Hoshino Architects Inc. is an architectural and urban design practice based in Tokyo with extensive international experience, founded by architect Hiroaki Hoshino in 2012. The practice is dedicated to designing cities, spaces, and experiences that are loved by people, bringing together a diverse team of architects and designers from around the world.
Hiroaki Hoshino has practiced architectural design in London, Dubai, and Tokyo, and is qualified as an Architect in both the UK and Japan. He joined Hopkins Architects’ London office in 2000 and was appointed 'Representative in Japan’ in 2012. He currently oversees the British firm’s projects in Japan as Project Director.
Since setting up his own design office, Hoshino Architects, in Tokyo in 2012, he has been working on residential, hotel, resort, retail, and office projects across Japan, Taiwan, and Singapore, as well as in other Asian countries.
The practice captures the many faces of each site and extracts the elements that shape the surface of the city — from light and colour to landscape. Through layering and abstraction, Hoshino Architects communicates these ideas to express the urban atmosphere, amplifying the history, culture, and geographical context of each place. This approach invites people to rediscover their surroundings and to engage with the unique character of every environment.
Hoshino Architects has received multiple design awards in Japan and abroad — including the Good Design Award and the international architecture award, The Architecture MasterPrize™ (AMP) — recognizing its commitment to innovative and human-centered design.
