The Nomadic Campus — ancestral intelligence, advanced materials & the lightest possible footprint
In person · Younes Duret Studio, Marrakech · 16 November – 4 December 2026
Main sponsor: CIMAT · Partner faculty: Mathieu Pung · Daniel Sundlin | Bjarke Ingels Group · Hiba Bensalek
12Creatives selected
15Working days
Full timeOn-site, Marrakech
30 OctApplications close
16 Nov – 4 DecPilot dates, 2026
Three weeks · Full time, on-site · Palmeraie, Marrakech
Design Bootcamp: The Future of Creative Learning Spaces
Join a group of 12 high-potential creatives for a 3-week immersive educational design project. Explore the future of nomadic creative learning space, rooted in Moroccan ancestral methods and built with contemporary and innovative materials. Develop state-of-the-art digital skills to research, prototype and visualize your concept and to defend it in front of industry.
Twelve creatives, three weeks, one real brief from industry.
Dates
16 November – 4 December 2026
Place
Younes Duret Studio, Palmeraie, Marrakech
Format
Full time, in person, in a cohort of 12 working in small teams
Project
A sponsored project with CIMAT (Ciments de l’Atlas), supported by world-class professionals and technology partners
Cost
Fully funded for selected participants. The sponsor covers the program and all expenses, including lodging for participants from outside Marrakech. Breakfast and lunch are provided.
Younes Duret Studio, in the Palmeraie of Marrakech, where the pilot takes place.Back
Who should apply
You design spaces, and you want the tools to push them further.
You love designing new spaces and spatial experiences, and you are curious about the processes and tools available today. To be eligible, you need to meet all of the following.
ResidencyBased in Morocco, or able to relocate to Marrakech for the full program (16 November – 4 December).
Target audienceFinal year student in university program or recent graduate (less than 2 years)
DisciplineArchitecture, Interior or Spatial Design, Industrial, Product or Furniture Design, Civil or Materials Engineering, Computational Design
LanguageWorking English (B2 or above). Interviews, the training program, and projects—including presentations—are conducted exclusively in English.
ToolsRegular use of an AI assistant (ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini), and comfortable with Microsoft Office or Google Workspace
AvailabilityFree to take part full time for the whole program, 16 November to 4 December
Experience with 3D and rendering tools such as Rhino, SketchUp, Revit, Blender or Twinmotion is a plus, not a requirement.
The program
From site and culture to a concept you can defend in front of industry.
You work in a small team on one shared brief, guided by faculty on site and by visiting professionals. The work runs across three streams.
Design & CultureMaterials & Methods of MakeDigital Creation
Week 1Research
Immersion in the site, in Moroccan building culture and in its materials. Teams form around a direction.
16–20 Nov
Week 2Prototype
Concepts develop through material experiments, models and real-time 3D, with masterclasses along the way.
23–27 Nov
Week 3Visualize & defend
Teams bring the concept to life visually and present it to an industry jury on the final day.
30 Nov – 4 Dec
The space
A working design studio in the palm grove, not a classroom.
Younes Duret Design StudioA working session at the studioAn Aliph Creative Offsite session in Marrakech
The people
Who you will work with in Marrakech.
Safir BellaliFounder, Aliph · Program leadLinkedIn
