Three New Permanent Artworks for Timber Square

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People walking through a landscaped courtyard with benches and young trees. In the background, a colourful abstract mural spans historic railway arches, integrating art into the public space.

Timber Square public art launch, commissioned by Hive Curates in partnership with Landsec. Architects: Bennetts Associates. Landscape design: Stantec. Photographed by Sarah Larby

Three new permanent artworks curated and delivered by Hive Curates and commissioned by Landsec are now part of Southwark's public realm. Selected artists Amelia Bowles, Clare Burnett and Akmaral Khassen responded to Timber Square’s industrial heritage and the development’s ongoing sustainable innovation

 

Timber Square, located just a short walk from Tate Modern, is a first-of-its-kind development in Bankside and one of Europe’s most exciting net zero projects, helping to pioneer the use of cross-laminated timber (CLT) in the UK.

We're proud to have commissioned three women artists, contributing to a shift in public art commissioning in London, where only 13% of public sculptures have been created by women.

Evergreen by Amelia Bowles is composed of a sequence of perforated metal panels inspired by the repetition of the early printing presses once housed within the same building. The work creates a quiet connection between the industrial and the natural while responding to the rhythms of the working environment.

Seedlinks by Clare Burnett is a group of three mosaic sculptures, fabricated on site, and made up of over 44,000 individually placed glass tiles – it represents Southwark’s layered histories and cultural landscape. Their forms reference the seeds of timbers once traded in the yard while nodding to the layered histories of the area, including the former IPC Printworks and a Roman mosaic discovered nearby.

The Unwilding by Akmaral Khassen stretches across multiple railway arches through a series of interconnected figurative and botanical forms made of timber panels. It reflects on timber’s history at the site, from its origins as an 18th-century timber yard to its use within the development today. At night, the backlit mural changes with the space, bringing the arches to life.

 
Large suspended artwork made of layered translucent green panels hanging from the ceiling of a spacious timber-and-brick atrium. Seating, plants and stepped wooden terraces are visible below.

Evergreen by Amelia Bowles (2026) at Timber Square, commissioned by Hive Curates in partnership with Landsec. Architects: Bennetts Associates. Landscape design: Stantec. Photographed by Sarah Larby

Projects like this demonstrate how art can meaningfully shape the public realm, create connection and embed cultural value into the everyday experience of the urban landscape. At Hive Curates, we work closely with developers, artists and communities to deliver ambitious public art rooted in place, and Timber Square is a project we’re incredibly proud of.

Colourful mural installed across a series of railway arches, composed of abstract red, blue, green and cream shapes outlined by soft lighting. The artwork stretches along a pedestrian route between brick walls.

The Unwilding by Akmaral Khassen (2026) at Timber Square, commissioned by Hive Curates in partnership with Landsec. Architects: Bennetts Associates. Landscape design: Stantec. Photographed by Sarah Larby

 
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