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The Property That Could Only Be Here

C A Bakare-Abiola, Guest Contributor — Lead Designer, CABA. Interior Studio · 4 min read

A Moroccan Riad courtyard — arches, reflecting pool, palms

Long before the technology we now depend on existed, builders across Africa designed structures that responded to climate, social life, and human wellbeing simultaneously.

The piece continues — with the materials, the makers, the costs, the conversation with the architect, and the lessons the project taught its owner. The next paragraph picks up where the first leaves off, with a closer look at the decisions that shaped the work and the trade-offs they implied. We carry on through five more sections, including a maker interview and a sourcing index for anyone who wants to build something adjacent.

The Property That Could Only Be Here | CRAFT