[throwawayffffas]

Retractable awnings are very common including in residential setups in southern Europe.

[vladvasiliu]

Do those also cover the apartment walls? I've only seen large awnings covering walls in detached houses, and even then it's relatively rare to cover walls that aren't close to doors.

[throwawayffffas]

Usually no, most of the times the walls that have the longest sun exposure have terraces/balconies and awnings.