Οι κήποι είναι για τους ανθρώπους Κατ’ αρχήν θα ήθελα να δηλώσω ότι ο τίτλος του άρθρου αυτού είναι δανεισμένος από το βιβλίο του Thomas Church* (27 Απριλίου, 1902 –30 Αυγούστου, 1978), ενός σπουδαίου αρχιτέκτονα τοπίου, ο οποίος έζησε και εργάστηκε στην Καλιφόρνια των Ηνωμένων Πολιτειών Αμερικής. Ο Church ήταν[…]
Catalonia’s Masterpiece I adore Barcelona, and after visiting The Sagrada Família that is a large Roman Catholic church in Barcelona, which was designed by Catalan architect Antonio Gaudi (1852–1926) with his vivid imagination. His amazing works led me to believe that I had to visit Park Güell to see his offerings in a landscape. I[…]
Play is imporant ! Children like to play in various ways, through their choices of interest and abilities. kids love various forms of play at different times and place. All children and young people, disabled or have special needs must be able to a have the chance to experience[…]
Mediterranean Landscapes I’ve always wanted to go to Barcelona and September 2017 is when I finally got to see the beautiful sites of this fantastic city. Exciting places, amazing architecture, views, landscapes, and beaches. I know I can’t go somewhere without visiting a Park or Botanical Garden. A long weekend is not[…]
THE HOMOGENEOUS INTEGRATION OF ARCHITECTURE AND LANDSCAPE SETTING by Kelly Makraki BLArch & MLA Photographs by Herclyles Efthymiades @herculesefthymiadesphotography August 2017 Bath is a city of paramount beauty and elegance that seats in the valley of river Avon, in South West England. Celebrated for its picturesque landscape sentient, awe-inspiring[…]
Pompons in the landscape Leucaena is an overlooked evergreen tree, it is drought tolerant and fast growing in a suitable environment. Its leaves are a pretty pattern and texture, with a flower which is dense and has a globular cluster that resembles a pompon. The white Popinac flowers between May –[…]
Exploring mature trees in the Landscape Out and about again loving nature and enjoying the scenes, it’s August and the trees are feeling the heat too, no rain for at least two months if not more in Cyprus and in 40-degree temperatures, some species don’t mind it for a while[…]
Exploring the Landscape Going out on an everyday basis isn’t just about getting to your destination. To us it’s what goes on from A to B in the landscape. I will give you an example, we get in the car from Limassol to Nicosia and we may stop 10 times to[…]
Lavandula angustifolia English lavender or common lavender is one of the most used garden plant in the Mediterranean. It is the number one plant that is associated with the Mediterranean garden style. In combination with olive trees, vines and various other herbs it creates the distinctive style that reminds us[…]
Landscape Venturing out towards the mountain regions of Cyprus is a pleasant change from the beach life. It appeals because it is a total contrast if you just want to get away and see a different landscape and breathtaking views. Pelendri would be a wonderful choice to change your perspective[…]
