The six-storey buildings, one the former Mexican embassy, the other the former Tanzanian High Commission, have been taken over by a collective known as 'The Oubliette', which dedicates itself to finding large work spaces for struggling artists.

And, judging by the photograph in the Telegraph, they're pretty house-proud. Not the usual needles, Cider soft bottles and dog shit interior design concept here... rather, they've gone for the minimalist look, cleaning the place up, and I like it. They're now seeking like-minded artists to come in and make the buildings useful.

Squatter hits Billionaires' Row, claims to be doing owners' a favour [July 15, 2009]

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