Beacon is Lee Broom‘s first landmark project commissioned for the London Design Festival. Positioned at the entrance of the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall, Beacon is a large-scale, site-specific lighting sculpture designed by Lee Broom and supported and produced by Brokis and Materials Assemble. Standing as a contemporary tribute to one of London’s most historically significant public spaces, Beacon offers a symbol of both the past and the future. Beacon draws inspiration from the area’s iconic Brutalist architecture and the legacy of the 1951 Festival of Britain, once heralded as a “beacon of change.”

With a focus on sustainability, Beacon has been developed in partnership with Materials Assemble, a pioneering materials sourcing company dedicated to promoting eco-friendly materials and responsible design practices. The installation has been engineered for longevity and reuse. Once deinstalled, each part has been designed to be repurposed into standalone lighting fixtures or combined to form pendant chandeliers, with a portion of the proceeds from their sale being donated to charity, ensuring that Beacon lives on beyond its original setting.

A sculptural intervention of light and memory, Beacon not only reflects the spirit of its surroundings, but reanimates them, reviving the mid-century modernism of the Southbank Centre in the form of a colossal installation. It offers an immersive and contemplative experience for viewers, serving as a beacon for design and sustainability.