A touch of creativity, a lasting impact.
References
The works of Samir Mazer, known as the pioneer of contemporary Moroccan zellige, have been featured in several specialized media outlets and exhibitions, both in France and internationally. These publications provide critical insight into his work and highlight the coherence of an artistic universe that has redefined zellige as a living medium of contemporary expression.
exhibitions
- 2026, ICFF NYC « The French Art of Making »
- 2025, REVELATIONS Biennale Art&Craft, Grand Palais Paris, Series « Froisser les murs »
- 2025, Finalist of Design Award Arab World Institute Paris
- 2024, Paris Design Week, Parcours AD with Anne-Sophie Pailleret
- 2023 : Biennale arts & craft, Révélations Paris Grand Palais Ephémère, Series « resonance »
- 2022 : Certosa Initiative, Milan Design Week, curation Margriet Volenberg
- 2019 : Journées Européennes des Métiers d’Art
- 2018 Biennale Interieur Kortrijk (with Ateliers Zelij)
- 2017 TENT, London Design Week (with Ateliers Zelij)
- 2016 Ventura Lambrate, Milan Design Week (with Ateliers Zelij)
icff nyc 2026
Design Award Arab World Paris 2025
Biennale Révélations paris 2025
press
- AD Collector, 2026 – Exceptional materials, mosaic’s optic
- Ateliers d’art, 2025 – À découvrir, coup de cœur; composition de zelliges Hyayna
- Formae, 2025 – La matière en mouvement. Révélations 2025
- Shoe Lifer, 2024 – INTERVIEW. SAMIR MAZER, LE PIONNIER DU ZELLIGE MAROCAIN CONTEMPORAIN
- Coté Sud, 2024 – Planète Zelliges
- Architecture Cree, 2024 – Le zellige, Samir Mazer directeur artistique d’Ateliers Zelij
- AD Collector, 2024 – Exceptional materials, The zellige, think big
- Le Figaro Magazine, janvier 2023 – Delphine Laporte et Samir Mazer, un pré carré de toute beauté
- Collaboration Élitis / Astéré, 2021 – Between Design and Art: the Élitis Wallpapers from the Asteré Series
- AD US, 2021 – The charm of craftsmanship
- Télérama, 2018 – The king of tiles
magazine formae
magazine ad collector
magazine ateliers d'art