Blaise Cooke

Blaise Cooke is an accomplished landscape architect and hotel manager with extensive experience in both the hospitality and environmental sectors. Currently serving as a guest lecturer in landscapes and maintenance for ecolodges at Vatel Business School since November 2019, and as a hotel manager since January 2022, Blaise also operates iViridis, a landscape design venture focused on ecological principles and sustainable practices. With a background as the CEO of Phyto-Logic S.A.R.L. from 1999 to 2022, Blaise contributed significantly to botanic garden projects in Africa and was a founding member of the European Botanic Gardens Network. Early career roles include work as a technician at Jardin des Plantes. Blaise's education includes multiple degrees in landscape architecture and ecology from institutions such as Birmingham City University and the University of Kent, highlighting a long-standing commitment to sustainable landscape design and management.