Colour Field
London Festival of Architecture
London, UK
2026
Colour Field reimagines space as a modern ruin occupied by nature. Not a nostalgic reconstruction of the past, but a contemporary fragment suspended between permanence and erosion. Architectural elements appear partially reclaimed, as if time has already passed through them, allowing vegetation and atmosphere to gently inhabit the structure. The intervention exists in a state of quiet transformation, where built form and organic presence coexist.
The installation is composed of marble fragments that were once left aside, materials that had fallen out of use. Rather than treating them as waste, Colour Field brings them back into play, reactivating each piece and repositioning it within a collective structure. Like landscapes where human presence has receded and nature gradually resumes its rhythm, the project reflects a condition of patient takeover. The marble fragments become elements shaped by exposure, growth, and time, transforming into a new composition where memory, material, and atmosphere coexist.
The experience unfolds through movement and perception. Rather than revealing itself frontally, the space is gradually discovered through peripheral vision, where fragments, textures, and layers appear through glances, shadows, and shifting light. The installation becomes less about the object itself and more about the way it is experienced, creating a space that invites slowness and attentiveness. Acting as both landscape and gathering point, Colour Field offers a moment of pause within the city, inviting people to enter, sit, reconnect, and experience a shared field of colour, material memory, and collective presence.
Rooted in reuse, Colour Field celebrates the sensory and emotional power of marble, transforming the installation into a space of connection and rest. A living composition shaped by light, colour, touch, and collective presence, the project acts as both intervention and invitation, creating a small pause in the city and a moment of shared joy.
Commissioned by Brookfield Properties
Location: Principal Place, London, UK
Photography by: Jack Hall
The installation is composed of marble fragments that were once left aside, materials that had fallen out of use. Rather than treating them as waste, Colour Field brings them back into play, reactivating each piece and repositioning it within a collective structure. Like landscapes where human presence has receded and nature gradually resumes its rhythm, the project reflects a condition of patient takeover. The marble fragments become elements shaped by exposure, growth, and time, transforming into a new composition where memory, material, and atmosphere coexist.
The experience unfolds through movement and perception. Rather than revealing itself frontally, the space is gradually discovered through peripheral vision, where fragments, textures, and layers appear through glances, shadows, and shifting light. The installation becomes less about the object itself and more about the way it is experienced, creating a space that invites slowness and attentiveness. Acting as both landscape and gathering point, Colour Field offers a moment of pause within the city, inviting people to enter, sit, reconnect, and experience a shared field of colour, material memory, and collective presence.
Rooted in reuse, Colour Field celebrates the sensory and emotional power of marble, transforming the installation into a space of connection and rest. A living composition shaped by light, colour, touch, and collective presence, the project acts as both intervention and invitation, creating a small pause in the city and a moment of shared joy.
Commissioned by Brookfield Properties
Location: Principal Place, London, UK
Photography by: Jack Hall
