Adrian Fisher (maze designer) facts for kids

Adrian Fisher MBE is a British inventor and designer who creates all sorts of mazes, puzzles, and unique art. Since 1979, he has designed over 700 mazes in 42 different countries!

Before he started his amazing career, Adrian Fisher studied at Oundle School and Portsmouth Polytechnic.

What Kinds of Mazes Does Adrian Fisher Make?

Adrian Fisher is a true maze master! He has created many different types of mazes:

Mirror Mazes

He has designed 63 mirror mazes. He was the first to add special themed rooms inside mirror mazes, making them exciting "Mirror Maze Adventures."

Hedge Mazes

He has also made 44 hedge mazes. He was the first to include fun features like Folly Towers (tall, decorative buildings), Tunnels, Walk-through Parting Waterfalls, and Foaming Fountain Gates in his hedge mazes.

Cornfield Mazes

In 1993, he designed the world's first cornfield maze. Since then, he has created over 400 more! He even holds 7 Guinness World Records for his maze designs.

Water Mazes

Adrian Fisher has also created water mazes. Two famous ones are the award-winning Beatles Maze (which he made with Randoll Coate and Graham Burgess) and the Jersey Water Maze.

Path-in-Grass Mazes

He invented a new type of maze called "Path-in-Grass Mazes" and has made more than a dozen of them around the world.

Adrian Fisher's Paving and Mosaic Art

Adrian Fisher also invents special systems for brick paving and mosaic tiles.

• For the Orang Utan Pavement Maze at Edinburgh Zoo, he created a new way to fit together 7-sided and 5-sided (like a regular pentagon) bricks.
• His second paving system, called the 'Fisher Paver', uses 7-sided and 4-sided bricks. It's been used in projects in both Europe and America. These pavers are great because they can create cool designs without needing to be cut, which saves time and effort.
• His third paving system is the Mitre System, which he invented and patented with mathematician Ed Pegg. This system uses unique angular shapes to create beautiful mosaics and paved areas. You can see examples in England, like four Historic Mosaics in the Millennium Maze in Marlow, and the 24-foot-high SciTec Mosaic at Oundle School. In America, there's the Tree of Life Mosaic in a private garden in Connecticut.

Colour Mazes and Other Designs

His Colour Mazes have been featured in Scientific American magazine. You can walk through examples of his Colour Mazes at places like the New York Hall of Science, Eureka Children's Museum in England, and over 30 other locations worldwide.

He also designed the "Star Map" idea for London Buses, which led to the "Spider Map" system they use today.

In the 1980s, he helped design the Blenheim Palace maze, which you can even see on the 2016 Bank of England £5 note.

Puzzles and Books

Adrian Fisher designs puzzles for British newspapers and for the World Puzzle Championships. The Guardian newspaper even named him one of Britain's top 50 designers! He has written more than a dozen books about mazes and puzzles, including "The Art of the Maze" and "The Amazing Book of Mazes."

Exhibitions and Awards

A big art exhibition about Adrian Fisher's work was held at the Norton Museum of Art in Florida from January to March 1997. It even included building full-size permanent mazes outside the museum!

He was the Director of Britain's "1991 – The Year of the Maze" Tourism Campaign. In 2003, he received the Resorgimento Award from the University of Tennessee in the USA. This award celebrates people who show amazing creativity and change the world. He also gave a TEDx talk about "The Pursuit of Happiness" and was a judge for an international labyrinth competition in Russia in 2009.

Life and Recognition

Adrian Fisher and his wife Marie live in a village called Durweston in North Dorset, England. In their garden, they have a yew hedge maze with a central Folly Tower, a mirrored room, a spiral staircase, and a walkway!

In 2020, Adrian Fisher was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for his great contributions to international trade and the creative industry. This is a special honor given by the King or Queen of the United Kingdom.

Locations of selected mosaics designed by Adrian Fisher

• The George Jackson Mosaic, SciTec Building, Oundle School, Northamptonshire, England
• 'Tree of Life' Mosaic, Private Garden, Roxbury, Connecticut, USA
• 4 Mosaics within the Millennium Maze, Higginson Park, Marlow, England

Locations of selected mazes designed by Adrian Fisher

UK, Mirror Mazes

• Birmingham Sea Life Centre Mirror Maze, Birmingham, England
• Edinburgh Dungeon Mirror Maze, Scotland
• London Dungeon Mirror Maze, England
• Longleat House Mirror Maze, Wiltshire, England
• Louis Tussauds Mirror Maze, Blackpool, Lancashire, England
• Warwick Castle Dungeon Mirror Maze, Warwickshire, England
• Wookey Hole Caves Mirror Maze, Somerset, England
• York Dungeon Mirror Maze, York, England
• 'Punch and Judy' Mirror Maze, Dreamland Theme Park, Margate, England, 2015

UK, other mazes

Scone Palace, hedge maze

Plaque on the Millennium Maze of Marlow.

• Alnwick Garden Bamboo Labyrinth, Northumberland
• Adventure Wonderland Hedge Maze, Dorset, England
• Beatles Maze, 1984 International Garden Festival, Liverpool
• Bicton Park Fence Maze, Devon, England
• Blackpool Pleasure Beach Hedge Maze, Lancashire, England
• Blenheim Palace Hedge Maze, Oxfordshire, England
• Capel Manor Hedge Maze, Hertfordshire, England
• Escot Park Hedge Maze, Devon, England
• Greys Court 'Archbishop's Maze', Oxfordshire, England
• Higginson Park Maze, Marlow, Buckinghamshire
• Holywell Bay Fun Park Fence Maze, Cornwall, England
• Kentwell Hall Pavement Maze, Suffolk, England
• Leeds Castle Hedge Maze, Kent, England
• Legoland Hedge Maze, Windsor, Berkshire, England
• Leicester University Pavement Maze, England
• Newquay Zoo Hedge Maze, Cornwall, England
• Parham Park Maze, West Sussex, England
• Scone Palace Hedge Maze, Perth, Scotland
• Hedge Maze, Speke Hall (National Trust), Merseyside, England, 2011
• Staunton Country Park Hedge Maze, Hampshire, England
• Water Tower Gardens Jubilee Maze, Chester, England

Europe

Czech Republic

• Castle Loucen: a collection of 10 different mazes and labyrinths in the landscape

Denmark

• Mirror Maze, Haunted House, Legoland, Billund, Denmark

Finland

• Maailma Fence Maze, Finland

France

• Chateau de Thoiry Hedge Maze, near Paris, France
• Chateau de Colombier Hedge Maze, near Rodez, France
• Peaugres Safari Park Mirror Maze, Annonay, France

Germany

• Berlin Sea Life Centre Mirror Maze, Berlin, Germany
• Hamburg Dungeon Mirror Maze, Hamburg, Germany
• 'Police Station Breakout' Mirror Maze, Legoland Deutschland, Germany, 2015

Poland

• World Labyrinth Bliziny, near Gdansk, Poland

Ireland

• Russborough House Hedge Maze, Blessington, Ireland

Italy

• Sigurta Gardens Hedge Maze, near Verona, Italy

Jersey

• Castle View Gardens Water Maze, St. Peter, Jersey, Channel Islands

Netherlands

• Texel Island Maize Maze
• Amsterdam Dungeon Mirror Maze, Netherlands
• Amsterdam Forest Hedge Maze, Netherlands
• Three Lands Point Hedge Maze, Vaals, Netherlands

North America

United States

• Davis Megamaze Maize Maze, Sterling, Massachusetts, USA
• Amazing Chicago's Funhouse Maze on Navy Pier, Chicago, Illinois, USA
• Skyline Caverns Mirror Maze, Front Royal, Virginia, USA
• Mall of Georgia Paving Mazes, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
• Noah's Ark Water Park Mirror Maze, Wisconsin Dells, USA
• Norton Museum of Art Pavement Maze, West Palm Beach, USA
• Norton Museum of Art Serpent Mound and Turf Labyrinth, West Palm Beach, USA
• Cannery Row Mirror Maze, Monterey, California, USA
• 'Palace of Sweets' Mirror Maze, Wildwood, New Jersey, USA
• 'Hannah's Maze of Mirrors', Hollywood Wax Museum, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, USA
• Elusive Butterfly Mirror Maze, Butterfly Wonderland, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA, 2013
• 'Hannah's Maze of Mirrors', Hollywood Wax Museum, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA, 2014

Canada

• Larry's Party Maze, Grand Falls, New Brunswick, Canada, 2003

Mexico

• Colour Maze, Wol-Ha Children's Museum, Mexico
• Coral Reef Mirror Maze, Gran Plaza Mall, Guadalajara, Mexico, 2011
• Candy Mirror Maze, Chetumal, Mexico, 2011
• Egyptian Mirror Maze, Monterrey, Mexico, 2011
• Pirate Mirror Maze, Pachuca, Mexico, 2011

South America

Colombia

• Bogota Children's Museum Maze Garden, Colombia, South America

Chile

• Space Adventure Mirror Maze, Kidzania, Santiago, Chile, South America

Asia

China

• Christmas Maze, Hong Kong, 2014
• Squirrel Mirror Maze, Harbin, China, 2015

Dubai

• The Maze Tower, Dubai, UAE; winner of Guinness World Record for world's tallest maze.

India

• Imax Theatre Mirror Maze, Hyderabad, India
• Disco Club Mirror Maze, Gurgaon, Delhi, India, 2011
• Ali Baba Mirror Maze, Esselworld Theme Park, Mumbai, 2015

Japan

• Huistenbosh Park Mirror Maze, Japan
• Seibu Park Mirror Maze, Japan
• Spanish Village Mirror Maze, Japan
• Tobu Zoo Mirror Maze, Japan
• Tokyo Dome Mirror Maze, Japan
• Tokyo Tower Mirror Maze, Japan, 2015

Singapore

• Hedge Maze, The Jewel, Changi International Airport, Singapore
• Mirror Maze, The Jewel, Changi International Airport, Singapore
• Professor Crackitt's Mirror Maze, Singapore Science Centre, Singapore

South Korea

• Jeju Island Hedge Maze, South Korea (Kimnyung Maze)

Thailand

• Ripleys Mirror Maze, Pattaya, Thailand

Vietnam

• Mirror Maze, Vietnam

See also

• Randoll Coate – Fisher's original partner in maze design