Bela Vista is one of Lisbon's Metro stations, known for its ceramic tile work by Querubim Lapa, a famous Portuguese artist, known for reinventing how traditional tiles are used in its art pieces. Opened in 1998 on the Red Line, it combines architecture and art in a way that gives the station a strong visual identity.

The station is located on Avenida Francisco Salgado Zenha, close to Bela Vista Park. Its design uses large ceramic surfaces and azulejo panels that run through the space.

The tile work changes the mood of the station; It impacts the everyday life of people crossing the station. Rather than feeling like a simple transport stop, it becomes a place where colour, texture, and light work together, and the ceramic panels give the interior a new life.

Visitors often don’t even notice the artwork. Have you visited Bela Vista? Did you notice the tile work around the station?