Modern hotel lobby with white sofas, a marble coffee table, and gray accent pillows, wooden stairs, and a wall sculpture of a flying creature. Elevator doors on the left, digital display, and a few people walking or sitting.

scorpion commercial

Set within the rugged landscape of the Santa Monica Mountains, this hillside home embraces a minimalist palette of wood, concrete, steel, and stone. Against this striking backdrop, the hardwood floors provide a unifying element that brings warmth and natural refinement to the interior.

  • Architecture & Interiors: Abramson
    Architects Builder: AJ Engineering
    Photography: Douglas Hill Photography

Interior view of a modern building with a staircase, a metal scorpion sculpture on a wooden wall, and a person walking down the stairs.

The Project

At Scorpion Marketing’s headquarters, architecture and brand identity intersect through a bold yet refined material palette. Wide, mixed-width planks of French oak flow seamlessly across the floors, ascend the staircases, climb the double-height walls, and reach across the ceiling. The result is unifying the expansive space with a sense of continuity and warmth—enveloping visitors and employees alike in a cocoon of natural texture.

The boards, sourced from France and selected for their long lengths and varied dimensions, create a rhythmic flow and pattern that feel both organic and intentional. Their scale accentuates the soaring volumes of the lobby while grounding the interiors with the timeless character of European oak.

Finished with traditional dyes and oils, the wood reveals subtle shifts in tone—honeyed golds and soft browns that change with the light—balancing the industrial steel and glass elements throughout.

The result is an atmosphere that is sleek yet approachable, where modern branding is elevated by traditional craftsmanship. The oak not only defines the architectural language of the building but also reflects the company’s ethos: innovative, enduring, and impossible to ignore.

Finishes used

Shrunk Face French Oak
13.5” Wide
Lengths 10’-18’

A man and a woman sit on a wooden platform with a metal railing in a modern building. The woman is using a laptop, and they appear to be having a discussion.
Interior of a Scorpion security or technology company office with a reception area, a large screen displaying the word "SCORPION," and people walking and sitting around the space.