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2. Moroccan architecture - Wikipedia

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   In some cases, international architects were recruited to design Moroccan-style buildings for major royal projects such as the Mausoleum of Mohammed V in Rabat and the massive Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca. [57] [14] The monumental new gates of the Royal Palace in Fez, built in 1969–1971, also made use of traditional Moroccan craftsmanship. [3]

3. Zellij - Wikipedia

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   One innovation was to make the repeating unit of the patterns larger, with broader compositions involving many different polygonal forms. Other innovations were the incorporation of more complex sixteen-pointed stars into some of these patterns and the insertion of further "arbitrary" design elements within the wider patterns.

4. Moorish architecture - Wikipedia

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   Moorish architecture is a style within Islamic architecture which developed in the western Islamic world, including al-Andalus (on the Iberian peninsula) and what is now Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia (part of the Maghreb).

5. Architecture of Casablanca - Wikipedia

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   It was inspired by the Yoshiwara in Tokyo and operated by a private company called La Cressonière. [33] [34] [35] Albert Laprade first set up a rectangular area with an orthogonal street layout, while Auguste Cadet and Edmond Brion manipulated traditional Moroccan forms employed in the Hubous. [33]

6. Interior Designer Andrew Howard Adds The Holiday Magic To His ...

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   "A banquette is fun way to do a table," Andrew says. "Chairs don't have to back in and out, so it saves some space." The vinyl-covered seat is home base for all their meals (and making gingerbread ...

7. Historic house architecture in Morocco - Wikipedia

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   The size and craftsmanship of this interior space was an indication of the status and wealth of its owners, rather than the house's external appearance. [1]: 54 In the riyad house this courtyard is occupied by an interior garden, often planted with trees. The garden courtyard is normally rectangular and divided into four parts along its central ...