On the grounds of the Chengdu International Garden Festival, The Lantern unfolds like a translucent lamp, emitting an ethereal glow. Designed by TLS Landscape Architecture, the installation invites visitors into a maze reflecting both the literal and the abstract nature of humble bamboo, which bears an enduring presence in the Chinese city.

In its form, The Lantern draws on the strength and humbleness of the material which is always hollow at the core. Reflecting this, the concentric installation is shaped from a bamboo outer frame and a steel structure wrapped in white acrylic mesh, encircling a hollow center that emanates a mystical, elemental glow.