What do architects use to create interesting vertical surfaces in their own offices? According to one design house, wallcoverings that pop. When HOK architecture firm collaborated with local contractor ABI Companies to merge an office area with an elevator lobby in the firm’s Tampa office, the designers wanted to brighten up the space without interrupting the workflow.

“One of the largest challenges was to minimize disruption for the team and work within the existing footprint,” says Eddie Pabon, a designer for HOK. The designers “wanted a dramatic look that could be viewed from the elevator lobby, while providing privacy and physical separation,” says Pabon.