François Roche (born 1961, Paris) is a French architect, co-founder of the architecture studio, New-Territories including LabM4, R&Sie(n), [eIf/bʌt/c], Mindmachinemakingmyths, among others names.
He studied in Chalon-sur-Saône, and afterward entered scientific preparatory school in Lyon.
He left that school prior to graduating, and enrolled at the school of architecture of Versailles. He graduated from this school in 1988.
In 1989 he co-founded an organization, R&Sie(n), with architects Stephanie Lavaux and Jean Navarro.
The sub-names have changed several times between 1989 and now: BoyeRoche (1989); Roche (1990); Roche & François (1991); Roche, Francois, Lewis, Huber, Roubaud, Perrin (1992); Roche, DSV & Sie (1993–97); R, DSV & Sie. P (1998); R & Sie. D/B: L (1999–2001); R&Sie(n) (2001 to present),[2] adding a new one, titled [eIf/bʌt/c] since 2011. This transformation of his firm name over time serves to illustrate its hybrid character, to destabilize the figure of the architect and appear, according to French critic iconoclast.
