Odile Decq is a French architect, urban planner, and educator known for her bold, avant-garde designs that challenge architectural conventions. She gained international recognition with her first major project, the Banque Populaire de l’Ouest in Rennes (1990), which won her the Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale in 1996. Her dynamic work spans architecture, urbanism, and industrial design, characterized by striking forms and contrasting materials. In 2014, she founded the Confluence Institute for Innovation and Creative Strategies in Architecture in Paris. Her numerous accolades include the Jane Drew Prize (2016) and a Lifetime Achievement Award from Architizer (2017).