The Azulejo in Lisbon

There is no other country in the world where tiles play as important a role in architecture and daily life as they do in Portugal. A defining feature found throughout the city, Portuguese tiles are unique and Lisbon is the best place to take in this equally modern and ancient art form.

From the tiles applied to palaces and churces of the 16th to the 18th century, to the most important contemporary artists, along with façade claddings and advertising panels, this book presents some examples of the best tiles in Lisbon, one of the most beautiful capitals in the world.