A yellow taxi on a wall next to the Renaissance Chicago Downtown’s reception is made from thousands of pencils.

The smooth wood of the lobby’s bleacher seating, dotted with multi-patterned pillows, juxtaposes the gritty, urban texture of the wallcovering behind.

A mix of furnishings in the Artist Studio reflects the creative culture of the nearby theater district.

Names of local celebrities are scrawled on the ceiling above the lobby bar, while structural columns are covered on one side with photos of a moving L train.

Graffiti of a swirling gray cloud seems to rise up from stacked books done in white in the library corner.

Sections of a photo of ballet dancers wearing the lobby’s signature pop of green adorn the other side of the columns, and nearby, the bar offers a glimpse into the kitchen.