{"page":"\u003clink rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https://lessonplanet.com/assets/packs/css/resources-c03aa079.css\" /\u003e\n\u003clink rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https://lessonplanet.com/assets/packs/css/lp_boclips_stylesheets-517835be.css\" media=\"all\" /\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-title='Morocco\u0026#39;s style seduces design lovers' data-url='/boclips/videos/5c54bd04d8eafeecae130f6e' data-video-url='/boclips/videos/5c54bd04d8eafeecae130f6e' id='bo_player_modal'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='boclips-resource-page modal-dialog panel-container'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='react-notifications-root'\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-header'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-type'\u003e\n\u003ci aria-hidden='true' class='fai fa-regular fa-circle-play'\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\nVideo\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ch1 class='rp-title' id='video-title'\u003e\nMorocco\u0026#39;s style seduces design lovers\n\u003c/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-actions'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='mr-1'\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"btn btn-success\" data-posthog-event=\"Signup: LP Signup Activity\" data-posthog-location=\"body_link_boclips\" data-remote=\"true\" href=\"/subscription/new\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGet Free Access\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e for 10 Days\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e!\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-body'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-info'\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-label='Hide resource details' class='rp-hide-info' role='button' tabindex='0'\u003e\u0026times;\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ci aria-label='Expand resource details' class='rp-expand-info fai fa-solid fa-up-right-and-down-left-from-center' role='button' tabindex='0'\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\n\u003ci aria-label='Compress resource details' class='rp-compress-info fai fa-solid fa-down-left-and-up-right-to-center' role='button' tabindex='0'\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-rating'\u003e\n\u003cspan class='resource-pool'\u003e\n\u003cspan class='pool-label'\u003ePublisher:\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class='pool-name'\u003e\n\u003cspan class='text'\u003e\u003ca data-publisher-id=\"30356011\" href=\"/search?publisher_ids%5B%5D=30356011\"\u003eCurated Video\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-description'\u003e\n\u003cspan class='short-description'\u003eMarrakech - 11 February  20081. Wide of street scenes in Marrakech with the Kotoubia Mosque in the background2. Various of colourful fabrics hanged in the Souk's shops and Moroccans and tourists passing by3. Tilt down from the Moroccan...\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class='full-description hide'\u003eMarrakech - 11 February  2008\u003cbr/\u003e1. Wide of street scenes in Marrakech with the Kotoubia Mosque in the background\u003cbr/\u003e2. Various of colourful fabrics hanged in the Souk's shops and Moroccans and tourists passing by\u003cbr/\u003e3. Tilt down from the Moroccan lamps hanged at the entry of a shop to a Moroccan man sitting on a chair\u003cbr/\u003e4. Moroccan lamps\u003cbr/\u003e5. Various of shops selling colourful Moroccan items in iron, ceramic\u003cbr/\u003e6. Various of the busy narrow streets in the souk\u003cbr/\u003eMarrakech - 12 February 2008\u003cbr/\u003e7. Tilt up from swimming pool to the exterior of Jnane Tamsna\u003cbr/\u003e8. Various of the arched doors of Jnane Tamsna\u003cbr/\u003e9. Interior designer Meryanne Loum Martin, owner of Jnane Tamsna, entering the living room \u003cbr/\u003e10. SOUNDBITE (French) Meryanne Loum Martin, owner of Jnane Tamsna and co-author of \"New Moroccan Style: The Art of Sensual Living\": \u003cbr/\u003e\"I believe that the Moroccan style is a style which is a great fusion between many influences as the European influence of the '30s which comes from the history of Morocco under the (French) protectorate; the more ethnic influence with its Berber element of the Moroccan population, which is closer to the African graphics, and so is a little more geometric; and the more Oriental side, which is a Moorish-Andalusian style more designed, more ornate which is the essence of what people see as the Arab style. So, because of all those influences, the Moroccan style allows any person that is a little bit creative to express itself. \"\u003cbr/\u003e11. Tilt down from a palm tree to the courtyard of a riad undergoing renovation\u003cbr/\u003e12. Various of workers renovating a riad in the Medina of Marrakech\u003cbr/\u003e13. Various of the riad undergoing renovation\u003cbr/\u003e14. Cutaways of Marcus Joyston-Bechal, British owner of the riad \u003cbr/\u003e15. SOUNDBITE (English) Marcus Joyston-Bechal, British owner of the riad: \u003cbr/\u003e\"For someone like me, who is an engineer, it's like a dream which comes true because you can do whatever you want. Because the artisans here can do anything they'd like so you can create any shapes, anything you want. And riads are wonderful places to do that. That's the reason why we've bought one, because we wanted to create a wonderful Moroccan riad but still have the comfort of a contemporary feel as well. We wanted to mix it together. But ultimately it will be a Moroccan feeling.\"\u003cbr/\u003e16. Wide of street scene in Medina \u003cbr/\u003e17. Various of men working with iron in the Medina, the old part of the city\u003cbr/\u003e18. Various of men working with wood in the Medina, the old part of the city\u003cbr/\u003e19. Tilt down from Moroccan lamps to the living room in Jnane Tamsna\u003cbr/\u003e20. Various of the living room in Jnane Tamsna\u003cbr/\u003e21. SOUNDBITE (French) Interior designer Meryanne Loum Martin, owner of Jnane Tamsna and co-author of \"New Moroccan Style: The Art of Sensual Living\": \u003cbr/\u003e\"The Moroccan style, well, the Moroccan architecture has big volumes and has some points of reference as the arcades, some cupolas, and so, if there is a sort of base with a Moroccan structure, inside many things can be integrated. Either a very minimalist universe, very contemporary or a more mix universe. Here there are even some houses where when you go in, you have the impression of having a British comfort with many books, comfortable armchairs, reading lamps, but in the same time we feel it very deep that we are in Morocco\".\u003cbr/\u003e22. Various of the living room in Jnane Tamsna\u003cbr/\u003e23. Tilt up from the swimming pool to the blue sky and the palm trees in Jnane Tamsna\u003cbr/\u003e24.  Various of sunset on the ancient red wall of Marrakech and the snow on the Atlas mountains\u003cbr/\u003eMorocco is not only one of the most popular travel destinations in the world. It's style seduces design enthusiasts everywhere.  \u003cbr/\u003eToday Moorish style and Moroccan home decor is one of the most popular trends among designers and architects worldwide. \u003cbr/\u003eThe narrow, labyrinthine streets of Marrakech's souks are lined with stalls and shops offering the finest in Moroccan craftsmanship: the carpets, pottery, ceramic tiles, lanterns, and ornate woodwork that are all part of the country's rich heritage. \u003cbr/\u003eMoroccan light fixtures are intricately designed filigree lanterns or Moroccan chandeliers with coloured glass inserts, a classic example of the subtle Moroccan touch. \u003cbr/\u003eWhile the traditional Moroccan design is heavier, a newer version of the Moroccan interior design successfully takes classic Moroccan-design motifs, materials and styles and gives them a fresh spin. \u003cbr/\u003eInterior designer Meryanne Loum-Martin is a pioneer of understated Moroccan style.\u003cbr/\u003eShe was among the first to offer a personal interior design service in Marrakech. \u003cbr/\u003eHer chic, simple style is a blend of traditional Moroccan techniques with a modern twist and plenty of outside influences - Indian, African, American and European. \u003cbr/\u003eLoum-Martin says that Moroccan style is a beautiful fusion of architecture and style of Arab, Spanish, French art deco and Berber.\u003cbr/\u003eShe says that it allows people to express their creativity. \u003cbr/\u003eMarrakech's laid back style has attracted numerous European investors keen to renovate the city's riads, - grand traditional houses built around patios. \u003cbr/\u003eMarcus Joyston-Bechal, a British engineer, left London a few years ago to settle here. \u003cbr/\u003eA year ago, he bought this small riad in the Medina which he intends to transform into a luxurious seven bedroom guesthouse. \u003cbr/\u003eHe says that property developing here is a dream come true, as the local artisans are first class, and can create any shapes that 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