THE PORTUGUESE AZULEJO
A centuries-old yet timeless art form, Portuguese Azulejos (or tiles) are the muse and canvas of the Tiles collection. Endowed with a unique plasticity, the Azulejo invokes not only colourways or patterns, but also cultures, moments, expressions, and memories. As an object, the Azulejo rises above its primary purpose; it lends itself to proximity, to touch, to sensation, to presence. And, above all, it is more than a relic of days gone – on the contrary, it’s alive. The Azulejo lives on, not just on a souvenir or on the façade, but in the imagination and in the hands of those who regard it as it is – close, contemporary, malleable, present.