Pétale by Odile Decq

An outstanding figure on the contemporary architecture scene, Odile Decq has designed many important buildings around the world.  With her focus on the social commitment in a wide range of design field, the French architect interprets both public and private spaces in a dynamic, open way, looking toward a future of greater interaction between users and structures. The Pétale, was specifically designed for her architectural creation of the GL Events Headquarters on the banks of the Saône in Lyon, France and was developed in close collaboration with Luceplan. The lamp could be defined as a gracefully suspended petal that spreads a soft white light. But the truly extraordinary feature of this object with an organic form is the way it absorbs sound. The body of the lamp, covered with white fabric, is made with a sound-absorbing panel and the dome that supports it is in polycarbonate. While it is ideal for use in compositions of multiple ‘light pétals’ in large spaces for hospitality and socializing, Pétale also performs its multiple functions perfectly as ‘soloist’ in any inhabited context.