Site visit (29 May)

Posted by Mikaela (Morocco based) on June 1st, 2009 · Leave a comment

On site on Saturday morning were myself, Philippe, Said, Sherif (the contractor) and the ironmonger who will be making the external window and door frames. The patio doors in the salon (and the bedrooms) are floor to ceiling and provide an unrestricted view of the surrounding mountains. The ironwork is forged by hand and it [...]

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Windows of opportunity…

Posted by Mikaela (Morocco based) on April 2nd, 2009 · Leave a comment

Now let it first be said that we love Nick, our esteemed architect. He is a gentle soul with a passion for design and also the beautiful land of Morocco. He likes things done right, but will bend with grace to compromises that must sometimes be met when London based architects meet Moroccan builders. OK, [...]

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Site visit (31 March)

Posted by Mikaela (Morocco based) on March 31st, 2009 · Leave a comment

Spring has well and truely sprung in the Atlas mountains. From the brow of the hill, the L’Amandier plateau looked particularly stunning today as it was wearing a spring blanket of yellow wild flowers and scarlet poppies. Not something I was expecting at all. And the villas are progressing. The exterior and interior walls are [...]

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