Guilhem Eustache’s Bewitching Fobe House Captures Morocco’s Enduring Mystique

Anyone who has ever traveled to Morocco will remember the terraced homes, the verdant Atlas mountains, and an enduring mystique that bewitches the soul, but imagine being able to capture that essence in a home? That's exactly what <a href="http://www.guilhemeustache.com/">Guilhem Eustache</a> did with the beautiful Fobe House commissioned by a Belgian film producer. Made out of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_building">locally-sourced natural materials</a> and scattered on a massive plot of land just south of Marrakech, this 172 square foot home's smooth, simple lines contrast with the sometimes harsh surrounding landscape.

Anyone who has traveled to Morocco recalls a definite magic about the place

Guilhem Eustache was commissioned to capture the country's essence in a sustainable home

A vast plot located south of Marrakech was chosen for the house

3 Steles frame the building, which is at risk of being swallowed up by the acreage

Smooth lines and geometric cut outs contrast with the surrounding landscape

The home was built using locally sourced materials

Clay and tadelakt are among the natural materials chosen

Double walls protect against solar gain

The stepped layout adds to the home's distinctly Moroccan mystique!