from Florim, including stained cement stoneware and stained wood plank tile. 'A passion for travel to exotic locales and public spaces that delight, charm and play with emotions inspired the design team from Architecture Is Fun. In the case of the Coverings 2016 Hotel X Lobby, that vibe was about a strong, playful, relaxing sense of welcome that the strong herringbone pattern created with wood look tile made real.Īs Coverings Installation Design Showcase to Celebrate Leading Installation and Design Talent explains about the boutique hotel lobby created, They must also immediately communicate a vibe to visitors. > Thin Tile Installation Expertise Creates Clubhouse Bar & Lounge How Fun and Play Inspired Architecture is Fun's Design of a Tiled Boutique Hotel Lobby > When Expert Tile Installers and Designer Create a Retail Space at Coverings16 > Synergy Between Ceramic Tile Installation and Design? Critical Says Alena Capra In the case of Architecture is Fun's Boutique Hotel X Lobby, it also makes for a fun and playful environment given the bold use of wood plank tile in a herringbone pattern. Close collaboration between design and tile installation teams matters intensely as we are discovering from connecting with the Coverings Design Installation Showcase participants.

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