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Art gallery or home? Iconic minimalist house designed to display art for sale in Mayfair

Source: Wetherell/Casa E Progetti

2 Hays Mews, Mayfair, looks more like a private art gallery than a residential home. That’s because, since it was redesigned in 1987, it has served as both.

Its exterior, including the completely plain front door, is brilliant white, with the words “Garage: Strictly No Parking” written in such a neat sans serif font that it looks more like the name of the building than a regulatory sign.

Inside, the gallery-like interiors are strikingly minimalist, with white walls, dark grey polished stone flooring, and full-height

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