Moroccan

Perched on the banks of the Buffels River, close to its mouth in Pringle Bay - a small coastal town less than 100km from Cape Town, South Africa - this house has an easy living permanence that shakes off the salty winds and lets in the sun and the natural beauty of the surrounding indigenous vegetation and mountain valley. The architecture is clean and robust. It has a gravitas to it. The materials are hard wearing and resistant to the tough coastal climate and its winds that periodically sweep the bay. The planning of this SAOTA-designed family holiday home is nuanced and sophisticated, built to fully grasp the daily rituals of holiday living.The individual open-plan rooms flow seamlessly, forming one extended living zone and central... More

An enchanting place in Marrakesh, characterized by a classic Moroccan style, but modernized with contemporary details. This building has got 12 rooms, each of them elegantly decorated: it is the ideal place to spend an intimate stay and feel a perfect welcome in this magical and colourful city.In the bathrooms of the best rooms, the family suite (around 70 sqm), has been chosen the Diametro 35 Inox series by Ritmonio, considered perfectly in line with the very high level of hospitality of these rooms.The iconic series Diametro 35 Inox in stainless steel, is once again able to stand out, always keeping clear the identity of the brand, a leader in the Italian luxury design in the world.Thanks to the ergonomics of the shapes, an essential char... More

Classical luxury is a concept that translates well in posh, upscale modern homes, so this villa located in Doha, Qatar was the perfect canvas to articulate this particular style. Keeping the Arabic culture in mind, the CAS design team went on to design a tasteful version of the classical luxury concept in every part of this home’s interior design. The majlis and adjoining rest rooms were given special cultural consideration both functionally and aesthetically. This visual palate for this area leans more towards the Moroccan style with small touches of classical in the mix. Each and every part of the space has been carefully considered within the context of wholesome designing. Every wall-molding, gold trimming, marble accent and light fixtu... More

Moroccan Villa exterior design at Qatar More

Luxury Boutique Condominium with Interiors Designed by SOM Hits the Market Nestled downtown between Varick and Hudson Streets, 570 Broome, a 54-unit luxury boutique condominium, offering one-to three-bedroom residences,has announced the commencement of sales. Once known as the Printing District neighborhood, 570 Broome is the latest addition to West Soho, which has become a go-to destination for retailers, restaurants and businesses, making it a highlysought-after residential neighborhood. “The addition of 570 Broome toWest Soho will continue to raise the bar of living within the neighborhood,” said Murat Agirnasli, one of the building’s developers. “We worked to create a beautiful and modern design that pays homage to the neighborhood... More

Moroccan interior style for villa at Qatar More

Responding to the Expo’s theme, « Feeding the Planet, » Morocco‘s pavilion for the world exposition focuses on the notion of rurality and the diversity and richness of its territories. Stretching the entire length of its site from north to south, the pavilion leads the visitor on a metaphorical journey through the country from the Mediterranean to the Sahara, highlighting the agriculture and traditions specific to each region. Referring to the materiality and sensuality of rural construction in Morocco, the Pavilion of Morocco presents a contemporary reinterpretation of traditional earthen structures. Adobe is placed within enormous pre-fabricated wooden panels which are then mounted onto a wooden frame. This method adapts the use of t... More

BBM were commissioned in 2008 to propose a sustainable master plan for a country estate in East Sussex. Our client wanted us to consider the viability of developing a derelict 1940’s dairy, retrofitting and extending a 1970’s house and a 19th Century Oast House situated next to each other. Working with Studio Engleback, who produced a parallel strategy for the surrounding landscape, the challenge was to create a low energy development from a brief that is traditionally extremely energy hungry, i.e. a new heated swimming pool with steam room and sauna, an external ‘natural pool’, and a high specification country house set in 275 acres of Wealden countryside that includes a lake and 150 acres of standing coppice woodland. BBM & Studio Engl... More

Projet d’aménagement du Littoral de Casablanca : Promenade Maritime de la Mosquée Hassan II et Corniche Ain Diab Lemay has won the prestigious international competition to redesign the corniches of Morocco’s Casablanca coast, which include the new seaside promenade of the Hassan II Mosque and the Ain Diab corniche. This win reinforces Lemay’s international presence and once again showcases Quebec’s creativity and design abroad. “This new achievement confirms our exceptional expertise in integrated design as well as the international demand for a design offering that directly impacts communities’ current and future well-being,” said Louis T. Lemay, president and excellence facilitator. Lemay’s project is destined to become a landma... More

VAástu Arsitektur Studio - Dear reader, here is the work of Vaastu Architecture Studio in 2016 the newly completed perfectly in January 2017. This project is a renovation of residential Mr Erpan located behind Slipi Jaya. Renovations were made include changes to the front facade and interior of the house. Let us start the story. We begin from the exterior. The exterior has not changed that much. We just replaced the canopy garage and the roof of the balcony were modified for the better. With changes to the roof balcony, the door can be opened perfectly. Let's discuss them one by one. We start from the roof of the garage. Polycarbonate roof of the garage previously using curved shape. In this case, the curved shape is not matching the sha... More

Our own home owes its inspiration to my family's pleasurable travels in Provence and the long and lunches we enjoyed under the sycamores in Aix. When my wife, Kazuko, and I first viewed the the house, located in the historic Hancock Park district of Los Angeles, what we found was an architectural hodgepodge, the result of several decades' worth of misguided renovations. Yet the generous, fan-shaped property, in one of LA's loveliest old neighborhoods, showed a lot of promise, so we decided to rework the structure in accordance with local preservation standards, which mandated that we limit modifications to the front facade. As the roof pitch proved steeper than would typically be found on a Spanish or Italian villa, we moved the design in a... More

The Radisson Blu Hotel Marrakech has just officially opened its doors. Xavier Guerrand Hermes and the investment fund Actif Invest invited Atelier Pod to design the accommodation of their new Marrakech property operated by the Carlson Rezidor hotel chain. The main design challenge was to create a contemporary and innovative aesthetic recalling the essence of the red city. The hotel is located in Gueliz, and is part of a mixed-use property including apartments and a shopping center called “Carre Eden”. The design team had a tailored approach of extending the urban dynamic of the city to provide a relaxing, atypical atmosphere. Atelier Pod focused on the design layout before looking for the aesthetic DNA. The purpose was to repeal the s... More

Living Culture Marrakesh is a major city of Morocco. It is the fourth largest city in the country, after Casablanca, Fes and Tangier. It is the capital city of the mid-southwestern region of Marrakesh-Asfi. Located to the north of the foothills of the snow-capped Atlas Mountains, Marrakesh is located southwest of Tangier, southwest of the Moroccan capital of Rabat, and south of Casablanca.Marrakesh is one of Morocco's four former imperial cities that were built by Moroccan Berber empires. The region has been inhabited by Berber farmers since Neolithic times, but the actual city was founded in 1062. Madrasas (Koranic schools) and mosques built under Andalusian influences in the 12th century. The red walls of the city and various buildings... More

A sublime combination of classic and contemporary charm is apparent in this sitting room design. Neoclassical interior design style is evident through its ceiling and walls in decorative gypsum moldings of intricate pattern complemented by Moroccan tile work of vivid colors for a slight Mediterranean feel in the home design. Touch of nature can be perceived on account of the Grey Walnut wood flooring and blissful natural light, giving the home interior a warm and welcoming ambience. The living room design is perfected with lovely contemporary interior decorations such as gorgeous center piece table in high gloss black lacquer and luxurious gold plated finish paired with opulent stool in polished brass base. It is further furnished with sofa... More