a great report on portuguese tiles...azulejos.

zellige - it's not only the name of one of clé's most popular tiles, but the word for "tile" in portuguese is azulejo, which is derived from the arabic word for tile- zellige. and azulejos, or tiles, are if not the most predominant feature of portugal, then certainly the most artistic.

today, a big shout out to cbs news for taking the time to create an in-depth report on the historic impact of tiles in portugal. and the report is a real treasure!

we love it when tiles make an entrance on the world stage, as they have more predominantly throughout history. it's my tile fantasy... that architecture around the world will become dressed in tiles like all the ancient buildings of portugal, and spain, and morocco, and holland and, and, and...