Casas Blancas Cielos Azules is a series of digital collages combining architectural photographs with cyanotype prints of traditional Islamic patterns. Created while living in Casablanca, these works reflect my response to the city’s light, rhythm, and architecture.

In Casas Blancas Cielos Azules, I photographed white buildings set against the clear, cloudless skies so characteristic of the city. These images were then fragmented, mirrored, and rearranged using compositional methods inspired from my studies in Islamic geometric design. This process abstracts the buildings, removing them from their physical context and reimagining them as floating forms. Each collage is layered with cyanotype prints made from hand-drawn patterns, referencing the deep design traditions of the region.

While the project is rooted in formal explorations of pattern and repetition, it also reflects a deeper tension — between nostalgia and progress, stability and change. The series captures poetry found in overlooked structures and familiar skylines, inviting viewers to reflect on what is retained and what is lost in the pursuit of growth and transformation.

Jury Special Mention, Maghreb Photography Awards 2025

Runner-up, digital category, Bluethumb Art Prize, 2021

A Life Framer's editor’s pick as part of their recent Urban Life competition

limited edition prints from this series are available for purchase on Bluethumb