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7 Splendid Moroccan Interiors With a Modern Touch

By Bewildered in Morocco

February 18, 2016


Last updated on August 18th, 2022 at 10:43 am

I am a massive fan of Moroccan architecture, are you?

In this blog I’d like to show you the most beautiful houses, guest houses and terraces in Morocco I have been to. Most of them are a fusion of Moroccan tradition with a European touch – designed by European expats who wanted to mix influences and styles.

Here you can see the outcome:

Sahraoui house with a Swedish touch

Entirely designed and built by a Swedish couple. More about them and their house here.

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Patio at my Swedish friends’ place, Oasis of Tighmert, Sahara

Moroccan riad with German touch

Sherazade, two riads turned into a hotel by a German woman. More about Sherazade here.

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In Sherazade hotel, Marrakesh
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In Sherazade hotel, Marrakesh
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In Sherazade hotel, Marrakesh

Berber style terrace with a view

Cafe Fatima Berbere on the curvy road from Boumalene to Gorges de Dades. More about this region here.

Moroccan riad with a Polish touch

Riad Suliman in Marrakesh, decorated, re-designed by a Polish lady whose story you can read here.

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Riad Suliman in Marrakesh

Modern Moroccan riad

Riad Quara is run by a Moroccan couple. Modernity and tradition in one place. You can read more about it here.

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Relax space on the rooftop of Riad Quara in Marrakesh
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Riad Quara’s rooftop at night, Marrakesh

Old dar with a British touch

An old, Moroccan house restored by a British writer, Tahir Shah, the author of Caliph’s house. More photos of the house here, review of the book here.

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Swing at Dar Khalifa, at Tahir Shah’s (the author of Caliph’s House)

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  • Moroccan housing really is suitable for a great relaxation. A great spot after your stressful day at work. These interior designs sure are very fascinating on its bright colors all around the room.

  • All the different patio interiors are nice, but when it rains, everything will be WET —- a bunch of sticks or reeds will keep the water from coming inside!

  • This is a very good information. And also very good tips for interior designing . I red all the information what you mentioned. this is useful to us. Please give more suggestions to us.

  • […] Our traditional eco-property is very dear to us since we have built it ourselves and have put lots of thought about both exterior and interior design, so finding the right housesitter is very important to us. Choosing is not easy or straightforward – it does not necessarily have to be a practical, experienced housesitting couple, in fact on of the best housesitter we ever had was a young woman with a 4 month old baby! […]

  • Moroccan riad with a Polish touch, Moroccan riad with German touch have it own unique way of interior designs, In most of the interior company these are widely used design structure.

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