Who is Odile Decq?

French Architect Odile Decq in 2014. Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images for Prada (cropped) Dr. Jackie Craven has over 20 years of experience writing about architecture and the arts. She is the author of two books on home decor and sustainable design.

What happened Decq Cornette?

Attired in Gothic black, Decq’s nontraditional personal appearance fit well with the couple’s curious delight in architectural experimentation with space, metals, and glass. After Cornette was killed in a 1998 automobile accident, Decq continued their rebellious architecture and urban planning business.

Will the confluence Institute become Odile Decq’s legacy?

Above and beyond all of the architecture designed and built by Odile Decq, the Confluence Institute may become her legacy. Decq claims to have no particular influence or master, but she does appreciate architects and their works, including Frank Lloyd Wright and Mies van der Rohe.