Launched in 2016, Coachella celebrates its tenth anniversary with three new installations and five artists who interact with the changing light, wind, and crowd dynamics. The new pieces are "Taffy," a show featuring seven towering cylinders by Canadian designer Stephanie Lin; a parallel piece is "Le Grand Bouquet," a floral installation by French design collective Uchronia; and, as a third entry, "Take Flight," a set of 18-meter-high towers by the London-based design studio of Isabel Gibson and Helen Chesner.
Taffy by Stephanie Lin. Coachella 2025. Photograph by Lance Gerber.
Taffy, by Stephanie Lin, dean of The School of Architecture (TSOA), is an installation composed of seven cylinders, 7 to 15 meters tall, wrapped in a wavy mesh that generates shifting moiré effects. Inspired by mid-20th-century desert modernism, its color palette shifts with sunlight, revealing the landscape in a time-sensitive manner. Beneath the structures, circular wooden benches invite people to gather, transforming the work into a visual landmark and social space.
Le Grand Bouquet by Uchronia. Coachella 2025. Photograph by Lance Gerber.
Le Grand Bouquet, by the French collective Uchronia, is a 10-meter-high inflatable installation composed of 19 luminous flowers evoking the seasonal blooms of the desert. Six satellite bouquets expand the work throughout the space, while petal-shaped seats invite pause and passive interaction. With formal references to graphic design from the 1960s and 1970s, the installation creates a dreamlike garden, vibrant by day and glowing by night, combining visual impact with spatial function.
Take Flight by Isabel + Helen. Coachella 2025. Photograph by Lance Gerber.
Take Flight, by Isabel + Helen, consists of three 18-meter-high kinetic towers with turbines that rotate in the Coachella Valley wind. Inspired by early aviation experiments in the 19th century, the work investigates wind as a mechanical and poetic force. Two mobile bicycles and portable turbines enhance its interactive nature. At dusk, lighting transforms the installation into a living sculpture, revealing its connection to movement and speculative design.
