Idea generation for driveway / outdoor area without concrete

I think the driving lane idea is great. In terms of price, it is not cheaper than the entire area because each driving lane, when paved, requires foundation fastening on both the right and left sides. The fastening meters are likely to roughly double.

I basically find clinker bricks as suggested by very beautiful, especially when they are laid in a herringbone pattern like on the road section of the photo above. In the north, you especially see this in water-rich regions, these streets hold up better and longer than asphalt.

The gravel on our driveway works (for us), but I have to admit that the pressure from plants sometimes exceeds our nonchalant tolerance and we feel compelled to intervene. For your area, expect 3 x 3 hours of uprooting per year and gravel replenishment every 2 years. None of this is really a big deal. We still have so much to do on the property regarding outdoor facilities...

Here is a quick photo of my poorly laid terrace. Something like this, with a good curb edging, is certainly suitable for a driveway.

I would pave the driveway. I like the bricks. For the rest, I'll suggest gravel turf. Bound gravel requires very little maintenance. We have chamomile growing in one area. It is not driven or walked on. We never had to add gravel on the slope. Not so slippery during freezing rain, etc. It's more practical than pretty. We couldn't agree on how to design it. For example, I find the bricks pretty, my husband doesn't.

By the way: I am happy to offer courses on my drawing skills on the PC upon request

If you can translate what you have drawn into practice, then you should rather give driving training :)

If you can put into practice what you have painted, then you should rather give driving training :)

...yes yes, I was taught that appropriately in a professional manner, besides, two of the three cars drawn are rather fictional.

As you know, we have gravel. Gravel without honeycombs. Our gravel is too coarse for that. You need honeycombs with finer gravel/"coarse grit". The finer one has the disadvantage that it gets compacted in the profile. Gravel generally has the disadvantage that it is difficult to ride a bike on and you won’t be happy with stiletto heels either. However, you could create a walkway by placing loose slabs at intervals. The advantage: you don’t have to sweep, snow melts faster, and weeds can be pulled out relatively easily. The most decisive argument for me: you are flexible and can quickly add a bed or plant a tree/set posts later. Despite the north-facing side, nothing has greened. Nothing is grubby. Only a lot of leaves could gather in niches, but you don’t have those, as the plan shows. For us, a landscape gardener did that on fleece.