It’s easy– we collect around water. To drink, to shower, to swim, water has actually been important to every society, at every point in our relatively brief history here on earth. We connect, consume, and extend ourselves over water, a lifegiving force whose polarity explains much of human habits. Fostering this sense of community is essential to our health and joy also– yet with less and less 3rd spaces to pick from, how precisely are we expected to curate community with work, life, and the million other things that require our attention? Get in The Water Fountain by Neon, a space to satisfy, relax, and play in an area that everybody can delight in.
Centered directly on the Community Square at Brent Cross Town in London, the water fountain increases out of the earth, a strikingly green centerpiece to contrast well with the surrounding red brick buildings. Alike to weightless layers of an impossible cake, the tiers of the water fountain are offset, enabling the streaming water to waterfall down to the pavement below. The fins that line the layers provide not just visual interest, but a surprisingly diffusive effect to the water, slowing its unavoidable path downward.
The color here is brilliant, an intense neon green enhancing the layers. In shadows and highlights, a lime green emerges, pastels, and even a cool emerald emerge, dancing and changing with the water’s path and time of day. This grounds us in the minute: each 2nd an unique yet ephemeral page in the book of time, beholden to the natural forces that rule us all. We are forced to focus on the path of time, when a lot of our lives are lost in the mire of the past, or the tension of the future. The Water fountain’s lime-drenched allure influences us to examine, explore, and commune.
Public places are meant to be accessible and satisfying, in that order. Standing 4.3 meters high, the Water fountain functions as a beacon, assisting us picture brand-new ways to create more inclusive spaces. Both ready to welcome any type of visitor, and produce a
memorable experience,
The Water fountain has actually been successful in producing a considerate, interactive focal point, bringing households and next-door neighbors together. < img src="https://design-milk.com/images/2026/02/The-Fountain-Neon-13-810x465.jpg" alt="Bird's-eye view of a modern-day urban square with landscaped gardens, benches, a green-striped sculpture, and surrounding apartment buildings. Someone strolls along the paved course." width="810" height="465"/ > < img src="https://design-milk.com/images/2026/02/The-Fountain-Neon-15-810x526.jpg" alt="A tiered, green modern-day water fountain stands in a landscaped urban courtyard with purple flowers and plants, surrounded by apartment." width="810" height="526"/ >< img src="https://design-milk.com/images/2026/02/The-Fountain-Neon-4-810x1214.jpg" alt="2 individuals wearing black outfits stand in front of a tiered, intense green water fountain outdoors." width="810" height="1214"/ > Mark Nixon & Viliina Koivisto of Neon For more information about the Water fountain by Neon, check out neon.uk. Photography by Cesare De Giglio and John Sturrock. Maturing in New York City has offered Aria a distinct viewpoint into art + design, constantly pursuing brand-new tasks to get immersed in. A devoted baker, crocheter, and pasta maker, handwork and individual touch is main to what she likes about the developed environment.
Outside of the city, she delights in hiking, biking, and finding out about area.