ON PARLE DE DAR KAWA ... Wallpaper City Guide

Photo : Marion Giorgi

Photo : Marion Giorgi


"Buried deep in a knot of streets close to the Ben Youssef complex

and Musée de Marrakech,

Dar kawa's hard-to-find address may seem daunting.

But for visitors wanting to feel the true pulse of the medina,

few locations beat it.

Opened in 2011,

the riad is a collaboration

between Belgian textile designer Valerie Barkowski

and

architect Quentin Wilbaux,

 who helped restore the 17th-century Saadian house.

In a city infused with colour,

the pale slate-coloured zellige and

dove -grey woodwork in the courtyard are refreshing.

Of the four rooms, we plumped for the Olmassi Suite,

for its applique rug and African furniture.

On the roof terrace,

escape the afternoon heat on the antique day bed."

Photo : Marion Giorgi