Morocco Modern (World Design) Paperback – May 1, 2010

good product

I bought this book for its colorful, lush photography, high production values, and because I just really wanted it when I saw it. As a book collector, I had to have it. As an artist, I can't walk by it on the shelf without picking it up and looking inside - it's very inspiring. Makes me want to go to Morocco !

Don't let yourself be fooled by the title. This isn't really an interior design book at all. It's more of a Moroccan themed photography book, filled with artsy camera angles, photos of random people, and extreme closeup shots of architecture, while also focusing on the history and various exports of Morocco. As a Moroccan sourcebook, it's not half bad. It's very informative and written in a very informal style that's easily digested by the average reader. I really enjoyed reading the historical information and looking at the gorgeous pictures, hence the 4 stars.However, if you are thinking of picking this up as a resource for Moroccan style interior decorating, I wouldn't recommend this as one of your top picks. There are many other interior decorating books out there which are so much better for that purpose... "Moroccan Style" by Alexandra Bonfante-Warren, "Moroccan Interiors" by Lisa Lovatt-Smith, and "Exotic Style" by Sara Bliss, to name just a few. I picked this up to add to my Moroccan decorating collection, and was pretty disappointed with it as a design book. It hardly focuses on design at all.There aren't any interior pictures at all of average Moroccan homes. The few interior pictures featured are limited to public buildings such as mosques, historical sites, hotels, and government buildings. Most of the photographs in this book are exterior shots combined with closeup pictures of tilework, grillework, calligraphy, pottery, and textiles. To get a better idea of what I mean, take a look at the back cover of the book. The 6 pictures featured on the back cover of the book give a pretty fair overview of most of the photographic content of this book. The pictures are very lovely, but most of them aren't going to be too terrible helpful as design inspiration.

I also have this book and agree with the reviews that it is a colorful and beautiful book. However I also agree with the reviewer that said "not a design book". (There weren't any reviews yet when I bought it.) As an interior designer looking to design a space in Moroccan / Spanish style for a client, it was not very helpful. It's the interiors I want to see. I'll order the Moroccan Interiors by Lisa Lovatt-Smith, it has great reviews.

I noted this book on my books to read list while at art college, and after many years have finally found this copy. I was not disappointed and enjoyed the beautiful photography, but this is not only a wonderful resource book but explains each facet of Moroccan design, whether it be architecture, ceramics, rugs. It describes the origens, history and development of each area of Moroccan art and crafts and the designers/architects involved including their sources of inspiration. I really enjoyed reading this book, Morocco is a country of amazingly skilled artisans, and a country of brilliant colours, and this book would encourage anyone to visit Morocco if they have the opportunity, sharing with them a good background of what they can expect to see.

モロッコの美しさが表現されていて、ブルーが美しい。乾燥地帯の中でのブルーが映える。他にもモザイクなどの写真も見ていて癒されます。たまにボーっとしてたい時に眺めています。

As a creative and an admirer of Moroccan culture, this book is a visual feast full of vibrancy, ideas, colours and styles. The text is brilliantly put together and lovely to read, but the book itself is primarily a breathtaking aesthetic display. I keep this on my work desk, often browsing through the pages, and always find myself stopping at some pages in awe. Simply magical.

中はすべて　英文ですが意味がわからないかたでも　写真集という感覚で、見ていてもあきない一冊です。　色使いの勉強になりました。カラフルなのに　うるさくない色使いがこの本には　あります。

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