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Michel Desvigne Paysagiste (MDP)

Architecture firm in Paris

Overview

Michel Desvigne Paysagiste (MDP) is the Paris landscape practice of Michel Desvigne, a landscape architect trained at the Versailles school of landscape who worked with Christine Dalnoky from 1989 to 2002. It designs parks, public spaces and large-scale landscape strategies in France and abroad, among them the Vieux-Port of Marseille with Foster + Partners, the Parc aux Angéliques in Bordeaux and the Paris-Saclay cluster. Desvigne received the Grand Prix de l'urbanisme in 2011.

Founded
—
Team
20–49
Projects
7
Awards
6

Michel Desvigne's projects go back to 1989, made with Christine Dalnoky until 2002; the current company, Michel Desvigne Paysagiste, was registered in 2007, and no founding year for the practice is published.

Partners and founders

Michel DesvigneFounder / Landscape architect

Fields of work

Urban planning

Parks and gardens · Public spaces · Large-scale landscape planning · Landscape strategies for urban projects · Gardens on buildings and artificial ground

Built work

2017

Parc aux Angéliques

Bordeaux · Riverside park
2013

Jardin des Étangs Gobert

Versailles · Public garden
2013

Vieux-Port of Marseille, first phase (with Foster + Partners)

Marseille · Waterfront public space
2009

Parc Dräi Eechelen

Luxembourg, Luxembourg · Park
2009

Sammons Park, AT&T Performing Arts Center

Dallas, United States · Park and arts-centre grounds
2000

Greenwich Peninsula Millennium Park (Desvigne & Dalnoky)

London, United Kingdom · Park
1994

Place des Célestins (Desvigne & Dalnoky)

Lyon · Public square

Prizes and awards

  • 2014European Prize for Urban Public Space, joint winner (Vieux-Port of Marseille)
  • 2013Prix de l'aménagement urbain, Groupe Moniteur (Vieux-Port of Marseille)
  • 2011French Grand Prize for Urban Planning
  • 2011Luxembourg Architecture Prize, landscape category (Parc Dräi Eechelen)
  • 2002Civic Trust Award (Greenwich Peninsula)
  • 2000Medal of the Académie d'architecture

Frequently asked questions

Where is Michel Desvigne Paysagiste (MDP) based?

The firm's address is Paris.

How can I contact Michel Desvigne Paysagiste (MDP)?

You can reach the firm through its website micheldesvignepaysagiste.com.

What are the main projects of Michel Desvigne Paysagiste (MDP)?

Its built work includes Parc aux Angéliques (Bordeaux, 2017), Jardin des Étangs Gobert (Versailles, 2013) and Vieux-Port of Marseille, first phase (with Foster + Partners) (Marseille, 2013).