Inaugurated in Rabat, the Tour Mohammed VI now defines the skyline of Morocco\u2019s capital and its historic twin city, Sal\u00e9. Rising 250 meters, this 55-story mixed-use tower unfolds a clear vertical composition \u2014 offices, residences, the Waldorf Astoria Rabat-Sal\u00e9, private spaces, and an observatory \u2014 conceived as a progression from ground to sky.<\/p>\n
Designed by Pierre-Yves Rochon, the 32,000 sqm of interiors extend the building\u2019s organic fluidity: the absence of right angles creates a continuous spatial language, where curves, arches, and soft transitions structure the tower with precision.<\/p>\n
Architectural continuity<\/strong> Moroccan cultural reinterpretation<\/strong> A material and historical thread<\/strong>
\nInterior volumes follow and amplify the tower\u2019s organic silhouette. There are no angular breaks: partitions trace curves, thresholds soften, and doorways are shaped as arches. This systematic absence of right angles \u2014 both radical and highly demanding in execution \u2014 generates a sense of continuous movement and ease throughout the building. Curvature is not decorative; it is a discipline of precision, expressed in every junction, alignment, and spatial perception.<\/p>\n
\nMoroccan craftsmanship is not referenced \u2014 it is reimagined. Traditional techniques such as zellij, carved plaster, mashrabiya, metalwork, caftan-inspired embroidery, and Cordovan leather are applied with restraint and precision within contemporary palettes. Each crafted element was developed in collaboration with local artisans: Moresque workshops in Fez for contemporary zellij, Mokary in Sal\u00e9 for carpets, Henry Cat in Marrakech for chiselled brass lighting and frames, and Marocain Bazar for brass, wood, and nickel silver pieces. Embroidered drapery, inspired by caftan detailing, runs throughout the project as a continuous textile thread from hospitality to residential spaces.<\/p>\n
\nA horizontal band \u2014 in marble, wood, leather, and stretched fabric \u2014 forms the project\u2019s unifying signature across all spaces. Bronze trims rhythmically articulate vertical surfaces from the base to the uppermost levels. The flooring pattern originates from a geometric motif provided by Othman Benjelloun: a diamond-flower form reinterpreted into an arabesque composition, deployed across the ground floor and echoed throughout the tower. The color palette \u2014 raspberry pink, sky blue, celadon, and golden white \u2014 departs from traditional Moroccan tones, introducing innovation while maintaining exceptional material craftsmanship.<\/p>\n"},"yoast_head":"\n