Architectural Eras
Ancient
Before Islam reached Morocco, Phoenician traders and Roman colonists built cities that still stand. Volubilis, Lixus, Chellah — stone witnesses to two thousand years of Mediterranean exchange.
Explore era →Imperial Dynasties
Eight centuries of Islamic dynasties — Idrisid, Almoravid, Almohad, Marinid, Saadian, Alaouite — each leaving architectural signatures in mosques, medersas, palaces, and fortifications that defined Moroccan identity.
Explore era →Colonial & Art Deco
When France established the Protectorate in 1912, Resident-General Lyautey made a radical decision: build new cities beside the old ones, never through them. The result preserved every medieval medina in Morocco while creating Africa's greatest Art Deco cityscape in Casablanca.
Explore era →Expatriate Visionaries
A generation of expatriate designers — Bill Willis from Memphis, Stuart Church from Britain — fell in love with Moroccan craft and reinvented it. They created a neo-Moorish vocabulary that shaped how the world sees Moroccan interiors.
Explore era →Contemporary
Studio KO, Tarik Oualalou, and a new generation of architects are building Morocco's future — from the terracotta lattice of the Musée Yves Saint Laurent to Africa's tallest tower rising in Rabat.
Explore era →2030 Vision
The 2030 FIFA World Cup is reshaping Morocco's skyline. A 115,000-seat stadium in Casablanca, high-speed rail stations, and solar megaprojects signal a country building at continental scale.
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