contact UAE office Moresque

Abu Dhabi:MORAWWAH TRDGAl Najda
Str.Thani Obaid Al Rumaithy Bldg Offices
M2P. 02 678 6783 F. 02 677 5758E: info@morawwah.com
P. O. Box 26121 Dubai:MORAWWAH TRDGDubai Investment ParkSuite no. 7P. 04 399 8289
F. 04 367 2562E: info@morawwah.com
P. O. Box 23592 1200
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contact office American office Moresque

1200 South Court House Road Suite510
Arlington,22204 Virginia. USA Phone: 1+(703) 920 4074 Fax: 1+(703) 920 4089
Mr. Adil M. Naji
Senior Vice President of Operations.
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contacts office Morocco Moresque

439 Hay El Adarissa Fez, Morocco Phone: 212 55 94 46 02Fax: 212 55 65 03 79
Mr. Mhammed NajiPresident
Dr. Iz El Arab SlaouiSenior Vice president of Operations
Mr. Mohammed NajiSenior Vice President of Strategic Design
Mr. Hicham NajiDirector of Business Development.
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Markets

projets en ligne en http://www.moresque.com/ : Mdrassa, Hospitality , Mosque , Villas , restaurants , places...

Projets anton

nizar project

Amwaj

Residence Mr.Turtletaub, Sacramento

Residence Dr. Rezapour, Fresno, CA, USA

Residence Mr. Holstein, Stockholm, Sweden

Residence Dr. Hegazi, Frederick, MD, USA

Al Quaraewyyen Mosque and Library, Fez, Morocco

ATaqwa Mosque Taroudant, Morocco

MED VI Mosque MEKNES, Morocco

ALBARAKA Mosque FEZ, Morocco

AL FarooK Mosque CA, USA

news Moresque Firm

:: October 2003 :: The Friendship Caravan, Gaithersburg , MD. USA.
The Friendship Caravan's objective is to educate Americans about the Arab World. The Caravan in Gaithersburg..............!Continue
The Friendship Caravan's objective is to educate Americans about the Arab World. The Caravan in Gaithersburg, MD featured art exhibits, handicrafts, dancers, food, and music from around the Arab world. Arabesque was proud to represent the Kingdom of Morocco by exhibiting an assortment of handicrafts, photos, and furniture. Arabesque's staff was also available to answer questions about Morocco, the Arab world, Islam, and other areas of interests.

:: October 2003 ::Meet the Ambassadors MD. USA.
The Ambassadors to the United States from the Morocco, Bahrain, Sudan, Egypt and the Arab League presented their nations and.................!Continue
The Ambassadors to the United States from the Morocco, Bahrain, Sudan, Egypt and the Arab League presented their nations and cultures in a "town hall meeting", sponsored by the Friendship Caravan, a number of Arab Embassies, and Montgomery College.Arabesque provided furniture and a carpet for the stage to contribute to the "Middle Eastern/ North African atmosphere of the event. .

:: August 2003 :: National Throne Day , Tetouan Morocco.
Moresque was invited by the Mayor of Fez to display its handicraft talents at the grand opening of the remodeled Plaza of Bab Boujloud in Fez. .......!Continue
Moresque was invited by the Mayor of Fez to display its handicraft talents at the grand opening of the remodeled Plaza of Bab Boujloud in Fez. Vice President of Strategic Design, Mohammed Naji provided a demonstration of the ancient methods of processing and carving on Gypsum (plaster).

:: April 29, 2003 :: Evening at the Moroccan Ambassador's Residence
His Excellency Aziz Mekour opens his gracious residence for a wonderful evening. Moroccan adornments are among the most beautiful in the world, and Adil M. Naji .......!Continue
His Excellency Aziz Mekour opens his gracious residence for a wonderful evening. Moroccan adornments are among the most beautiful in the world, and Adil M. Naji , an expert in Moroccan architectural design-decoration, describes, with breathtaking slides, calligraphy decoration, floral arabesques, geometric decoration and muquamas (stalactites), an essential element in Moroccan architecture. After the talk, participants enjoy a Moroccan reception.Corcoran Gallery of Art, co-sponsored with the Embassy of Morocco.

:: February 2003 :: Exempla 2003, Munich Germany . Exempla 2003 invited Moresque, Sarl to display Moroccan tiles at their exhibition in Munich,Germany. Tile masters ...........................!Continue
Exempla 2003 invited Moresque, Sarl to display Moroccan tiles at their exhibition in Munich,Germany. Tile masters Hicham Naji and Rachid Guennouni Assimi from Moresque also offered a Mosaic workshop to demonstrate the process of cutting and installing Moroccan tiles

::May 2003 :: Moroccan Handicraft Exhibition, Marseille, France
During the annual Moroccan exhibition of handicraft and art in France , Moresque , Sarl provided workshops for Moroccan ornamental design .......!Continue
During the annual Moroccan exhibition of handicraft and art in France , Moresque , Sarl provided workshops for Moroccan ornamental design and decoration. Mr. Hicham Naji, our tile Master attended the expo as well.
:: October 2002 :: Muslim Heritage Day , Freedom Plaza Washington, DC.
This event was organized by MAS (Muslim American society) representing Muslims in North Americas and Canada. .......!Continue
This event was organized by MAS (Muslim American society ) representing Muslims in Northe Americas and Canada to promote cultural understanding between Muslims and American as well to clarify misunderstanding for Islam and Muslims .

:: May 2002 :: Coverings 2002, Orlando, Florida
Arabesque participated in the international Tile and Stone show in Orlando, Florida. The Executive Members of the board of Arabesque attended this annual convention. .......!Continue
Arabesque participated in the international Tile and Stone show in Orlando, Florida. The Executive Members of the board of Arabesque attended this annual convention..

:: August 2000 :: Walls And Ceilings Magazine
"The Pinnacle of Plaster, vol 63. no. 8 Special Decoration Issue. Arabesque, INC is featured in this impressive article by Nick Moretti and Vice President , Adil .......!Continue
"The Pinnacle of Plaster, vol 63. no. 8 Special Decoration Issue. Arabesque, INC is featured in this impressive article by Nick Moretti and Vice President , Adil M. Naji is interviewed for the first time in a US publication

:: May 2000 :: Moroccan Associated Press, May 10, 2000
"The Pinnacle of Plaster, vol 63. no. 8 Special Decoration Issue. Arabesque, INC is featured in this impressive article by Nick Moretti and Vice President , Adil .......!Continue

In an interview by noted Moroccan journalist, Azzam Alam, Vice President, Adil Naji was featured in the article, " Adil Naji: La Passion Au Service Du Platre Sculpte" ( Adil Naji, The Passion of Service for Scultpitng Plaster )
::Washington, 10 MAI(MAP) Adil Naji est un jeune homme qui se sent investi d'une mission: celle de prepetuer la tradtion du platre sculpté héritée de ses ancetres, cette mission est devenue pour lui une passion et pas seulement en raison de la beauté majestueuse de cet art architectural: son pére, en effetn n'est autre que le " Maalem" naji, un des plus grand maitres de la sculpture sur platre que fes ait connu. Adil en parle d'ailleurs avec reverence, montrant les fresques murales, les frontons, les coupoles, les plafonds, les lustres, les vitraux et autres rosages que le genie artistique a conçues et que des mains experts ont ciselées.Au fil de l'entretien, il engrene un splendide repertoire de florileges epanouis, de motifs geometriques gracieusement entrelacees et d'arabesques calligraphiques savamment agencees dans un concert mysterieux d'équilibre et d'harmonie qui fait resplendir lieux de cultre, palaisn medersas et riches demeures" c'est un trzsor qui n'a pas de prix" dit Adil Naji de ce patrimoine inestimable de l'architecture mauresque transmis de génération pour le plaisir des yeux, mais aussi une célébration de dieu a l'infini, cette affirmation n'est pas de lui, elle est de son pére qui lui a aussi confie que la perpetuation de ce legs précieux, était tributaire d'une capacité de renouvellement continu de l'enrichissement que procure le contact avec d'autres cultures et de l'adaptation constante à l'évolution du Monde.Adil Naji: La passion au service..(Deux)..Cela, Adil dit en être parfaitement conscient, lui qui est installé depuis le début des années 90 aux Etats Unis, ou il a preparé un diplôme universitaire de business, loin de craindres la modernité, il la conçoit au contraire porteuse, pour cet art ancestral jalousement conséervé de pere en fils, c'est pourquoi peut-être il a tout fait d'installer son projet sur internet, car plein d'idées, autant que d'ambition, il veut que la tradtion de platre sculpté rayonne aux quatre coins du monde, A force d'innovation, ce qui n'était pour luiqu'un rêve de jeuness il y'a dix ans, devient maintenat chaque jour réalité. le chemin pour adil n'a pas été aisé, toutefois , loin s'en faut "des échecs j'en ai essuyé beaucoup", concede t-il. a chaque fois, cependant il est revnu à son pupitre et s'est remis l'ouvrage, pour clarifier sa vision et repenser strategie, avec determination et perseverance, dans un domaine comme celui du plâtre sculpté, une telle vertu est indispensable et elle a un nom, lui a encore rappele son pére: elle s'appelle "patience". -(MAP)-

:: March 1998 :: Prince of Wales's Institute of Architecture, London, UK
Vice President of Strategic Design, Mohammed Naji, taught a course in the Visual Islamic Art Department......!Continue
Vice President of Strategic Design, Mohammed Naji, taught a course in the Visual Islamic Art Department (VITA) for Master''s degree candidates at this prestigious institution.

:: October 1997 :: Arab Business Expo, Washington, DC USA
This event was organized to promote cultural understanding between Arabs and Americans as well as to promote Arab owned businesses in the USA. The ....!Continue
This event was organized to promote cultural understanding between Arabs and Americans as well as to promote Arab owned businesses in the USA. The Expo included displays of art, crafts, technological software, media, music and food. Arabesque displayed an assortment of handicrafts and textiles for this exposition at the DC Convention Center. Arabesque was pleased to officially present the cultural and information aspects of the Kingdom of Morocco at this event

wall decor

Wall decor

Sconners
We offer hand crafted sconnes master pieces of exclusive design
Chandeliers
We would like to share the experiences and talent of maalam Mohammed naji with the rest of the world, through his exclusive line of hand crafted stained glass plaster chandeliers
Plaques :
We provide, for the first time, the treasure of plaster plaques embellihed with moroccan decoration
Mirrors
We focus our desing to produce unique hand crafted plaster mirrors with moresque motifs
Capitals
We hand craft traditional capital out of stucco plaster .

brass furnitures

Brass furnitures

Lamps.
Our crafted brass lamp are now available in many differents moresque style.
Tables
We are a single source provider of custom-made moresque vrass tables
Sconners
Years of experience and desing reserch are evident in our lines of moresque brass Sconners
Chandeliers
We desing and produce brass chandeliers especially to accomodate your livinnnig environnants
Mirrors.
We focus our desing to produce unique brass mirrors with moresque motifs.

wood furnitures

wood furnitures

Sofas and loveseats
An undertanding of our clients environnements needs is a must for the deseing and production of our moresque fournitures.

Lamp tables
The use of moresque decortaion in our furnitures has come to be a signature mark of our design

Coffee tables
Desiging unique master pieces of moresque furnitures is one of our firm’s highest aspiration

End tables
We are a single source provider of custom made moresque and tables

Chairs
We love to devlop an enjoyable environnements that reflects the beauty of our moroccan craftsmanship

Dinning tables
We are dedicated to the creation of furnitures with highest quality of design and workmanship

Entertainements centers
We seek to enhances people’s life styles throught our handcrafeted products

Doors brass

Focusing in design and producing unique brass doors to enchance the beauty of building.

Design process brass

Traditional tools combined with experience craftsmen utilized to invent master pieces of brass articles.
The process of carving on plaster, wood, and brass shares the same principals We at Arabesque Moresque are committed to create beautiful setting that reflects the beauty and the complexity of Arabesque Moresque decorative styles on all brass fixtures, accessories, and lightings.

Graved brass

The hispono Moorish tradition of bronze work dated back to first hall of the XII Th century ,Arabesque work to create ,and develop new style of bronze work while preserving the fundamental tradition of design and work man ship

Doors and windows

Creating an impressive Moresque craved or, and painted doors from cedar wood

Ceiling and dooms

Create an enjoyable environment places that reflect the beauty and the complexly of Moresque art decoration in craved and painted wood.

Graved and painted wood

Moroccan wood crafted has occupied for centuries a very special place in Moroccan architectural decoration and furniture creation the use of the rare premium Atlantic cedar in wood craft is .Impressive technique where a craft men show a great deal of talent, skills and cordinaration in coloring and carving. Both plaster and wood share the same techniques of carving (Naksh) and painting (Zwak). The first phase is designing a motif for the project and applies it with a stencil directly on wood. The carver or painter then start producing the ornamentation using a hammer and metallic tool to carve and brush to paint This technique of carving and painting can be used in all kind of motif; calligraphy, geometry or floral arabesque. The process of design Muquarnas is similar to the plaster one. All phases of production of Arabesque carved and painted wood are done on our workshops in Fez, unlike the plaster. The final installation takes place at the job site. For small projects outside Morocco, the general contractor may assemble and install our products using his team of carpenters, but for big projects involving installation of ceilings and dooms we provide our skills craftsmen to complete the installations.

Gallery products

Photobucket Album

Aches and entrances plaster

Aches and entrances The beauty of Arabesque’s decoration is al way apparent at the entrances and arches of its projects.

Walls & ceiling plaster

Walls & ceiling Simple tools and experienced craftsmanship are used to produce complex decoration.

Design process

Simple Tals and experienced crafts man ship are used to produce complex decoration
The plaster is applied in layers several centimeters thick over the surface to be decorated, then carefully smoothed By a Tarrah; Stucco Master. Then symmetry and measuring points are drawn by either a Khatat; Drawing Master, or a Maallem. Difficult operations requiring the skills of a master craftsman are usually done by the Maallem. A stencil is then used to produce the motif by a Nakash; or carver.
The process of carving requires a great deal of experience, skill, and patience. The carver starts working on a very slow-setting plaster. Before the plaster gets too hard, the carver uses an iron tool to chisel the it to specific depths. When it, water is applied to make it easy to carve. This technique of carving can be used for all kinds of motifs in calligraphy, geometry or floral arabesque.All phases of production and installation of Arabesque's carved plaster are done on site, including Muquarnas;, or Honeycomb Vault. Every detail of carving and finishing is also performed on site. Because of the flexibility of techniques used in carving on plaster, many decorations with difficult constraints can be used on uneven surfaces

Graved plaster

Graved plaster The use of graved stucco plaster in Moroccan architectural decoration is a vital ingredient in decorating prestigious, dwelling.Arabesque understand in places that reflect history prestige, elegance, and tradition .

Painted andalousian tiles

Painted andalousian tiles We provide hand painted andalousian tiles for a variety of projects with the highest quality of skill and crafts man ship .

Colors Arabesque Moresque inc,.

Colors Arabesque Moresque inc;.
A color is very important in zellij work for a motif to have an impact, and formalize the complexity of the overall design .

Borders Arabesque ,inc.

Borders Arabesque ,inc. For your home or special project Arabesque inc. designs and produces custom-made borders to fit your needs perfectly.

Floors Arabesque ,inc.

Floors Arabesque ,inc. Our understanding of a wide range of architectural needs has given us the ability to design corresponding floors for each project

columns zelij

Columns Arabesque ,inc For each project create customized columns covered with zellij, to enhance the beauty of the both interiors and exteriors.

Stairs Arabesque inc

Stairs Arabesque inc. is committed to providing unique collection of Moresque style stairs to suit a wide range of projects

Fountains Arabesque inc

Fountains Arabesque inc. provides walls, floors, and fountains with galaxy of geometric hand crafted zellij patterns

Tables Arabesque inc

Tables Arabesque inc. provides walls, floors, and fountains with a galaxy of geometric, hand crafted zellij patterns

Walls Arabesque inc.

Walls Arabesque inc. provides walls, floors, and fountains with a galaxy of geometric, hand crafted zellij patterns

Installation Zellij

Installation
Installation is done by experienced master craftsmen with great skill and patience After we collect the zellij pieces needed for a project, a Maallem or master of zellij draws the design layout directly onto the ground. This process identifies the exact place for each piece of zellij .

each tile is placed upside down, the whole forming an overall design. An additional adjustment is usually required to make sure each piece fits snugly into its correct place

Mosaic Zellij Design Process

A sort of mosaic that uses pieces that are cut very precisely from a monochromatic enameled tiles after beings baked.
Zellij Design Process
Four main processes are essential to zelij production: clay extraction, tattooing, cutting, and finally on site installation
Cly extraction: Special clay from the region of Fez is mixed with water, and then kneaded by both hands and feet for an extensive period of time until the clay becomes flexible and homogeneous in thickness. Then 10 cm squares are cut into a thickness of 1 cm. The squares are placed in the sun until they get dry, and then baked in a special oven for their first phase.

Moresque Furniture Design

Arabesque Moresque offers a new line of furniture based on a traditional Moroccan Andaloucian styles.
We design and create for our clients masterpieces where they can see the design and feel the craftsmen ship.
Producing a royal quality and design furniture is a philosophy that signs our product.

Moroccan Workmanship Management

Arabesque Moresque own several workshops for production of carved and painted wood, tiles, Brass, plaster and furniture, our skilled employees in morocco use their incomparable talent to produce the highest quality of product .
Supervision during all phases of production are carried by Maalem ‘Master’ in the domain of specialty in small teams of ten to fifteen hand craftsmen Arabesque Moresque designers are involved in all process of production. We believe that our priority is client’s satisfaction.

Graved brass

Creating exceptional lightly fixture and door that enhance the decoration of buildings .The use of carved brass in buildings represented in huge chandeliers hanging from the center of mosque’s ceilings or dooms is essential to reflect the cultural or the religious value for places. Arabesque offers Elegant carved brass doors such as the doors for the royal palace of the king of Morocco in Fez as well as chandeliers, sconces, mirrors, and new lines of wood doors inlaid with brass.

Graved stucco plaster

Arabesque Moresque committed to design and hand crafted plaster using the traditional ancient craving methods
The plaster is applied in layers several centimeters thick over the surface to be decorated, then it is carefully smoothed By a Tarrah; Plaster layer master. Then symmetry and measuring points are drawn by Khatat; Drawing master, or Maallem. Which is the most difficult phase that requires the skills of a master craftsmen and usually done by the Maalem. A stencil is then used to produce the motif by a Nakash; carver.
The process of carving requires a great deal of experience, skills, and patience. The carver starts working on a very slow setting of plaster. Before the plaster gets too hard, the carver uses an iron tool to chisel the plaster at specific depths. . When it gets hard, water is applied on plaster to make it easy for carving. This technique of carving can be used in all kind of motif; calligraphy, geometry or floral arabesque
All phases of production and installation of Arabesque carved plaster are done on site including Muquarnas; Honeycomb vault. Every detail of carving and finishing are performed on site. Because of the flexibility of techniques used in carving on plaster, many decorations with difficult constraints are used on uneven surfaces.

Graved and hand painted wood

Arabesque offers two main lines of decoration on wood
Arabesque offers two lines of ornamental styles on wood. Carved, or and painted wood on premium cedar wood. Arabesque decorative wood fits in ceilings, domes, friezes, as well as doors, windows, and Musharabiyyah.
The use of colors in Islamic art and especially in Moresque decoration is vital.
Whether in decorating a house, palace, or hotels, the use of well coordinated colors and Moresque decoration is always finding its place. Because of the beauty and the quality of Moroccan cedar wood, we use it in all our wood decorative styles and furniture. Our master craftsmen use their talent and experience to masterpieces of product applying Moresque decorative styles.

Traditional Moroccan, tiles, zilije

Arabesque Moresque, a one source provider of Moroccan andaloucian Zellij for building . Zellij is a sort of mosaic that uses pieces that are cut very precisely from monochromatic enameled tiles after being baked.

The use of Zellij is popular in walls, fountains, floors and columns.
The use of bright colors and geometric design patterns with interlace or double interlaces can be found only in prestigious buildings such as palaces , hotels, mosques, etc…..! that ornate the fountains in a courtyard of a villa . it's patterns are essentially geometric.

Floral arabesque

Floral Arabesque originated with the Islamic artists who observed nature faithfully, reproducing and interesting it with great accuracy
Abstract geometric forms are found throughout Muslim architecture in a stunning variety of combinations. The application of geometry*, or "tester", in Islamic patterns is a pure art our family has learned since the 8th century. Our ancestors settled in Morocco during the Islamic conquests of that time, and participated in the restoration of the Merinides Madrassa schools The Moresque style of architectural decoration handed down to us is closely related to the study of geometry. Our Naji ancestors developed these styles to a degree of complexity previously unknown, and transformed decorative geometry into a major art form.

Geometry

Geometric decoration is the most vital of invention of Andalusian / Moroccan tradition .
Abstract geometric forms are found throughout Muslim architecture in a stunning variety of combinations. The application of geometry*, or "tester", in Islamic patterns is a pure art our family has learned since the 8th century. Our ancestors settled in Morocco during the Islamic conquests of that time, and participated in the construction of the Merinides Madrassa schools. The Moresque style of architectural decoration handed down to us is closely related to the study of geometry.
Our ancestors developed these styles to a degree of complexity previously unknown, and transformed decorative geometry into a major art form. Only in Islamic countries, and within Morocco and Andalusia in particular, did geometric decoration reach such an extreme level of sophistication

Starting from simple composition, our decoration became more and more complex, adding primary and secondary shapes to enrich the basic design, until it became a foundation for the creation of the very complicated and elegant Zillij style. The geometrical star shape is the soul of this style. The most popular designs of the star shape are those having 8, 10, 12, 16, 24, 32, 48, 70, and 96, points. Single, double, and triple thin or thick lines are usually used to diversify these designs

Calligraphy

Because of the profound reverence given by Muslims to the Qura’an calligraphic verses from the text are used to decorate walls and ceilings in religious building.
Because of Muslims' profound reverence for the Qur'an, the art of calligraphy was developed among them from the earliest times to a very high degree. The use of calligraphy in architecture is an element of decorating that has at all times unified buildings throughout the Islamic world.
There are two main styles of calligraphy used in architecture: cursive styles called Naskhi, which are often seen with floral arabesque decoration; and the more geometric styles, called "Kufi".Calligraphy is closely linked to geometry. It's often referred to as the "geometry" line, implying that the proportions of the letters, including the curved strokes, are all governed by mathematics.
Inscriptions on buildings are generally written in an angular, sober and monumental script. However, the ranges of variation between the cursive styles vary from century to century, and from region to region.

Muquarnas

Muquarnas, or honey comb vault, is a traditional Islamic decoration developed at the beginning of the ninth century.
Muquarnas ("honeycomb vault" or "stalactites") is one of the most essential elements of all classical Islamic architecture. This is a presentation of three-dimensional structures made using concave elements, which are assembled according to complex geometric rules. In Moroccan decoration, we use plaster or wood to produce Muquarnas.

The use of Muquarnas, especially in plaster, reached an extremely high level of sophistication in Andalusia. At the same time, the scale of Muquarnas was relatively reduced. Muquarnas units have, however, been constant in Islamic architecture since the 9th century.
Muquarnas spread throughout the Islamic world in the late 11th century. It has been and is used in corners and domed rooms, and to decorate corbel arches, capitals, archways, cornices, and even walls, as simple, eye-level friezes.