Point of Peace is a temporary urban oasis by Fall Studio, a landscape architecture and urban design practice founded by Ekaterina, whose work centers on nature-driven design interwoven with artistic expression.

In a world of constant chaos and crisis, the installation proposed a space to pause, listen inward, gather together and breathe deeply. Conceived as a contemporary sanctuary in the heart of Bangkok, it offered a moment of clarity within turbulence. A soft circular platform, wrapped in dense native greenery, formed an intimate oasis where people can rest, play and reconnect. Its round form naturally encouraged encounter and dialogue, echoing prehistoric gatherings around the fire. The planting created a protective cocoon that visually and acoustically softened the city, letting noise dissolve into calm.

The project directly addressed rising urban temperatures and the escalating waste crisis, asking how a small, reversible intervention can briefly transform a piece of hard infrastructure into a shared refuge while improving the local microclimate. For Point of Peace, Fall Studio investigated urban microclimates, local ecosystems and passive cooling strategies and collaborated with local partners to work with reused materials such as plastic waste and discarded fabrics. Together, these components formed a lightweight, demountable “green room” that left no permanent trace.

At its center, the soft circular platform made of recycled materials functioned simultaneously as landscape and furniture: a place to sit, lie down, play, host small events or simply rest in shade and fine mist. By inviting visitors to slow down and share this space with strangers, Point of Peace offered a brief, tangible experience of collective comfort and resilience within the ongoing turbulence of the city.