Hearth Architects

Yoshitaka Kuga was born in 1982 in the city of Koka, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. He graduated with a degree in architecture from the Faculty of Engineering at Kansai University. After working in an architecture and design office, he established his own studio, Hearth Architects, in 2016. The firm specializes in residential architecture, cultural architecture, and interiors as well as furniture and product design. Traditional elements and contemporary design come together in the architect’s work, resulting in inspiring spaces that are as warm as they are refined. Yoshitaka Kuga’s work has received many awards and has been published in architecture and design publications in Japan and worldwide. Yoshitaka Kuga currently lives and works in Shiga, Japan.