London Design Gold

2025

Moss Whispers

Entrant

University of the Arts London

Category

Conceptual Design - interaction healing installation

Client's Name

Yiyang Li

Country / Region

United Kingdom

Moss Whispers is an interactive healing installation—a sanctuary where nature listens, responds, and restores. In a world filled with noise and expectation, it offers a quiet refuge for those seeking pure emotional release. Here, unspoken thoughts are met with the gentle presence of nature, creating a space where emotions can flow freely, without the need for solutions or explanations.



At its heart is moss—one of the oldest and most resilient life forms on Earth. Thriving in overlooked crevices and forgotten spaces, moss flourishes in places where other plants cannot survive. Its quiet persistence embodies endurance and healing, making it the perfect medium for an installation that offers solace in life’s most challenging moments. Just as moss fills the cracks of the natural world, Moss Whispers seeks to provide a space that nurtures, soothes, and reconnects.



The installation amplifies nature’s subtle responses, making them more perceptible and immersive. Every element has been designed with intentional simplicity, removing distractions and focusing entirely on the interplay between voice, water, light, and organic growth. As participants softly speak into the space, the installation listens—a fine mist begins to fall, gradually hydrating the moss beneath their feet. With time, the soft glow of embedded lights emerges, responding to the growing humidity. As the transformation unfolds, the space is enveloped in rippling water reflections and soothing soundscapes, immersing visitors in a multi-sensory environment that mirrors the cycles of nature.



Moss Whispers is more than an installation—it is an invitation. An invitation to pause, to breathe, and to reconnect with the natural world. In an era where stress accumulates and moments of stillness are rare, this space reminds us that healing does not always come from words, but from presence, patience, and the quiet resilience of nature.

Credits

University of the Arts London
Yiyang Li
Beijing Forestry University
Fan Yang
Central Academy of Fine Arts
Siying Lei
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