"Casablanca presents one of the best models of modernism"
The cohesive core of Casablanca, Morocco, is unmatched by few city centres and shows how modernism can be used to its full potential on a large scale, says recent visitor Aaron Betsky. More
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Casablanca house presents closed facade to the street but opens to garden at the rear
This house in Casablanca by architect Driss Kettani features a windowless white box perched above black- and blue-tiled walls, forming an abstract composition of geometric shapes when viewed from the street. More
Mohamed Amine Siana combines flat planes and wavy walls at Villa Z in Casablanca
Architect Mohamed Amine Siana has completed a house in Casablanca, featuring a sculptural exterior intended as a contemporary update of the Modernist architecture found across the Moroccan city (+ slideshow). More
Walls of foliage will surround towers at Gardens of Anfa by Maison Edouard François
Flowering vines will sprawl across the facades of these four tower blocks underway in Casablanca by French studio Maison Edouard François, creating a series of brightly coloured vertical gardens. More
Casablanca Sustainable Market Square by TomDavid Architecten
Dutch studio TomDavid Architecten has won a competition to design a market square in Casablanca, Morocco, with plans for a canopy of leaf-like structures. More