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Aris Konstantinidis, Elements for self-knowledge towards a true architecture, 1975.

“Aris Konstantinidis (1913-1993), is one of the most prominent greek contemporary architects. Like many modern architects, Konstantinidis’ work turns to a poetics of construction, through a deep and very personal comprehension of the greek landscape’s qualities and conditions. Konstantinidis’ architecture is one of strong personality, unadorned and respectful to its environments. For the architect, a building should appear as it has «sprung» from the ground.”

Niels A.Douwes Dekker, Bali, 1962.

Niels A. Douwes Dekker, Kalimantan, 1962.

“Kalimantan is one of the most ideal places for the study of tropical plants. It is estimated that 1,100 varieties of fern grow there. There is something prehistoric about the gigantic ferns shown here. Ferns were actually most widespread during the carboniferous period, when coal was formed.”