our work
A selection of the work we are proud to call ours
Carpenters Estate
The dream project to completely regenerate a Park and Sports Garden in the Carpenters Estate in Newham, East London. We were involved from community consultations, throughout the entire collaborative design process, through to building, planting and maintenance.
The two distinct spaces host custom built play features created from reclaimed CLT, a Steel Warriors outdoor gym, bicycle pump track as well as beautiful plants, fruits and vegetables.
Client
Populo Living - Newham’s housing company
Year
2025
West ham park
This project required the creation of 6 large sculptures which would be versatile enough to encourage natural play and clambering on whilst embedding some of the story of the park. This was a component of an ongoing project to rejuvenate the children’s play area at the park, and so in addition to commercial play equipment, the client wanted to have some tactile materials that children could interact with.
One characteristic that has made this park stand out over the years is its renowned botanical garden described as ‘second only to Kew Gardens’. For this reason, we decided to incorporate flora and fruits from various geographic regions, reflecting the origin of plants in the botanical gardens. We depicted the flora and fruits in the carving logs, giving each one a different character.
While we understood the desire for these plants and fruits, we wanted to acknowledge that the beauty of the plants we enjoy today were gained from the exploitation of human beings that followed from British colonial rule. For this reason, the final piece was the hands of labour that gathered the tea leaves, to signify and represent the hardship of others. This only scratches the surface of history, but it is a modest attempt to acknowledge these facts within our sculptural work.
Client
City of London Corporation
Year
2023
The Ark
The Ark is a community parklet in Hither Green, Lewisham. The structure was designed in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, to give the community and local businesses a beautiful, safe outdoor space.
As part of our co-design and co-creation process, businesses were approached prior to construction and feedback was sought on what kind of space they would like to see and why. The overarching sentiment for most of these small businesses, typically hospitality establishments, was an outdoor space where people could enjoy their products and services safely.
Recognised for its organic Y-branch structural supports and its warm and welcoming character, the Ark is a beautiful installation and reflection of imaginative, collaborative and nurturing public infrastructure.
Client
SPIN for Lewisham Council
Year
2020
The tate modern
This installation required us to design the layout for 100 potted oak trees on the south terrace of the Tate Modern, which would be open and free for all to see.
The brief required us to; ensure that the trees would remain unscathed and secured from the elements, create a boundary that would allow viewing access for the public while keeping the trees safe from any interference, and use materials that could be re-used afterwards, creating a zero-waste installation.
Our design focused on a lattice of steel rods that were woven through the air-pots of the trees to create an interwoven and interconnected floor-level structure which secured the trees during stormy wind and rain events. The sweeping barrier was constructed from locally-sourced wind-felled larch and curved using a traditional wood bending technique known as kerf-cutting. The curves were complemented by scorching the timber to give it a deep and awe inspiring character.
After the project was completed, we dismantled the timber barrier and housed the timber components at our site to be used throughout our other projects, such as the St Mary’s Forest School project.
Client
Harvey & Ackroyd with Tate Modern
Year
2021