Using abstract geometries, calligraphic lines and graphic forms to explore both colour and texture, the Backdrop V collection of wallcoverings is the fifth wallpaper series by paint expert studio Backdrop. Designed in Los Angeles and printed in Brooklyn, the wallcoverings feature original hand-crafted artworks and are made with a non-porous woven ground and subtle fibrous textures. 

Heavenly Bodies in (clockwise from top left) Deep Green, Sand and Gray

Inspired by celestial beings, clouds, stars – all things in the sky, really – Heavenly Bodies has a small-scale motif with a three-dimensional quality: the irregular formations float and cast shadows against the solid ground. Available in Deep Green, Gray and Sand. 

Atoms in Bright Blue and Cool Lilac (right)

With an expressive energy that tips a hat to great Impressionist painters, the mid-scale Atmos layers light, shadow and mark making that resembles painterly brush strokes. Available in Bright Blue, Cloud and Cool Lilac. 

Palindrome in (from back to front) Teal, Sand and Sky

A visual interpretation of the word sequence that reads the same backward as forward, Palindrome is a large-scale design centred on a consistent motif that rotates and turns within its soft-edged border. Available in Sand, Sky and Teal. 

Rhapsody in Terracotta (left), Graphite (right and above) and Fog (left roll)

Rhapsody features a poetically meandering linework inspired by the lyrical movement of dance. Arranged horizontally, the bold linework is interspersed with areas of negative space. Available in Fog, Graphite and Terracotta.