11/05/2026
We know these look like vacation photos 😂 But travel and exploring other cultures has always been part of the ethos of . So much of how we think about materials, craftsmanship, color, texture, and atmosphere comes from trips like this.
The first time we came to Morocco, everything felt wildly foreign to us. We’d only been living in Spain a short while, and even though southern Spain carries so many traces of Moroccan influence - the arches, courtyards, tiles, textures - Marrakech still felt like another world entirely. Louder. Dustier. More chaotic. More alive.
Now, ten years later and after several trips back, it feels strangely familiar. We know how to get lost in the Medina. We dodge donkeys with slightly more confidence. We still stumble across souks we swear we’ve never seen before. And we still get completely overstimulated in the best possible sense of the word 😂
This trip has mostly been about brass. When we bought Casa Lobo, brass details were everywhere among the previous owner’s belongings - aged handles, hooks, rails, little pieces tied to the spirit of the house. So we came back searching for more. Wandering artisan workshops and tiny stores looking for pieces that feel imperfect, aged, and like they could have always belonged there.
The last time we came, we spent most of our days hunting for woven lighting and grassy pendants instead. Every trip seems to orbit around a different material obsession 😛
But what stays the same is the feeling. We always leave Marrakech a little dusty, slightly overwhelmed, incredibly inspired, and energized by the chaos, colors, craftsmanship, and charisma of this place. Somehow, it still feels like discovery every single time 🇲🇦
