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ODILE DECQ [b. France 1955]
Diploma in Architecture, 1978 [U.P.6, Paris]
Diploma in Urban Planning, 1979 [Institute of Political Studies, Paris]
Member of the French Architecture Academy, France 1997
”Commandeur de l’ Ordre des Arts et des Lettres”, France 2001
"Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur", France 2003
RIBA International Fellow, England 2007
Honorary Member of the National Society of Architects, Czech Republic 2007

BENOIT CORNETTE [b. France, 1953- d.1998]
Degree in Medicine, 1978 [University of Rennes]
Diploma in Architecture, 1985 [U.P.6, Paris]
”Chevalier de l’ Ordre des Arts et des Lettres”, France 1997

Worked in partnership 1985-1998


Subsequent built work

- Banque Populaire de l'Ouest, administrative and social centre, Rennes; 1990
- Three social housing projects in Paris; 1988, 1995, 1997.
- Motorway operations centre, Nanterre and motorway bridge, 1996.
- Three buildings for the University of Nantes; 1998.
- Master plan for Industrial harbour and docks of Paris in Gennevilliers, since 1994.
- Exhibition scenography for French pavilion - 1996 Architecture Biennale, Venice.
- Renovation of the Glass Research Centre for Saint-Gobain- Paris, 2000.
- Garden, « Memories of Highland light » - 9th garden festival in Chaumont/Loire.
- « Vanishing black holes - a tactile abstraction », installation. 7th Venice Architectural Biennale - 2000
- Shop for a Taiwanese fashion designer in Paris –2000
- Temporary winter Ice skating rink in Bordeaux – 2000 and 2001
- Renovation of the Conference Hall and new furniture – Unesco - Paris 2001
- Client Centre – Arcelor - Dunkerque . France
- Offices and new furniture for Air, advertising company in Bruxelles
- DVD space for the International Cinema Festival, Cannes, France 2002 and 2003
- "Flat unlimited" for the First Biennial of Architecture in Beijing, China, 2004
- "Lillle Italy" "Il Tre" Two restaurants in Paris, 2004 and 2005
- Design and development for a boat Wally 141, Fano, Italy, 2006
- Social housing in Paris, 2006

Current work

- Master plan and Chief Architect for Gennevilliers Harbour , (since 1995), Paris Industrial Harbour
- Museum for Contemporary Art in Roma - Italy
- House for the CIPEA in Ninjing, China.
- Hausing building, Florence - Italy
- Lamps with LUCE PLAN - Italy
- Furniture with POLTRONA FRAU - Italy
- FRAC, Regional Fund for Contemporary Art in Rennes, France
- Pavillion 8 "Les Docks" Quai Rambaud, Lyons, France
- Information Center, Furniture City in Shangai, China
- Bridge over the Mines Canal, Talange, France


Competitions.

- Chemistry Faculty, University of Berlin, 1995.
- Extension of The National Gallery, Dublin, Ireland1997.
- A Third City Bridge, Rotterdam, 1998.
- Sciences Academy Galerie, Wein, Austria, 2000.
- Factory and ofices BMW, Liepzig, Germany, 2001.
- Museum of Cairo,Egypt, 2002
- OMC, Ginebra, 2003
- Theatre type Zenith in Saint Etienne-France 2004
- Bulding ofices, Belval-Ouest-Luxembugo, 2004
- Museum of the work and industry in Brescia, Italy, 2004
- Football Stadium in Siena, Italy, 2004
- Technical College in Belval Ouest, Luxembourg, 2004
- Regional Council of Reggio Calabria, Italy, 2005
- Competition of ideas for urban renovation and development "Calidone" Benevento, Italy, 2006
- Competiton of ideas for the "New Silk Road" China, 2006
- Control Tower for the Airport of Strasbourg, France, 2006
- General Purpose Room in Aulnay-Sous-Bois, France, 2006
- Competition of ideas for the New Law Courts in Paris, France 2006
-Competition for the "Nouveau Carreau du Temple", Paris, France 2007
-Competition of ideas " Regenation Strategy" New Xisi Bei Project, Beijing, China, 2007
-Competition for the new Silesian Museum in Katowice, Poland, 2007
-Competition for the auditorium in Padua, Italy, 2007
- Other numerous national and international competitions (Ozaka, Cardiff, Viena, Berlin, Dublin, Cambridge, London, Amsterdam...)


Main Publications.
-100 Red Candles for Reading, Biro Ed. Paris, 2007
- Odile Decq, A&J International Printing and Publishing Co, Dalian, China, 2007
- ELECTA monography, Odile Decq Benoit Cornette, Milano 2003
- Phaidon monography, Odile Decq Benoit Cornette, London 1996
- Aedes monography, Berlin 1995.
- B.P.O. monography, Paris 1991.
- Numerous publications in International Architectural magazines