Byron Kuth

Byron Kuth, FAIA, is a design principal at Kuth Ranieri Architects and Visiting Professor at UC Berkeley's College of Environmental Design. With dual degrees from RISD (B.Arch and B.F.A), he co-founded the SF-based firm with Liz Ranieri, focusing on expressive, sustainable architecture across scales—from public parks to airports. His work emphasizes climate resilience, cultural narratives, and material innovation.

• Key affiliations: UC Berkeley (Friedman Professor), California College of the Arts, Harvard GSD
• Advocacy: Co-founded Deep Green Design Alliance, LEF Foundation, and RISD Architecture Advisory Council member
• Projects span residential (Hillside Courtyard House), cultural (Harvey Milk Memorial Car), educational (Malama Learning Village), and infrastructure (SFO Terminal 1C) domains

His firm's monograph was published by Princeton Architectural Press. Awards include AIA honors, Architectural Record's Vanguard, and I.D. Magazine accolades.