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Shaped by its surrounding, this Sahara Desert house is a lesson in climate-resilient design

BOOKMARK ARTICLE
Dar El Farina is located at the intersection of two hidden water infrastructures in Al Haouz plain in Morocco. - Rory Gardiner
Two drastically different ecologies form on either side of the house. - Rory Gardiner
On one side, the desert landscape dominates, while, on the other, shrubs, trees and other plants emerge from the sandy soil. - Rory Gardiner

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Local Architect
Sana Nabaha

Located in the arid plains of the Sahara Desert in Morocco, this house draws on its surrounding context and local design language to maximize comfort.

Key features

Dar El Farina is locat

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