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Philosophy
Everything begins with Light and Shadow. Accordingly, I meticulously calculate every aspect based on this principle.
When you turn that corner, you'd see the roof through the trees. Yes, it's perfectly set.
Wouldn't this house be something to look at in 20 years from now?
I may not know how many homes my clients own across the globe, but I believe they'd want to return to the house I design every season.
| Biography | Born in 1971 in Nagano, Japan, Hitoshi Saruta graduated from Yokohama National University (faculty of Business Administration) and started his career as a carpenter and construction manager. Later, he began working at a design company (home and shop design) in Kanagawa prefecture before founding CUBO design architect in 2004. Unable to give up on his dream of becoming an architect, Saruta continued to study on his own until his dream was finally realized in 2007. While he is now an established professional among the leading Japanese architects of his generation, Saruta spent his early years cultivating a passion for the violin and then working as a carpenter. His unique approach to each and every one of his architectural projects, regardless of scale, is appreciated by all of his clients. Saruta has received accolades domestically in Japan, and from Germany, China, Italy and the United States. In 2021, he launched the “Hitoshi Saruta” brand to design high-end architecture around the world. |
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Photo: K.Kurigami
A Melody of Shadows
The architectural sensibility of Hitoshi Saruta is truly mysterious.
He favors large solid masses like concrete, natural stone, and steel plating, incorporates generous use of 'black' on both exteriors and interiors. It is easy to imagine such choices resulting in solemn, heavy spaces where little else can survive. Yet, on the contrary, the spaces he creates are full of grace and light, and are always exquisite.
His universally appealing designs attract great interest across the globe, regardless of cultural differences, proven by the incessant inquiries from around the world. But perhaps what sets him apart is not just his skill as an architect, but also recognized as an artist with an outstanding talent - a master of shadows.
The carefully calculated weaving of light and shadow create the illusion of being inside a painting. In a space filled with such inspiration, one may find oneself immersed in the gentle echoes of classical music.
As seasons change, and clients gaze out the window, they may come to realize that even the trees and gardenscape are part of the design – a subtle, luxurious gift from Hitoshi Saruta. It is in these moments, when the true artistic value of his work is fully appreciated, the significance of Hitoshi Saruta as a visionary architect becomes even more profound, which cannot be measured by blueprints or computer graphics.
Tomotaka Utsumi, Founder, JIAC [Japan International Architectural design Center], agent of CUBO design architect.