Marlène Pauly
Founder COCO-Morocco
“Every day again, I’m excited to see clients enjoying my taste for handmade goods. Items that, because of their simplicity and their authentic character, have become rare witnesses of a past.
Beacons of traditional skills and techniques that our world looked down on for many years.
But times, society and values are CHANGING and with a company that is built on love, compassion and a commitment for people and design I can’t wait to go on a next discovery tour for you!”
HI, I'm Marlène!
Belgian, a former architect, with roots in Venice, a past in Stockholm and living in Marrakech.
Founder of COCO-Morocco, a Marrakech based sourcing agency on design and lifestyle.
My greatest joy is to help you in making your dream come true. If you, like me, share a passion for raw and authentic handmade, paired with new and high quality items all made in and around Marrakech. All made by hand and all carrying the secret of ‘timeless’ within.
I’m there for you!
From our first online brainstorm session making a choice of goods that work the magic till that moment when you open your shop or put it all online.
My story with Morocco
My job as an architect, interior designer and realtor in Belgium brought me in close contact with Moroccan craftsmanship. Working on restoring farmhouses in Belgium and Holland, turning them into guesthouses and private mansions, I was using Tadelakt, cement tiles and zellij for these exclusive interiors. One could say I was discovering Morocco one tile at the time, one carpet after the other.
A love affair forever and any excuse was a good one to make that trip to Morocco!
Since 2012 home' is shifting between the enchanting small boho town of Essaouira at the Atlantic Ocean and big sister Marrakech at about 160 km East.
In 2015 I founded COCO-Morocco.
Coco-Morocco has grown into the expert service when sourcing Moroccan design and lifestyle objects.
My love for handmade. My passion for raw and authentic design with a twist
and my firm believe that handmade is the new luxury make Morocco a true heaven for me!
