2021 Edition - Biomimicry in the garden

Le jardin (dé)connecté

Garden by Pierre-Alexandre Risser

Prés de Goualoup

Pierre-Alexandre Risser has designed a delicate forest-garden with ancient maple trees from Japan, hydrangeas and perennial plants reflected in a central pond.

A shaded garden, a cosy garden, full of creepers and soft moss...

“Life is a pathway, sometimes a rather steep one.

Our body knows better than us, what it can cope with. Let it guide us.

Brain on hold and listen to the heart.

Drop the masks.

Take a break.

Get back to your roots, brush up against the maple trees, dip a hand into the waters, lie down on the moss.

Touch, feel, observe, close your eyes, listen to your heart beating.

Clear your mind.

Life is such a great journey if your feet stay firmly rooted to the ground.” Pierre-Alexandre Risser

DESIGNER

HORTICULTURE & JARDINS -Pierre-Alexandre RISSER, landscaper-

FRANCE

An adventurer at heart and a plant lover, Pierre-Alexandre Risser designs havens of greenery that are good places to live in. For nearly 30 years, he has been putting his creativity and knowledge of the plant world at the service of city-dwellers, by transforming gardens, terraces and balconies into soothing, cosy and friendly spaces.

Playing with shapes, volumes, colours and textures, he twists the constraints of urban areas to create plant settings which look incredible no matter the season. Wherever they are, his gardens invite you to reconnect with the rhythm of nature and rediscover the charms of outdoor living.

After making his name as the specialist in city gardens and terraces, Pierre-Alexandre Risser is now continuing to develop innovative solutions for these types of areas. He also designs exceptional gardens and temporary gardens for companies and travels the world to lay out gardens of all sizes.

Since 2003, Pierre-Alexandre Risser has been co-organising the Jardins, Jardin aux Tuileries garden show. In just a few short years, this event has established itself as the outdoor design and gardening event in the heart of Paris. He is also on the jury of the Carré des Jardiniers landscaping and gardening contest at the Salon Paysalia exhibition.