Future Forms at Treehouse Hotel London: Reimagining How Sustainable Art Is Experienced

In January 2026, Gallery Les Bois transformed an entire floor of Treehouse Hotel London into an immersive contemporary art experience for Future Forms, a two-day exhibition exploring how sustainable art can exist not only as an ethical practice, but as a meaningful part of contemporary culture, hospitality and design.

A hotel transformed by sustainable art

Held across Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 January 2026, with a sold-out Private View on Friday 16 January, the exhibition invited visitors into a slower, more intimate way of engaging with art. Rather than presenting works within a traditional white-cube gallery environment, Future Forms unfolded throughout the hotel itself, with each artist curating one or more individual rooms.

The result was an exhibition that felt less like a conventional art fair and more like a living ecosystem of contemporary sustainable practice — one that blurred the boundaries between exhibition, interior space and lived experience.

A slower, more intimate encounter

Throughout the weekend, guests moved from room to room discovering distinct artistic voices and atmospheres. Visitors were encouraged to spend time with the works, engage directly with artists and consider how art functions within everyday spaces: not simply as decoration, but as something capable of shaping mood, reflection and connection.

Treehouse Hotel London as a living setting

The setting of Treehouse Hotel London proved particularly resonant. Known for its biophilic design language, tactile interiors and nature-inspired aesthetic, the hotel provided a fitting context for works grounded in environmental awareness, material experimentation and emotional connection to the natural world.

Installation view of Future Forms at Treehouse Hotel London, 17 January 2026.

Ten artists, distinct practices

Artists exhibiting included Saskia Saunders, Caitlin Heffernan, Julian Emsley, John Sabraw, Steve Foster, Miranda Carter, Oliver Akdeniz, Sandra Junele, Sienna Martz and Jasmine Pradissitto.

The exhibition brought together a diverse range of sustainable and environmentally conscious practices, from bio-material experimentation and sculptural textile work to painting, abstract expression and immersive contemporary forms. Across the exhibition, a shared thread emerged: a commitment to creating work that balances aesthetic sophistication with conceptual and environmental depth.

Sustainability without compromise

Future Forms challenged lingering assumptions around sustainable art itself. Too often, sustainability within the arts is framed narrowly as sacrifice, limitation or purely conceptual activism.

Gallery Les Bois instead presented sustainability as a driver of innovation, beauty and cultural relevance. The exhibition demonstrated that environmentally conscious art can exist comfortably within premium contemporary spaces while retaining seriousness, collectability and artistic ambition.

Collectors, creatives and conversation

The response across the weekend reflected a growing appetite for these conversations. The Private View drew a strong audience of collectors, creatives and sustainability-conscious professionals, while the public exhibition days created opportunities for longer-form engagement between visitors and artists.

Conversations extended beyond process and materials into wider discussions around ecology, value systems, future living and the evolving role of culture in shaping more thoughtful ways of inhabiting space.

Sustainable art within contemporary luxury

By situating sustainable contemporary art within a hospitality environment, Future Forms also pointed towards a broader shift taking place across luxury and lifestyle sectors — one in which sustainability is no longer treated as an external obligation, but as part of the emotional and cultural experience people increasingly seek.

For Gallery Les Bois, the exhibition represented another step towards its wider mission: creating spaces where sustainability, contemporary culture and artistic excellence coexist naturally and without compromise.

Event details

Public exhibition: 17–18 January 2026
Private View: 16 January 2026
Venue: Treehouse Hotel London

Frequently asked questions

When did Future Forms take place?

The public exhibition ran on 17 and 18 January 2026, following a sold-out Private View on 16 January 2026.

Which artists took part in Future Forms?

The exhibition featured Saskia Saunders, Caitlin Heffernan, Julian Emsley, John Sabraw, Steve Foster, Miranda Carter, Oliver Akdeniz, Sandra Junele, Sienna Martz and Jasmine Pradissitto.

What made Future Forms different from a traditional exhibition?

Each artist curated one or more individual hotel rooms, allowing visitors to encounter sustainable contemporary art within intimate, lived spaces rather than a conventional white-cube setting.

Explore current and forthcoming Gallery Les Bois events, or contact the gallery to enquire about the featured artists.