Dutch studio MVRDV has responded to the criticism of its fake hill in central London and accepts that it opened before it was ready.
The £2 million Marble Arch Mound has been widely criticised with Westminster City Council forced to suspend booking and issue visitors refunds.
MVRDV admitted that the attraction near the Oxford Street shopping destination opened before it was fully complete.
"Some elements were not ready, and it would have been better to wait until the greenery looked better," MVRDV told Dezeen. "But let's give nature a chance."
"Working with plants is unpredictable"
Built alongside Marble Arch, which was designed by architect John Nash in 1827, the attraction was created to encourage people to visit Oxford Street following the end of coronavirus restrictions in the UK. MVRDV's Marble Arch Mound has been widely criticised
However, the sedum turf that covers the artificial hill does not appear to be healthy, something that the studio attributes to the "challenging" weather in London.

"The mound is a living installation, and working with plants is unpredictable, especially in challenging weather conditions," said MVRDV.
Much of the mound's sedum covering is browning
"The unexpected dry weather in London has turned the sedum brown and thin, but sedum can survive a drought," it continued.
"Marble Arch Mound will stay until January so the greenery will change with the seasons. After a week...