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🌱 Adapting cities to climate change.
🇺🇸 Born at MIT 🇫🇷 Based in Paris.
· Pilot @paris_maville
· Exhibited @labiennale
· Incubated @iledefrance

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🥵☀️ Working on strategies to better weather heatwaves in cities taken in Paris, France by @roofscapes.studio

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[TEAM] In this series we want to highlight the team that helps Roofscapes grow and support our mission of adapting cities to summer heatwaves!

👀 Today, let’s put the spotlight on Yujia Cheng, originally from Hangzhou where she studied architecture at CAUP Tongji University in Shanghai, Yujia joined the adventure for an internship at the beginning of 2026. At Roofscapes, apart from her commitment to built projects, Yujia’s interest in scenography led her to contribute to our ongoing exhibition at the @architekturmuseum of Germany in Frankfurt (more on this soon!).

Outside of work, Yujia also contributed this spring to the launch the “A structure of feeling”, an exhibition about emerging Chinese architects.

📸 Check more about her and her work at @julie.yujia taken in Paris, France by @roofscapes.studio

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12 days ago

Paris est connue pour sa belle architecture, et dans cette dite architecture on y trouve : les iconiques toits en zinc. Mais ces derniers sont de très (trop) bons conducteurs thermiques, rendant la vie sous les combles invivable.
Ce projet de végétalisation des toits permet faire baisser le mercure. On vous explique.
@roofscapes.studio by @roofscapes.studio

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🧯 Face aux étés de plus en plus longs et chauds, il est temps de penser l’adaptation de nos bâtiments.

😎 Si vous voulez en savoir plus ou venir la découvrir par vous même, cette terrasse est installée au 3ᵉ étage de l’Académie du Climat, où elle est visible de l’extérieur. Elle s’accompagne d’un parcours d’exposition, accessible librement et gratuitement.

🔨 @roofscapes.studio taken in Académie du Climat by @roofscapes.studio

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[HEATWAVE] As the temperatures rise to 40°C in Paris this week, we wanted to share this small clip from the movie we produced for the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale. 🥵 We will release the full movie soon! taken in Paris, France by @roofscapes.studio

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[PROJECT] A new construction site started this week in the 1st arrondissement! It is an epic site, with amazingly committed clients —so we are very much looking forward to this one 🙌🌱

We are delighted to work with @meha_construction.bois et @cielmonradis on this one. by @roofscapes.studio

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👷[RECRUTEMENT] Cet été nous recruterons un·e stagiaire pour rejoindre l’équipe de Roofscapes pendant 6 mois et contribuer à nos projets d’adaptation climatique ainsi qu’aux chantiers en cours. Si vous êtes intéressé•e par l’idée de nous rejoindre, et sensible à la mission que nous portons, faites nous parvenir un portfolio et un CV à join@roofscapes.studio. Plus d’informations à ce lien : https://www.roofscapes.studio/carriere 🤓 taken in Paris, France by @roofscapes.studio

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2 months ago

[TEAM] In this series we want to highlight the folks who work behind the scene to help Roofscapes grow and support our mission of adapting cities to climate change.

👀 Today, let’s put the spotlight on Charlotte Maître, originally from Montreal where she studied architecture at University of Montreal, Charlotte joined the adventure for an internship at the beginning of 2026 after finishing her exchange at Paris-Belleville. She decided to prolonge her time in Paris by contributing to the adaptation of its very fabric at Roofscapes!

🎨 Charlotte is also an incredibly gifted artist, check more about her work at @cha.maitre.art taken in Paris, France by @roofscapes.studio

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2 months ago

Before/after roof access 👀🌱
Music by @iridescence.online  @topager_ taken in Paris, France by @roofscapes.studio

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2 months ago

NEW FRENCH ARCHITECTURE
Interview with Roofscapes

Roofscapes @roofscapes.studio is an MIT-born architecture startup based between Paris and Zurich, dedicated to adapting existing buildings to climate change. The company develops scalable strategies for the “climate realignment” of building envelopes and rooftops in response to rising urban temperatures. Before expanding its reach to various types of architectural interventions, the practice started by developing a replicable system of green and accessible wooden over-roof structures. Tailored to protect Paris’ overheating zinc roofs from solar radiation, Roofscapes’ system welcomes biodiversity, retains storm water, and creates new shared outdoor spaces in cities.

Images and credits
1. Portrait, Eytan Levi, Tim Cousin and Olivier Faber, co-founders of Roofscapes. Ph. Pete Ellis
2. Thermal image of overheating roofs and facades during a heatwave in Paris. Ph. Noxant
3. Images of the construction site of Roofscapes prototype with the city of Paris, with Meha Construction Bois @meha_construction.bois and Topager @topager_ Ph. Roofscapes @roofscapes.studio
4. Images of the finished project. Ph. Roofscapes
5. Thermal and drone comparison of before/after the climate adaptation. Ph. Roofscapes
6. Images of the finished project. Ph. Roofscapes
7. Artist rendering of the deployment of Roofscapes green and accessible over-roof system at the urban scale. Img. Mosaika.cc @mosaika.cc
8. Roofscapes exhibition at the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale, Climate Realignment: Tactical Adaptations to Urban Heat. Ph. Lloyd Lee @loydleephotography
9. Drawing of “climate realignment” at the scale of a Parisian block. Img. Roofscapes
10. In collaboration with Pierre Rioux Illustration @pierre_rioux_illustration

#newgens #newfrench #architecture taken in Paris, France by @roofscapes.studio

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[CONSTRUCTION] 🦺🌱 One of our projects in Paris is reaching completion! We can’t wait to share more about the ways we transformed an overheating roof into an outdoor green space taken in Paris, France by @roofscapes.studio

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4 months ago

Transformer les toits de Paris pour rafraîchir la ville ?

Derrière cette idée ingénieuse, on retrouve trois architectes. Ensemble, ils ont fondé @roofscapes.studio : une start-up qui repense l’usage des toitures face aux îlots de chaleur urbains.

Leur innovation a pu voir le jour grâce au soutien de l’Union européenne, qui, à travers son budget à long terme, finance des projets concrets pour la transition écologique et le développement durable des villes.

Et vous, dans quels domaines aimeriez-vous voir l’Europe investir davantage ?

En collaboration commerciale avec le @parlementeuropeen by @roofscapes.studio

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