There are things in life – and in the landscapes that remind people of life – that cannot be put to words. The experience of such things and phenomenon is necessarily somewhere in between the […]
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Intentional flaw
In landscape design you should be aware of flaws and struggling rarities, they are proof of the living system you are dealing with. Even if it appears that every phase in a landscape development can […]
What did I expect landscape design to be?
What was I thinking when I decided to study landscape architecture? Did I really expect to design whole landscapes? Meet rich enough clients so I could play with their lands and tell them what fancy […]
Stress induced landscapes
Within my research group at Wageningen University we have discussed an interesting viewpoint regarding living system design. Not everyone within the group of students agrees with it, because it appears to be counterintuitive and even […]
Our common understanding of (landscape) aesthetics: frequency related
One more thing about the sublime. What we can learn from pondering about the sublime is how often we expect to encounter a sublime experience. It is from this frequency that most people start to […]
Serious landscaping
Since the eighteenth century the word ‘aesthetics’ has made a fashionable rise amongst European intellectuals. Hence forth, the meaning of ‘aesthetics’ has not changed drastically. It is still, according to most encyclopedia and dictionaries, a […]
The first of the four landscape design laws
Although I have not yet reached a senior level in design experience – I believe that I am still junior with my 22 year involvement in this field, there are a few rules that […]
My seasonal mistake
It is August and finally hot, for a couple of days in a row. At this time in the summer season I must correct myself on the black and white reasoning in my garden. There […]
My black and white garden
My garden is foremost green. The design inside is fabricated to be sculptural and structural, rather than a feast of twinkling colors. I am still training to ‘grow’ my garden. Which means that I only […]
Hello world!
Let’s see how long I will be able to post interesting ideas.
paul roncken 