How Lisbon’s Dazzling Tile Traditions Continue to Thrive Today - Artsy 21-09-2018 | On a trip to Portugal this past summer, I was struck by the ubiquity and diversity of azulejos, as these tiles are called, and went on something of a pilgrimage to understand the origins of the tradition—and how contemporary artists, from Paula Rego to André Saraiva to Rem Koolhaas, are keeping it alive. Photo: Casa da Música, 2005. Courtesy of Viúva Lamego.
