Website design for Hayatsu Architects

Hayatsu Architects are known for their crafted, thoughtful, sensitive, and playful approach to architecture, often employing hands-on construction methods. The website design reflects this ethos by embracing the craft and imperfection of the handmade, particularly in the alignment of images and generation of black illustrations drawn from different projects.

The chosen typeface, Libre Baskerville (designed by Pablo Impallari), is an adaptation of the classic British typeface Baskerville, specifically crafted for optimal online reading, further reinforcing the studio’s attention to detail.

As an educator, Takeshi Hayatsu seeks to share the studio’s design process with a wider audience. The website’s split structure offers viewers multiple layers of engagement, allowing them to explore both the final designs and the deeper research and development behind each project.