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Showing posts with label tiles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tiles. Show all posts

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Evora Tiles

We've seen some tiles in previous posts.  The first and last are unknown but the middle ones are from the University de Evora.  Regrettably we couldn't get into some of the classrooms, which are completely covered in tile scenes.

From the university.

These next three are part of a set of four, but one picture turned out poorly, so here are Fire, Earth and Water.

Earth

and Water

Not sure this one had a name.

This is from the Loios Chapel next to the Palace of the Duke de Cadaval.

Monday, July 18, 2011

BILONS Design Lisbon

Cool designs from Lisbon.  Its funny, but Europe seems more likely to try new things and to experiment, more so than the United States. 

I have no ideas what these three posts were for.  I would normally expect to perhaps see anti-car parking posts along here, the posts that the Portuguese (and undoubtedly in many European countries) implant in the sidewalk to prevent cars from parking. 

Chairs and table.  Don't you want the tables to have matching holes?  

Not every attempt at novel design is a winner, but these were certainly eye catching.  Also note the specific shape of the bench: designed for discomfort. 

Cubalibre bar and the (what else would you call it?) Vasco de Gama bridge in the background.  

Science museum.  Apparently bigfoot tracked dirt in.  

The metro station as seen out the back end of Vasco de Gama mall.  The metro station interior was, frankly, bizarre, hidden underneath what you see.  Huge spaces, dark plain concrete, doorways and stairs leading to unknown places, all completely unlabeled.  

Bike rack, novel design.  

Stairs on the outside of the aquarium.  For the fish to climb up and down on.  

Tile work on one wall of the aquarium.  This is the close-up.  The next photo is the big picture. 

Mural of tiles.  Either its a bunny or its someone kicking a small cuddly doggie.  Or its a fish.  

Saturday, July 16, 2011

Lisbon Tiles

Tiles on walls.

These odd tiles were on a wall ascending from the metro. 

Outside a dairy.  Tiles have begun to fall off, as is true frequently around Lisbon.  

House tile and balconies.  

More house tile and a balcony.  

Thirdhouse tile and balcony. 

This was outside a restaurant on a road up from Rossio.  Unfortunately not much room for the trash, much less any pedestrians.  

Sunday, July 10, 2011

Tiles are Very Portuguese

A pair of tile pics. 

Tiles at the top of an older building in Lisbon.  The man on the right is presenting the woman on the left with flowers. 

This tile picture of reaping in the fields and surround were on a home in Miratejo. 

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