For a long while, Lisbon was a sleeping beauty. From itsheyday in the 15th and 16th centuries, rooted in the Ageof Discovery, to the end of Salazar's dictatorial regime in1974, the city lived at a slower pace than the rest of Europe.With its nomination as European Cultural Capital in 1994,it suddenly found itself in the spotlight. Thanks to fortunesamassed during the Age of Discovery, and in spite of theterrible earthquake of 1755, the Portuguese capital has arich and varied architectural heritage. Every hilltop bears acastle or church, its slopes criss-crossed with networks ofsteep alleyways bordered with small colourful houses, whilethe slightest expanse of flat ground allows Baroque andClassical edifices to prosper. Even the banks of the Tagusare now home to world class contemporary architecture.At a time when Lisbon's population and socioeconomic fabric is undergoing major transformations,Gonçalo Tavares and Fabrice Moireau have captured thecity's atmosphere and essence, restoring its timelessmagic, its unfailing charm and its unrestrained modernity.Fabrice Moireau sketchbookss are authentic records of his frequent