Riad Living — Traditional Moroccan Courtyard Houses
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Riad Living — Traditional Moroccan Courtyard Houses

The riad (the traditional Moroccan courtyard house of the medina — from the Arabic riad, meaning garden) is the defining architectural form of Marrakech: the inward-facing design (blank exterior walls, all rooms opening onto a central courtyard garden with a fountain or pool) reflects both the Islamic preference for private domestic space and the need for shade and cooling in the North African climate; the conversion of riads into boutique hotels began in the 1990s and has transformed the Marrakech accommodation industry, with over 1,000 riad guesthouses now operating in the medina.

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