From Tokyo’s avant-garde installations to Paris’s classical bouquets, floral artistry has become a global language of beauty, emotion, and creative expression. In our annual Readers’ Choices feature, thousands of floral enthusiasts worldwide voted for the designers who inspire them most whether through innovation, craftsmanship, sustainability or sheer poetic elegance. Here are the florists who made this year’s list of the world’s finest.
**🌍 1. Makoto Azuma – Tokyo, Japan
A visionary who blurs the line between art and botany, Makoto Azuma tops this year’s list. Known for his gravity-defying suspended floral sculptures and botanical explorations in extreme environments, Azuma reinvents what a bouquet can be. His work often shown in global exhibitions transforms flowers into immersive experiences that invite viewers to see nature from entirely new perspectives.
Why readers love him: Artistic ambition, global influence, and a style that feels more like fine art than traditional floristry.
**🌿 2. Jeff Leatham – Los Angeles & Paris
A favourite among celebrities and luxury brands, Jeff Leatham is renowned for architectural designs and larger-than-life floral arrangements. His signature work bold textures, monochrome themes, and high-impact installations has graced red carpets, fashion houses, and five-star hotels around the globe.
Why readers love him: Glamour-driven creativity and floral statements that elevate celebrations and luxury interiors.
**💐 3. Sofie Monsbakken – Oslo, Norway
Rooted in Scandinavian minimalism, Sofie Monsbakken crafts florals that feel like poetry in motion. Her aesthetic balances nature’s raw rhythm with refined design, often using seasonal and wild-harvested blooms to create compositions that feel both grounded and ethereal.
Why readers love her: Quiet elegance, season-driven creativity, and a philosophy that honours nature’s subtle beauty.
**✨ 4. Constance Spry Tribute Collective – London, UK
While Constance Spry was a mid-20th-century pioneer, this collective honours her legacy by reinterpreting her botanical philosophy for the modern era. Celebrated for lush, garden-like arrangements and an emphasis on texture, colour harmony, and narrative, the group brings historical floral artistry to life for today’s audiences.
Why readers love them: Rich tradition, romantic style, and a bridge between vintage floral heritage and contemporary design.
**🌼 5. Bows & Arrows – New York City, USA
This boutique florist blends couture-level craftsmanship with fresh, whimsical floral concepts. Known for installations that play with unexpected colour combinations and sculptural forms, Bows & Arrows has become a go-to for fashion shoots, intimate weddings, and avant-garde events.
Why readers love them: Trendsetting flair and a bold, expressive visual language.
**🍃 6. Moyses Stevens – Madrid, Spain
A family-run atelier with over a century of floral tradition, Moyses Stevens combines Spanish passion with meticulous technique. Revered for both classic bouquets and contemporary collections, their work embraces storytelling from romantic roses to elegant botanical sculptures.
Why readers love them: Heritage excellence and designs rooted in expressive emotion.
**🌸 7. Putnam & Putnam – Los Angeles, USA
Longstanding favourites on the luxury floral scene, Putnam & Putnam continues to inspire with large-scale collections that balance timeless grace with a modern sensibility. Their work is often lush and layered yet meticulously composed, appealing to those who love refined abundance.
Why readers love them: Unforgettable volume, structure, and a signature blend of opulence and restraint.
**🌻 8. Killin Flower – Killin, Scotland
From a village in the Scottish Highlands, Killin Flower champions locally foraged, seasonal blooms. Their romantic arrangements are deeply influenced by the landscape wild, untameable, and breathtaking. The florist’s work reminds readers that nature’s own compositions are among the most evocative.
Why readers love them: Wild beauty, sustainability, and an artisanal approach grounded in rhythm with nature.
💐 Readers’ Honourable Mentions
- Gardenia Floral Designs (Toronto, Canada) elegant, refined bouquets with a timeless touch.
- Flowers by Bornay (Valencia, Spain) bold colours and playful compositions.
- The Floral Society (Melbourne, Australia) seasonal storytelling with Australian native blooms.
What Made These Florists Stand Out?
Across continents and styles, the florists who garnered the most votes share a few common qualities:
- Innovation: Pushing boundaries beyond traditional bouquets.
- Craftsmanship: Exceptional attention to detail and technical mastery.
- Narrative: Florals that tell stories of seasons, celebrations, emotion, place.
- Connection: Designers who resonate not just visually but emotionally with audiences.
Final Blossom
From Tokyo’s avant-garde installations to rural Scotland’s wild-crafted beauty, the world’s best florists prove that floral design is more than decoration it’s living art, rooted in nature and blossoming into creativity. Whether for everyday joy or once-in-a-lifetime moments, these designers remind us why flowers remain among the purest forms of expression.
