![Columns, whether they're in the workplace or at home, are often left as raw concrete or simply painted, however in this office the columns have been turned into feature accents named gabions. #Gabion #WorkplaceDesign #Columns](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/hide-column-gabion-office-design-workplace-080620-1112-01.jpg)
Columns, whether they’re in the workplace or at home, are often left as raw concrete or simply painted, but in this office interior in Brazil, architect Bibiana Menegaz decided to transform them into gabions.
![Columns, whether they're in the workplace or at home, are often left as raw concrete or simply painted, however in this office the columns have been turned into feature accents named gabions. #Gabion #WorkplaceDesign #Columns](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/hide-column-gabion-office-design-workplace-080620-1112-02.jpg)
By installing a black metal cage lined with a smaller metal mesh around the columns, the designers were able to fill the cage with smaller rocks, without having them falling out. By doing this, they complemented the industrial interior design aesthetic found throughout the office.
![Columns, whether they're in the workplace or at home, are often left as raw concrete or simply painted, however in this office the columns have been turned into feature accents named gabions. #Gabion #WorkplaceDesign #Columns](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/hide-column-gabion-office-design-workplace-080620-1112-03.jpg)