Moroccan Interiors
TASCHEN 25
This book explores contemporary interiors in the sun-soaked land that stretches from the Sahara to the Mediterranean: Morocco. The diversity is breathtaking: the rural pisé architecture of the south is a far cry from the Hispano-Mooresque ornamental beauty of the imperial cities.
Moroccan Interiors are as endlessly varied as the country itself, from the restored palaces in the medina of Marrakesh (where aesthetes of the international set now live) to humble troglodyte fishermen`s homes at Sidi Moussa d`Aglou. The colorful palette of this country and the light there themselves suffuse these very different homes with a vitality that is as distinctive to modern Morocco as it is a reflection of contemporary trends in décor worldwide.
About the author:
Lisa Lovatt-Smith was born in 1967 in Barcelona of British parents. She has since lived in London, Madrid and Milan. At eighteen she began a meteoric career at the various international editions of Vogue. She has since decided to concentrate on writing in Paris, her chosen home, where she lives with her daughter.
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 Moroccan Interiors
Lovatt-Smith, Lisa
Hardcover, 24 x 31.6 cm (9.4 x 12.4 in.), 320 pages $ 19.99 ISBN: 978-3-8228-4752-7 Multilingual Edition: English, French, German Availability: Not in Stock |
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"Le patrimoine architectural islamique du Maroc se dégrade. Une bourgeoisie européenne et américaine, séduite et touchée, rénove ou construit, dès lors, à l`aide des savoir-faire locaux (mosaïques, bois peint ou plâtre sculpté). Et dans la foulée, l`élite marocaine, recommence doucement à goûter aux vieux palais familiaux traditionnels laissés jusque-là à l`abandon…Dans ce grand livre, 40 propriétés se visitent en images. Certaines sont réellement habitées d`authenticité: d`autres, kitsch et éclectiques, mélangent jusqu`à l`excès les décors orientalistes et le mobilier de tradition classique européenne. Sa lecture nous apprend l`histoire du Maroc, intimement liée à celle de son architecture, et donne l`envie de visiter le pays."
Gaël Maison, Belgium
Gaël Maison, Belgium
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