Blagadan
Gold Member
Those are pretty much standard fare for Europeans. He has cement pavers that interlock. Then further out they are cement panels with an open grid. There are various styles, colors, and designs for these pavers. Basically they are hand laid over a bed of dry sand/cement (cement being optional), then dry sand is broomed on the top to fill the gaps between the individual blocks and thereby locking it all together. Here is a sample of some of what is available. It is very labor intensive, but I have seen Mall parking lots done in this manner.
Mike
Some folks grow grass in the squares which eventually cover over the interlocking pavers but are still there to allow you to drive your vehicle across without killing the roots or compacting the soil. Very popular around industrial sites and some high end private gardens.