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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. Riad (architecture) - Wikipedia

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   The riad is one of two main types of traditional Moroccan houses, often with two or more stories around an interior symmetrical garden centered around a fountain. [ 10 ] : 55–58 Riads were the stately city homes of the wealthiest citizens such as merchants and courtiers who were able to build mansions which included interior gardens.

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).

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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 ...

6. 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 ...

7. Zellij - Wikipedia

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   [2]: 41 [1]: 414 Although the exact patterns vary from case to case, the underlying principles have been constant for centuries and Moroccan craftsmen are still adept at making them today. [ 2 ] : 41–43 The small shapes (cut according to a precise radius gauge ) of different colours are then assembled in a geometrical structure as in a puzzle ...