We collaborate with master Moroccan artisans to create custom zellige mosaics, moucharaby fretwork, and gebs plaster art for architects and interior designers. Each project, large or small, is a unique partnership with artisans who continue the legacy of these ancient artisanal crafts to produce one-of-a-kind pieces for homes and gardens.
Moroccan Decorative Art
Discover Moroccan Fretwork: Moucharaby
Moucharby fretwork, or Mashrabiya, Moshrabi, Mousharabiya, مُشَرَبِيّة is a traditional decorative art in North African and Middle Eastern architecture. Hand carved from cedar or birch, mashrabiya lattices are composed of interlocking turned dowels. Farkh, cubic shapes of wood, alternate with Arnas, round carved pieces of wood, to form a criss-cross designs. Highly adaptable to creative applications, this intricate latticework is custom made to order by our master artisans.
The art of Moroccan mosaics: Zellige
Marrakech Designs produces custom-made historic zellige tile designs, also known as zillij, الزليج, zelige, or zellij. A recent project was inspired by the 16th-century Saadian dynasty mosaics of the Ben Youssef Madrasa in Marrakech. In this project, an interior designer commissioned us to replicate the zellige mosaics that adorned the courtyard walls.
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