Walls, windows and steps; street signs, churches and train stations — nearly every surface was wrapped in a ceramic work of ... by Portuguese merchants. Decorative tiles became utilitarian ...

Picture this: you are walking into a lobby or a room or your kitchen where one of the corners of your house seems to whisper stories of tradition and warmth. The walls, adorned with beautiful patterns ...

Wander most any street in Portugal, and you’ll see azulejos tiles, those decorative blue tiles on ... 14th century when it ...