Events

Temple of Relics

June 13 - September 14, 2025 | 1 Principal Place, London, United Kingdom

People sit and walk through a vibrant outdoor art installation composed of bold orange and red architectural forms, including arches, benches, and sculptural elements. The geometric structures create a playful, interactive space set against a backdrop of trees and urban surroundings.
1 Principal Place EDITORIAL USE ONLY Artist Simone Brewster at ‘Temple of Relics’, her artwork, commissioned by Brookfield Properties as part of its arts and culture programme taking place across the capital this summer, on display at Principal Place, London, from June to September. Issue date: Monday June 16, 2025. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: David Parry/PA Media Assignments (David Parry/PA Media Assignments/PA)

Throughout Summer 2025, the pavilion will host curated events, live music, and public gatherings, sparking conversation and creativity in the heart of the city: Summer Sounds Busking (Every Thursday | 12 - 2 PM) & Launch Event (9 July | 5:30 - 9:30PM).

Brookfield Properties proudly presents Temple of Relics, a striking Summer Pavilion by artist and designer Simone Brewster. Inspired by the London Festival of Architecture 2025 theme, “Voices”, this monumental installation transforms Principal Place into a space for reflection, play, and connection.

Blurring the boundaries between art, architecture, and design, Temple of Relics invites visitors to explore its fragmented architectural forms - seating, towering columns, and sculptural elements - evoking the remnants of a lost sanctuary, reimagined for today.

People sit and walk through a vibrant outdoor art installation composed of bold orange and red architectural forms, including arches, benches, and sculptural elements. The geometric structures create a playful, interactive space set against a backdrop of trees and urban surroundings.
1 Principal Place EDITORIAL USE ONLY General view of ‘Temple of Relics’, by artist Simone Brewster, commissioned by Brookfield Properties as part of its arts and culture programme taking place across the capital this summer, on display at Principal Place, London, from June to September. Issue date: Monday June 16, 2025. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: David Parry/PA Media Assignments (David Parry/PA Media Assignments/PA)

At its core, Brewster’s urban folly reinterprets the classical Caryatid and ancient ruins, where sculptural urns, vases, and textured surfaces merge into a dynamic gathering place. A central obelisk-like form rises as a focal point, anchoring the space as both a monument and a meeting place.