Dar Zelda Marrakech · Médina

The gallery 25 plates

The house, plate by plate.

A collector's catalogue is read in plates. Here are those of Dar Zelda — the patio and its heated pool, the salons where the collection rests, the nine rooms, the rooftop over the medina, and the details in between.

I Patio & pool

pl. 01–04

Water at the centre of the house, arcades all around.

The sunlit patio of Dar Zelda under its palm tree — white arcades, forged-iron balconies and the breakfast table on the terracotta floor — pl. 01 — the patio, under the palm

The patio of Dar Zelda in portrait — arcades and greenery around the fountain — pl. 02 — arcades & fountain

The heated pool of Dar Zelda at nightfall, candlelit beneath the palm tree — pl. 03 — the pool, nightfall

The sunlit patio of Dar Zelda seen from the arcades, at ground level — pl. 04 — the patio, ground level

II Salons & the collection

pl. 05–08

Antiques, rugs and furnishings by non-conformist artists.

The grand salon of Dar Zelda — linen sofas, the art collection and iron doors onto the patio — pl. 05 — the grand salon

The Douiria King Suite's 18th-century ceremonial salon — cupolas, frescoes and painted cedar overhead — pl. 06 — the Douiria's salon, 18ᵗʰ c.

A corridor of the collection at Dar Zelda — framed engraving, antique armchair and lantern on terracotta — pl. 07 — a corridor of the collection

The light-filled salon of the Designer's Apartment — New Moroccan Style in a 19th-century house — pl. 08 — the designer's salon

III Rooms & suites

pl. 09–15

Nine keys, numbered 01 → 09 — each with its own character.

The Douiria King Suite at Dar Zelda — one of its two bedrooms — pl. 09 — cat. 01 — douiria king suite

The Carbone Deluxe Room at Dar Zelda, in charcoal tones with a fireplace — pl. 10 — cat. 07 — carbone deluxe

The Loft Suite at Dar Zelda, with its bare stone wall and exposed beams — pl. 11 — cat. 03 — loft suite

The Tataoui Suite at Dar Zelda and its ceiling of crossed reeds and painted wood — pl. 12 — cat. 05 — tataoui suite

The Africaine Superior Room at Dar Zelda, with its African-inspired décor — pl. 13 — cat. 08 — africaine superior

The Kenzia Suite at Dar Zelda, with Berber carpets and generous light — pl. 14 — cat. 06 — kenzia suite

The Vegetale Standard Room at Dar Zelda and its balcony over the flowering courtyard — pl. 15 — cat. 09 — vegetale standard

IV The rooftop

pl. 16–19

A terrace over the medina — mornings and golden hours.

The rooftop terrace of Dar Zelda — parasol, potted citrus and the minaret of Kaât Bennahid — pl. 16 — the terrace & the minaret

Breakfast on the rooftop of Dar Zelda — silver teapot, pastries and orange juice over the medina roofs — pl. 17 — breakfast over the medina

A table d'hôtes dinner served on the covered rooftop of Dar Zelda — tagines on blue linen — pl. 18 — dinner on the roof

The rooftop of Dar Zelda at golden hour — lounge beds, banquettes and the green-tiled roofline of the medina — pl. 19 — golden hour

V Details

pl. 20–25

Artisan woods, forged iron, silks — the house up close.

The upstairs gallery of Dar Zelda — carved cedar doors and wrought-iron balustrades — pl. 20 — the upstairs gallery

A Moroccan teapot poured in the patio of Dar Zelda — detail — pl. 21 — mint tea, poured

The arched gallery on the upper floor of Dar Zelda, open onto the patio — pl. 22 — arches on the patio

A corridor of Dar Zelda — terracotta floors and soft light — pl. 23 — terracotta & light

A corridor between the salons of Dar Zelda — the antiques at rest — pl. 24 — antiques at rest

A moucharabieh window of Dar Zelda seen through the arch, a palm frond across it — pl. 25 — moucharabieh

Note

The collection continues, room by room.

The catalogue 01–09

Direct with the house

The plates end here —
the house is best seen from inside.

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