Five centuries, still in use
The azulejo grid is not ornament; it is structure that scales from doorway to rooftop.
The azulejo grid is not ornament; it is structure that scales from doorway to rooftop.
A single deep blue on white carries meaning from arm’s length to across the square.
Hand-painted bleed at each tile edge tells you a human was here, and that is the point.
Tiles endure for centuries — the most durable interface in Portuguese architecture.