s u- h a-
breath in
- out
Why Are We Here?
At suha, we work to create a world where, in this very moment, even one more person can pause and take a deep, gentle breath.
Why Are We Here?
At suha, we work to create a world where, in this very moment, even one more person can pause and take a deep, gentle breath.
The Four Fields
We Work Across
Space
Architecture
& Interiors
Architecture and interiors that make it easier to breathe.
Material
Building Materials, Old & New
Natural materials,
breathed through generations,
alongside materials
made to circulate.
Product
Furniture & Objects
Furniture and objects made from materials that breathe.
Experience
Ways of Being
Experiences and ways of living that invite deeper breaths.
Our Approach Through
a Four-Layer Circular
Framework
Drawing on the disciplines of anthropology, folklore studies, and biology, suha begins every project with rigorous inquiry — at times going directly to the field to engage with people, materials, and places in person, gaining the essential understanding that only firsthand experience can offer. This becomes the true foundation of design.
Research
& Field Work
We imagine spaces and objects that do not yet exist, shaping them through layers of thought until, through the hands of craftspeople and the act of making, they take form in the world for the first time.
Design
& Craft
We breathe life into the spaces we create through thoughtful curation and programming, allowing each place to grow through practice and experience, and continuing to care for it through ongoing stewardship.
Curation
& Practice
We carefully document and gather the knowledge and experience that emerge from this process, opening them to the wider world through sharing and exchange. And from there, we return once again to Research.
Archive
& Publication
Research & Field work
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Design & Craft
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Curation & Practice
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Archive & Publication
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Research & Field work ~ Design & Craft ~ Curation & Practice ~ Archive & Publication ~
Selected Works
Spatial Design
Product
Material
Research
Where We Are Rooted?
suha Asagaya
Tokyo, Japan
suha Bali
Bali, Indonesia
The People Behind Suha
suha Inc.
CEO, Architect
佐藤 光葉
Mitsuha Sato