The 2026 lighting trends in Morocco

The return of natural materials

Light wood, oak, rattan and woven fibres are coming back into living rooms, bedrooms and restaurants. They filter the light, cast shadows on the walls and bring a warmth that no plastic can imitate. Pendants and floor lamps made of oak slats or natural fibres have become statement pieces of contemporary interiors.

These materials go well with plaster finishes, tadelakt and stone: they extend Moroccan architecture rather than contradict it.

Amber and smoked glass

Tinted glass, whether amber, cognac or smoked, softens the light and gives pendants a decorative presence, even when they are switched off. In a cluster of several globes above a table, or on its own above an island, an amber glass pendant instantly creates the mood of a restaurant or a cocktail bar.

Brass and craftsmanship, revisited

Handmade lanterns and pendants in chiselled brass are finding their place again in modern interiors: in a riad, a restaurant, a lobby or above a Moroccan salon, they cast patterns on the walls and ceiling. The secret to making them contemporary: pair them with plain walls and discreet technical lighting.

Light built into the architecture

Ceilings are being cleared: fewer ceiling lights, more hidden light. LED strips in coves, recessed lines of light, very slim black magnetic tracks: the light draws the architecture instead of simply sitting on it. “Laser” spotlights, tiny and with very little glare, are gradually replacing bulky recessed spotlights.

Graphic, colourful wall lights

Metal discs, geometric shapes, earthy colours (terracotta, olive green, ochre): the wall light becomes a decorative object in its own right, indoors as well as on the façade. A disc-shaped wall light, lit from behind, turns a bare wall into a piece of graphic art.

Matt black and slim lines

As warm materials return, the technical elements are becoming discreet: tracks, spotlights and profiles in matt black or white, very slim, almost graphic. They give the ceiling structure without drawing the eye, and let a pendant or a lit wall take centre stage.

Floor lamps are going the same way: slim silhouettes, arcs, wooden tripods, slatted or fabric shades. Placed next to a sofa, they become as much a decorative object as a reading lamp.

Controlled, adjustable light

Dimming, scenes, adjustable colour temperature: the lighting is controlled from a smart switch or a phone. The same room goes from white light for working to warm light for dinner. See our smart lighting page.

Lighting control is not just for large villas: a few wireless modules are enough to make an apartment’s existing circuits “smart”, without redoing the wiring.

How to adopt a trend without getting it wrong

• A single statement piece per space, surrounded by discreet sources.
• Consistent finishes: no more than two metals in a room.
• Ceiling height first: a large pendant needs height.
• Warm light (2700–3000 K) in living spaces.
• See the lights switched on in the showroom before you choose.