Casablanca has been widely called the “Art Deco city”, since it has been an open air laboratory for architectural experimentations. But its history is more nuanced than this plain simplification.…
The Sacré-Cœur de Casablanca has been popularly called a cathedral, though it served as the principal Catholic church of a Protectorate-era city. Designed by Paul Tournon, it took more than…
The Aït Benhaddou Kasbah is located near the foothills of the High Atlas mountains in the rugged terrain of Morocco. This ancient fortified village showcases the rich cultural heritage of…
When one thinks of Morocco, one recalls the colorful culture set against the backdrop of a desert, a rich culture with folklore and traditions. Morocco is also famous for its…
Amidst the ochre dunes of Morocco is the University of Taroudant University, an educational university that is inspired by the terrain it surrounds itself and manifests to the human senses…
The architecture of Africa is extraordinarily diverse. Africans are known to have developed their local architectural traditions which were greatly influenced by a lot of external factors. Trade, for one,…
“We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master” – Ernest Hemingway. Crafts are more than the production of physical products. They consist of tangible…
Architecture in Morocco is a mixture of black African and Islamic design styles, with Islamic styles predominating in this combination. This is evident not only in the building itself but…
Morocco The blue city in Morocco is situated in western North Africa. It has a mountainous landscape and lies directly across the Strait of Gibraltar from Spain. Old medinas, squares,…
Through various good works, Architects in Rabat have been trying to make the city look better. Rabat is the capital of Morocco and rests along the shores of the Bouregreg…
The winners of the architecture’s top prize Pritzker award in 2021, were Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal, the founders of Lacaton & Vassal Architectes. The 49th and 50th winners of…
Marrakech is a city in western Morocco; it is a major economic centre and home to mosques, gardens, and palaces of architecture of Marrakech. The medina is a thickly packed,…