Philippe Soule was born in France in 1968 and spent his early childhood years living in several African countries, particularly Mozambique and the Sudan. In those early formative years Philippe developed a respect and appreciation for the natural world and it's secrets and mysteries, which continues today. Returning to France for the majority of his schooling, he later went to Veterinarian school, obtained a degree in biochemistry, and then joined an international MBA program, which sent him around the world for six months.

Arriving in New York City in 1993, Philippe worked various odd jobs while creating and then running Escabelle Imports, a French antiques store in SoHo from 1995 to 1999. Meanwhile his interest and passion for the natural world brought him to the New York Botanical Gardens and an evening class on Landscape design, which he credits as being the catalyst for launching a new chapter in his life.

For Philippe, landscape design is a style of bridging modern life and the natural world. Through simplicity and respect for nature, his designs strive to integrate the habits of everyday life with a natural and organic environment, ultimately creating a "living stage" of harmony and healing power.

Finding this healing power already existing in nature has brought Philippe to a commitment of learning, training, and the evolution of his craft through observation and peaceful understanding of nature. "Life should be much simpler than we have been taught, and striving for this simplicity is within our power."