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Tadao Ando’s ‘Silence’ Unveiled in London’s Mount Street
Mount Street is one of the hidden gems of our bustling city. Anchored by my favourite hotel in London, the spectacular Connaught, and lined with boutiques too chic for Bond Street, this enclave is typically overlooked by tourists. Tadao Ado’s Silence is a fitting monument to a street that seems blissfully apart from the chaos that surrounds it.
Mount Street, one of London’s (and the world’s) epicentres of style and fashion, has recently welcomed ‘Silence’, an elegant water feature designed by Japanese architect Tadao Ando, after a joint commission by property developer Grosvenor and the Connaught hotel, in partnership with Westminster City Council.
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Posted on July 15, 2011 via The Style Examiner with 2 notes
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our bustling city. Anchored by my favourite hotel in London, the spectacular Connaught,
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Hi, I'm Ellis Pendens. I'm an American children's book author living in London, still trying to figure out how to dial phone numbers and which lettuce is which. If you would like to visit the UK or live here, I can give you some insider info that might just save your brain from exploding. Because Britain is a very special place. Very...special.
