What Studio Odile Decq does

Studio Odile Decq is a privately held, Paris-based architecture, urban planning, interior design, product design, and art practice founded in 1980 by Odile Decq. It serves cultural and public institutions, luxury residential clients, developers, corporations, and private individuals, with a project portfolio spanning Europe, Asia, North America, and Africa. The practice operates as a compact studio of approximately 15 people and obtains work through direct commissions, architectural competitions, and reputation-based referrals.

Its core commissions include museums, cultural centers, libraries, residential towers, offices, commercial and mixed-use developments, and public infrastructure. The design portfolio also includes furniture, lighting, objects, and installations, including Pétale's combination of lighting and acoustic absorption, Soleil Noir's hidden-LED indirect lighting, Javelot, Phantom ceramics, and large-format ceramic work. The business model combines one-time professional-service fees for architecture, urban planning, interiors, and bespoke design with licensing royalties from manufacturers such as Luceplan, Poltrona Frau, Alessi, and Valli Valli; public pricing, contract values, and revenue are not disclosed.

Name

Studio Odile Decq

Legal name

Studio Odile DECQ architectes urbanistes

Website

https://odiledecq.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Studio Odile Decq is a Paris-based architecture, urban planning, design, and art practice serving cultural institutions, developers, corporations, and private clients through project commissions, competitions, and manufacturer-licensed products across international markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

Other Specialized Design Services (54149)

akta.pro primary industry

Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Digital Design Services (BPAHAKAK)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Urban planning
• Interior design
• Lighting product design
• Art installations

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Urban Planning Commissions: One-time professional service fees for architectural design, urban planning, and project development services. Projects include museums, cultural institutions, residential towers, commercial buildings, public infrastructure, and mixed-use developments.
2. Interior Design and Furniture Design: Interior fit-out design and bespoke furniture design services, often developed in continuity with architectural projects. Includes chairs, lamps, and decorative objects for specific projects.
3. Product Licensing and Design Collaborations: Licensing agreements with manufacturers for production of designed objects such as Pétale lamps (Luceplan), Soleil Noir (Luceplan), Twist Again bowl (Alessi), Phantom products, and furniture pieces (Poltrona Frau).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Studio Odile Decq is an international architecture, urban planning, and design firm offering comprehensive creative services across museums, cultural centers, residential towers, commercial buildings, and public infrastructure. The studio also designs furniture, lighting products, and art objects, often licensing these designs to manufacturers such as Luceplan, Poltrona Frau, Alessi, and Valli Valli for production and distribution.

Product overview

Studio Odile Decq is an international architecture, design, and art firm offering comprehensive creative services. The studio operates across three interconnected domains: Architecture (buildings, urban planning, and spatial design), Design (furniture, lighting products, and objects created in collaboration with manufacturers like Luceplan, Poltrona Frau, Alessi, and Valli Valli), and Art (installations and exhibitions). Their architectural portfolio spans museums (MACRO, Tangshan Geopark Museum, Wrocław Museum), residential towers (Antares, TWIST), cultural centers (Taichung Cultural Center), university buildings, and public infrastructure. The design collection includes signature lighting products (Soleil Noir, Javelot, Pétale, Ma Lampe), furniture (Square Chair, Phantom Chair, Belt Chair), and art objects. The studio integrates technical innovation with a distinctive visual identity across all projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture Services Comprehensive architectural services including urban planning, building design for cultural institutions, residential towers, corporate headquarters, and public infrastructure projects delivered internationally.
• Soleil Noir Lamp Suspension and ceiling lamp with organic form in molded polyurethane foam, featuring hidden LED light source generating homogeneous diffused indirect lighting, produced under licensing with Luceplan.
• Pétale Lamp Suspended lamp combining light and acoustic absorption, featuring a petal form with sound-absorbing panel covered with white fabric, produced by Luceplan.
• Javelot Lamp Luminous architectural artifact lamp in ceiling version for interiors and landscape version with three intersecting luminous javelins for outdoor use, produced by Luceplan.
• Square Chair Chair designed for MACRO museum's bar and restaurant spaces, produced by Poltrona Frau under licensing.
• Phantom Ceramic Design Limited edition object in enamelled ceramics featuring soft curves that undulate and float above surfaces, developed in collaboration with CRAFT research center in Limoges.
• Twist Again Fruit Bowl Fruit bowl in steel with red or black epoxy resin skins, produced by Alessi under licensing.
• Duemilledue Door and Window Handles Series of door and window handles designed in partnership with Italian hardware manufacturer Valli Valli.
• 3DX1 Large Format Ceramic Tiles 300cm x 150cm x 0.3cm ceramic tiles thin enough to bend, demonstrating flexibility and strength of large format pressed ceramic tiles, in collaboration with Fiandre.

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LuceplancoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerLicensing partnership for production and distribution of designed lighting products including Pétale lamp (combining light and acoustic design), Soleil Noir suspension lamp, Javelot lamp for MACRO museum, and Ma Lampe fixture. Luceplan is an Italian lighting manufacturer known for design-led products.
• Poltrona FraucoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerCollaboration for production of Square chair for MACRO museum's bar and restaurant spaces. Poltrona Frau is an Italian luxury furniture manufacturer.
• AlessicoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerLicensing partnership for Twist Again fruit bowl design in steel with red or black epoxy resin skins. Alessi is a renowned Italian kitchenware and housewares manufacturer.
• Valli VallicoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerDesign partnership for series of door and window handles (Duemilledue) for Italian hardware manufacturer Valli Valli.
• FiandreminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerCollaboration for 3DX1 project showcasing large format ceramic tiles (300x150x0.3cm) at Fuori Salone 2012 Milan Design Week. Fiandre is an Italian ceramic tile manufacturer.
• Domeau & PérèsminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerPartnership for production of tables for UNESCO conference hall, designed as part of the furniture collection with 'pleated-twisted' ribbon motif.
• Centre de Recherche sur les Arts du Feu et de la Terre (CRAFT) in LimogesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for creation of Phantom Ceramic limited edition in enamelled ceramics. CRAFT is a research center in Limoges specialized in ceramics.
• Coutellerie Nontronnaise (Christian Ghion)minorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerCollaboration for Le Noir folding knife design with black blade and Corian handle, featuring intimate relationship with body in design philosophy.
• Tournerie du Plat d'OrminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerCollaboration with wood turners in La Chapelle-Bouëxic for Sceptre Noir ebony walking stick project, part of Artisans LAB network.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Foster + Partners: London-based global architecture firm led by Norman Foster, comparable in the wide range of cultural, commercial, and infrastructure projects but operating at substantially larger scale with many more principals and offices.
• Philippe Starck: French designer with a parallel architecture, interior, and product design practice, comparable to Decq in the multidisciplinary crossover between architecture, furniture/lighting licensing (Alessi, Kartell, Flos), and signature projects worldwide.
• OMA: Rotterdam-based international architecture firm founded by Rem Koolhaas, comparable as a globally influential, design-led practice with major cultural and civic commissions across Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
• Renzo Piano Building Workshop: Genova-based architecture firm founded by Renzo Piano, comparable as a long-established, founder-led international practice with major museum and cultural commissions (Whitney, Centre Pompidou, The Shard).

Direct peers

• SANAA: Tokyo-based architecture firm founded by Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa (Pritzker Prize winners), comparable as a boutique, signature-led practice with renowned museum commissions (Louvre-Lens, New Museum, Rolex Learning Center).
• Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG): Copenhagen- and New York-based architecture and design firm, comparable as a highly visible, brand-driven practice winning global cultural and residential commissions with a strong media presence.
• MAD Architects: Beijing-headquartered global architecture firm led by Ma Yansong, comparable as a boutique, design-led practice winning international cultural and residential commissions with a strong personal brand identity.
• Coop Himmelb(l)au: Vienna-based architecture firm founded by Wolf Prix and Helmut Swiczinsky, comparable as a decades-old, founder-led international practice known for deconstructivist museums, cultural centers, and signature towers.
• Studio Gang: Chicago- and Paris-based architecture and design studio led by Jeanne Gang, comparable as a signature-led, award-winning practice with interdisciplinary scope across architecture, urbanism, and product design.
• Zaha Hadid Architects: London-based signature architecture firm founded by the late Zaha Hadid, similar in that it is a global, competition-winning practice with a distinctive single-founder design identity spanning museums, towers, and cultural projects worldwide.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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