AESME STUDIO was founded by sisters Ally and Jess Lister in 2015.

For the past decade we have been slowly developing our philosophy of naturalistic design. Our quest is to seek a deeper connection between the garden and the vase through the practice of arranging flowers. Integral to this is our plant collection, grown and nurtured on a small plot of land in the Hampshire countryside, which supplies our London studio with materials. Growing our own produce allows us to approach flower arrangement with a gardener’s sensibility, working in rhythm with the seasons and respecting the natural life cycle of plants. All materials are returned to the garden for composting, nourishing the soil for future flowers.

Housed in a converted Victorian railway arch in Shepherd’s Bush, the studio has designed flower arrangements for hundreds of events and creative projects in London, across the UK and abroad.

Since 2017 we have been teaching flower arranging classes at our London studio and hosted workshops in France, Italy, Korea, Scotland and Kenya. In 2026 we are excited to launch a new educational programme through the AESME SCHOOL OF FLOWERS. Our digital educational platform FLOWERS ON FILM is home to an extensive library of online courses and documentary-style films focused on garden-to-vase arrangements.

AESME STUDIO’s first book Naturalistic Flowers: A Year of Plants, Places and People was published by Thames and Hudson in April 2026.