Installation

A curated selection of the most inspiring urban design projects of 2025, shared by designers and studios. Participation, sensory experience, and public space transformation stand at the core.

Module+ Space is a modular public installation located in Thanh Chuong Green Tea Oasis, Vietnam. Built by local people in three days using over 2,000 plastic-wood modules, the structure creates a flexible resting and gathering point without disturbing the landscape. The project softly links architecture, nature, and community.

Dome Next Door / Kopā pie Doma is an interactive urban installation located in Dome Square, Riga. Inspired by medieval vaults and the Dome Cathedral, the project reimagines public space through play, rest, and social interaction. Hammocks, mirrors, swings, and seating transform the historic square into a living social landscape.

SoftPower is a spatial installation created in France that transforms the imagery of sandbags into a soft, circular structure made of air-filled forms. The project explores themes of protection, vulnerability, and soft power, suggesting culture and silence as alternative forms of defense. Positioned within a context shaped by cultural influence, SoftPower reflects on how art can function as a quiet yet resilient form of protection.

The Fountain is a contemporary water sculpture designed by NEON Studio for Brent Cross Town. Blending classical fountain traditions with modern material expression and strong community engagement, it emerges as a new focal point for public life in the district.

Designed by Peter Morris, The Possible Impossible Pavilion challenges conventional construction through the use of Stone-Coat, an ultra-light polystyrene-based imitation stone. Its expressive curves, vibrant colours, and sculptural forms blur the line between what seems possible and impossible, offering a playful and imaginative installation for Clerkenwell Design Week.

At Dutch Design Week 2025, Umbra Pavilion by Pauline van Dongen and Tentech unveils Heliotex, a solar textile that provides shade while generating energy. Rising like a kite over Eindhoven’s Ketelhuisplein, the pavilion redefines how design can shape climate adaptation — turning sunlight into an experience of light, shade, and awareness.

One of the highlights of London Design Festival 2025, What Nelson Sees is realized in Trafalgar Square in collaboration with Google Arts and Culture. Designed by Paul Cocksedge, the installation offers telescopic viewing portals that let visitors see London from Nelson’s perspective. With Google’s AI tool Flow by Veo, the city’s past, present, and possible futures unfold. Nelson’s Column thus transforms from a historic monument into a lens for imagining the next centuries.

Beacon, designed by Lee Broom, is a monumental lighting installation at the Royal Festival Hall in London. Inspired by Brutalism and the Festival of Britain, the piece is made from upcycled glass and transforms into a sculptural chandelier. Its light choreography synchronizes with Big Ben’s hourly chimes, creating a poetic urban rhythm. Conceived as public art, its components will be repurposed into light fixtures after deinstallation, ensuring both sustainability and longevi

o c o t i l l o is an interactive installation designed and built by students at the University of Arizona. Inspired by vernacular ocotillo fences, the project offers seating, shade, and viewing platforms, while integrating QR codes and LED lighting as a digital layer. Built on the Tucson campus, the structure has become both an architectural artifact and a living social space for students to gather, study, and connect.

Designed by Benni Allan of EBBA Architects, Pulse translates the signals of trees into light and sound. First unveiled at Houghton Festival, the installation remains on-site as a permanent structure, evolving with the forest and creating a lasting bridge between art and nature.

Vessel is a temporary installation on a Norwegian archaeological site that blends architecture with nature. Built without disturbing the land, it frames the horizon and invites reflection.

Designed by Alvisi Kirimoto, TAM TAM invites visitors to interact with its movable columns, creating a constantly shifting space built from recycled plastic.

Crimson Cloud is a temporary installation in Kuala Lumpur inspired by DNA’s form. Its red acrylic layers shift with sunlight, creating a playful urban experience.