Yinka Ilori creates 18 colourful crossings over London's streets
London-based designer Yinka Ilori is transforming 18 pedestrian crossings for this year's London Design Festival, using vibrant bands of colour.
Ilori has replaced the usual black and white stripes on 11 colourful crossings on Tottenham Court Road in central London with bold shades of blue, orange, pink, purple and green.
The designer has also teamed up with students from University of the Arts London to design a further seven crossings for the City of London, with one set to be painted by volunteers during the festival.
Ilori has created 11 colourful crossings over Tottenham Court Road
The project, called Bring London Together, is intended to bring joy to the thousands of people walking through London's streets every day.
It follows a series of other temporary road artworks that have created in the city, by designers including Camille Walala and Eley Kishimoto. "For me, colour and pattern have always been a way of celebrating places, communities and experiences," the designer told Dezeen.
"Instead of being mundane, these crossings can become a focal point where people can experience art. Hopefully, it will make them smile and bring a sense of joy and positivity to their day."
The design consists of lines dissected by circles, as a symbol of connectedness
Bring London Together is one of the landmark projects for London Design Festival 2021. It also forms part of Let's Do London, a tourism campaign spearheaded by London mayor Sadiq Khan, with the aim of...
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