Born in Manchester 1949, Paul Cooper trained in Fine Art at the University of Newcastle -upon-Tyne, and spent several years as a practicing sculptor. He participated in major exhibitions in Britain and in the USA culminating in a visiting professorship at The Maryland Institute of Art. In the early1980s he created several site-specific works including a dry-stone wall sculpture for the 'Portland Clifftop Sculpture Park' in Dorset.

Since turning to garden design in 1984 he has won RHS Bronze, Silver and Gold medals. In 1992 his 'Greening of Industry' garden won the Sword of Excellence for the best garden at the Chelsea Flower Show. Paul Cooper's controversial 'Cool and Sexy' garden at Chelsea in 1994 established him as one of the most thought provoking contemporary designers in Britain. His subsequent domestic gardens have attracted much media attention and critical acclaim. His media credits include broadsheet supplements and even the Harpers and Queen 'A' list of garden designers! Paul Cooper's work is regularly featured on TV and Radio. In 2001 he designed a garden for the BBC 2 series 'Small Town Gardens'. His work is also featured in many books on garden design including 'The Garden Book' (Phaidon), 'Radical Gardens' by Jane Amidon,(Thames & Hudson) and 'Jardins d'aujourd'hui en Europe' by Penelope Hill, (Fonds Mercator)

Unusual commissions have included an 'Instant Garden' for the BBC series 'Gardens By Design, a garden made out of car parts for the Ford Motor Company and a 'Radio Garden' for BBC 'Radio Four'. Recent major projects include a rooftop garden for the Leonard Hotel in Mayfair, London and an invitation in 2002 to create a garden at the Festival International de Jardins at Metis in Canada.

Paul Cooper has written four books: 'The New Tech Garden', 'Living Sculpture', 'Interiorscapes' and 'Gardens Without Boundaries' all published by Mitchell Beazley. Frequently asked to lecture at colleges and conferences, Paul maintains an interest in teaching and once worked with students from Central St. Martins College to create a garden in the London Underground…