Title & Author:

Materiae palimpsest : pavilion national du Royaume du Maroc = National Pavilion of the Kingdom of Morocco / the exhibition: curator, Mohamed Ben Yacoub; co-organizer, Ministère de l'Aménagement du Territoire national, de l'Urbanisme, de l'Habitat et de la Politique de la Ville; architecture & curation, Atelier Be & Belyas.co; co-curation & coordination, Fatima Zahra Ben Hamza; the catalog: curation, Laberinto; graphic design, Nathalie Franck; documents techniques/illustrations, Fatima Zahra Ben Hamza.

Edition:

First edition.

Publication:

Beirut ; Dubai : Kaph Books, 2025.
New York, NY : Artbook ; D.A.P, [2025].

Description:

141 pages ; illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm

Notes:
Title and publication information taken from pages 90-91 of the text.
Published on the occasion of the exhibition of the National Pavilion of Morocco, Materiae Palimpsest, at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, from May 10, 2025 to November 23, 2025.The project highlights the diversity of earth construction techniques used across Morocco, such as rammed earth, adobe and cob.
Includes bibliographical references.
The question of technique / Elie Mouyal & Khalil Morad El Ghilali -- From earth to carpet / Soumiya Jalal -- Artisan's sparks / Hatim Ham -- Tools glosary -- Living columns / Visites à l'atelier d' Oussama Moukmir -- Five questions for Ronald Rael / Ronald Rael & El Mehdi Belyasmine.
Pages [1]-90 in French and English; Pages 91 - 141 in Arabic, French and English.

Summary:

"This book accompanies the éponymous exhibition exhibition of the Moroccan Pavilion at the 19th Venice Biennale, marking its inaugural participation. Far more than a simple presentation of the scenographic installation, it provides insights into the Pavilion's central theme: construction techniques using local materials. The book delves deeper, broadens, and extends this reflection through a multiscalar approach, exploring climate and ecological challenges, the transmission of knowledge, circular economy principles, and the innovative potential of Moroccan architecture. Structured as a trilogy between material, technique, and humanity, the book is divided into two complementary sections, readable from either direction. The first, artistic and immersive, takes the form of a journal where dialogues, sketches, photographs, and archives reveal the behind-the-scenes process of designing the Pavilion, blending experimentation and production. The second, intellectual and academic, brings together articles and essays by researchers, architects, and geologists, situating local construction techniques within a sustainable reflection on their future."--Publisher's description.

ISBN:

6148035731
9786148035739 hardcover

Subject:

Materiae Palimpsest (National Pavilion of the Kingdom of Morocco).
International Architectural Exhibition (19th : 2025 : Venice, Italy) Buildings.
International Architectural Exhibition
Earth construction Morocco.
Exhibition buildings Italy Venice.
Expositions Constructions Italie Venise.
Construction en terre Maroc.
Buildings
Earth construction
Exhibition buildings
Italy Venice
Morocco

Added entries:

Ben Yacoub, Mohamed, curator.
Ben Hamza, Fatima Zahra, curator, illustrator.
Atelier Be
Belyas.co
International Architectural Exhibition (19th : 2025 : Venice, Italy)

Holdings:

Location: Library main 322305
Call No.: 322305
Copy: 1
Status: Available