Are you passionate about Moroccan craftsmanship? Do you dream of changing your old, outdated zellige? Look no further: we invite you to discover this ideal brand to find innovative and contemporary models that will look great in your cosy nest. It is the House of Aït Manos, a true artisan creator of zellige, which revisits this Moroccan craft heritage to perfection. Between the ingenuity of its chromatic laboratory and the dexterity of its Maâlems, new variations of the typical zellige are regularly created. Combining know-how and creativity, the range has just been extended with magnificent metallic shades, in the spirit of the times, adorning the zellige with gold and platinum. This exclusive encounter with goldsmithing, mixing a retro touch with a particularly sunny effect, gives life to a festive, fairy-tale and powerful line. A true ode to elegance signed Aït Manos. Thanks to precise firing processes, the fragments of entirely hand-made mosaic are thus sublimated with a golden or silver robe of light. Indeed, to reveal all the sparkle of these new exclusive glazes, the House carries out a real goldsmith's work: after having received the rare metals in the form of pigments, the fragments of terracotta are fired for a first time at about 980°. Then they are fired again after glazing. Finally, a third firing is carried out specifically for metallic glazes. The result: delicate and luminous, these Gold 18k and Platinum zelliges have been designed as the ultimate ornaments for indoor and outdoor surfaces, swimming pools, showers, ponds (available on order). And how could we not succumb to the new "Zellitable" collection, which is functional, original and colourful. In an art-deco style, a gilded and patinated metal base delicately rests on a handmade Zellige top. A unique table with a charismatic and subtly Moroccan decorative aura.
But in fact, who is behind this explosion of creativity and artistic audacity? We can largely congratulate this passionate couple of Moroccan crafts: Ghalia Sebti and Tawfik Bennani. This cosmopolitan duo with a resolutely artistic soul has drawn its inspiration from a cultural melting pot. The son of diplomats, half-Austrian and half-Moroccan, Tawfik has lived abroad for a long time, but has a deep attachment to the Kingdom and its traditional decorative arts. As for the French-Moroccan Ghalia, raised in the purest Fassi tradition, she has always had a passion for crafts. This fusional encounter naturally led to the creation in 1995 of Maison Aït Manos, an allegory of their love for zellige. Thus, for nearly twenty-five years, the couple has distinguished itself by a perfect mastery of an age-old zellige born in Morocco in the 10th century. In constant effervescence and always on the lookout for contemporary trends, the founders have developed and sublimated it by modernising it without ever betraying its ancestral manufacturing process. In their workshops, around the greatest zelligerent master craftsmen, artists and designers, new creations come to life and then fly around the world to adorn the most luxurious interiors. This is the ultimate recognition: famous architects and interior designers swear by the authentic and singular zelliges signed by Aït Manos for their beautiful projects. So much so that the House has finally been awarded the Moroccan National Handicraft Label developed by the Ministry of Handicrafts and the Social and Solidarity Economy. Congratulations!
By Nafissa El Bouanani