Villa 5 was finished, so it was time to dress it up and fire the imagination a little. It can be difficult to envisage an empty house with the benefit of warmth and furnishings. We wanted to capture some images that would nudge that imagination into working and bring the villa alive.
In order to achieve [...]

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I’ve been slack and am long overdue for a blog post. To be fair, I have actually been really very busy, along with the rest of the team. Does that count as an excuse for the lack of blogging?
But the good news is…we have finished Villa 5! Can I tell you that, due to deadlines [...]

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The application of the tadelakt to the walls of the L’Amandier villas is secretly what I have been looking forward to most. To me, this signifies the transformation of the grey plastered shell into beautifully polished natural finished rooms. Not quite finished, but certainly almost there.
You may be wondering what on earth tadelakt is - [...]

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I left Marrakech in a taxi this morning, hoping to escape the 44 degree heat and found it was even hotter in the mountains - that is definitely unusual. But no choice; the l’Amandier site was due a visit.
Despite the heat, work was continuing and even Said’s dad was wielding a hoe and clearing the [...]

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One of the important visions for the L’Amandier villas is the sense of openness; with the interior of the villa flowing out to the external surroundings and view, whilst still retaining privacy. All the villas are situated around the edge of the plateau, with the terraces facing out towards the spectacular views; whether north or [...]

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