Odile Mallet, born in 1930, is a French landscape architect and a leading figure in the field of contemporary landscape design. Her career is inextricably linked to that of her partner, Geneviève Barbier, with whom she founded the practice Mallet-Barbier, which was active until 2005. Their work is characterized by an approach that combines art, history, and nature, conceiving of the garden as a total work of art that evokes the memory of places. Among their most celebrated works is the Jardins de l'Imaginaire in Terrasson-Lavilledieu, an iconic project that offers a modern interpretation of the art of gardens. They also contributed to large-scale projects such as the Parc André Citroën in Paris, where they designed the "Jardin Noir" (Black Garden), and created the green spaces for the TGV Méditerranée stations and the Bibliothèque Nationale de France. For her contributions, she and Barbier were awarded the prestigious Grand Prix National du Paysage in 1994. She has also been made a Knight of the Legion of Honour and an Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters, in recognition of her impact on French landscape architecture.