Alexis Tricoire
A pioneer in plant design, Alexis Tricoire has been placing living things at the heart of our everyday world for some twenty years.
His artistic approach aims to raise public awareness of nature conservation issues through the creation of immersive installations.
His work as a furniture designer allows him to participate in the virtuous transformation of urban and interior environments, promoting reconnection with living things and adaptation to climate change.
His visual arts research on plants began with a collaboration with scientist Patrick Blanc in 2006. He innovated by creating installations that showcased exceptional plants in a museum setting at the EDF Electra space.
The success of this exhibition led him to carry out multiple projects incorporating plants in the fields of object design with the Babylone chandelier, produced by Greenworks, street furniture with manufacturers Atech and TF Urban, and micro-architectures, notably the Nouveau Monde hut at the Grand Palais for the COP 21 Solutions exhibition.
His creations are exported to Europe, Austria, and Germany, and internationally to Shanghai and Doha for Hermès. Real estate companies such as Westfield Unibail Rodamco, SFL, BNP Reim, and Galeries Lafayette are interested in his work and commission him to create monumental sculptures and urban furniture for commercial and business locations. He has also completed an iconic project:
the “Suspended Forest” for the Angers Saint Laud TGV station.
His artistic research has led him to hold numerous exhibitions in a variety of iconic venues, including the Gardens of the Palace of Versailles, the Grandes Serres at the Jardin des Plantes in Paris, the Chaumont-sur-Loire Garden Festival, and the Ministry of Ecology in Paris. Each installation carries a message inviting visitors to better understand certain natural phenomena and thus raise awareness of the need to preserve nature.
Visual artist and designer Alexis Tricoire thus works on two complementary levels: on a symbolic level, betting that emotion and beauty can change behavior, and on real solutions to help reduce the impact of global warming in cities and promote biodiversity, with, among other things, the commercial success of the “Fresh-city” shade bench.
He accompanies his artistic work with lectures that provide insight into his creative commitment and invite the public to join him in building a civilization that is more respectful of environmental issues.
An approach to plants through design
Vegetal design,
a discipline
Unlike most plant stakeholders, who generally have a training in botanist, landscaper or gardener, Alexis Tricoire focuses all his efforts on the staging of plants by giving it a prominent place in his projects. interior architecture and furniture.
Dedicated
to well-being
His mastery of all materials and staging allows him to provide original and technological answers to his clients. Like all designers, he places great importance on the interaction between his designs and users.
Function and
ergonomics
Its objects are functional, ergonomic and multisensory: it incorporates seating as well as sound and lighting in addition to irrigation systems allowing plants.