A single message marked the beginning of a journey! Misha wrote to me that there were spots available for an EU-funded eco-building course in Greece under the Erasmus+ program. Exactly ten years after my first eco-building course in Bulgaria, I didn’t think a lot for, instead I shared the news with my family about the … Read more
For a long time, ever since I was little, I have been influenced by the idea of a world that is in harmony with nature or at least closer to that harmony that nature originally brings. So in recent years I have been increasingly influenced by the idea of ecological construction and the use of … Read more
Some journeys begin with a suitcase. Ours began with a shovel, a circle of strangers, and a patch of land waiting to become a story. When we arrived in Megalopoli for our Erasmus+ adventure, none of us knew exactly what to expect. But we quickly learned that this was not a training course in the … Read more
In October, I had the opportunity to participate in an Erasmus+ project focused on eco construction on the beautiful greek island of Skiathos. We took the ferry from the city of Volos in the direction of Skiathos. As the ferry carried us toward the island, the sun was just beginning to rise, casting a golden … Read more
I have been interested in eco-construction, gardening, and permaculture design for several years now, and I use every opportunity to gain new knowledge and experience. Moreover, such projects are always about communication with like-minded people — those who live in harmony with nature or are on their way toward it. There is a wonderful European … Read more
This course was about building with natural materials. A natural continuation of the PDC that I had taken earlier. And the place – the beautiful Greek island of Skiathos. It took place in the first half of October and, as in Bulgaria at that time, it started with a lot of rain. That is a … Read more
Probably it happened to many of us to receive a notice from a friend or colleague sent to a number of recipients with the text, “…if anyone is interested” and a link to an event or attachment. Rushed by daily obligations that do not let us take a breath, it is often a matter of … Read more
Last weekend I met with Varvara Valchanova, an architect who is involved in sustainable construction and the use of natural materials. Our conversation ranged from her experience in earth building to her current LAND candidate site in the Rhodopes, where she restored old traditional houses and buildings using sustainable methods. The audio from our talk … Read more
Hello guys. Today I’ll tell you about our trip last weekend to Kosovo, a village in the Rhodopi mountains around 1 hour away from Plovdiv. Around 20 years ago they got the place and during the years they repaired and renovated the already existing building using natural materials. Varvara is an architect by education, but … Read more
Продължение на нашия разговор с архитект Николай Маринов. Приятно четене. М.П. : Има ли някакви условия за участие във вашите обучения? Като предишен опит? Н.М. : Зависи много от обучението. Понякога имаме изисквания, но понякога са отворени за всеки желаещ. Примерно тази година, когато правихме през Май месец първото проучвателно теренно проучване тогава изискванията бяха … Read more