Marisa Ferreira and Alba Plaza are running out of time. They're on a crusade to catalog and preserve Portugal's historic Azulejo tiles, and they can't keep up with the destruction. In a second-floor ...

A tradition dating back centuries survives in Portugal as artists and companies fill private and public commissions for the celebrated designs. Azulejos can be seen all over the Portuguese capital of ...

At Porto’s Sé cathedral, the azulejos on the walls depict events from the ‘Song of Solomon’ Image: Charukesi Ramadurai It is only on my last day in Lisbon that I discover the wonder of the azulejo.

Where does your mind go when you think of 3D printed parts? Running off hard to find replacement components? Maybe spinning up a bespoke electronics enclosure? Occasionally the little boat that you ...

Tiles tell a story. Or that’s what I have gathered from my trips. Apart from adding colour to the surroundings, they are symbols of cultural heritage. While exploring Morocco, we came across fountains ...

Pattern, color, and unmatched craftsmanship: here are the top destinations around the world to see exquisite examples of handcrafted historic tile. It’s impossible to talk about fine examples of ...

Kengo Kuma & Associates’ space covering for an expansion measure at the Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon, Portugal creates a poetic dialogue, with the new roof structure designed in a typological ...