Byron Kuth

Byron Dean Kuth, FAIA, is a LEED-accredited architect, co-founder, and design principal of Kuth Ranieri Architects. This innovative multidisciplinary practice leads in green building and has been recognized by numerous regional and national accolades.

Kuth holds degrees in Architecture and Fine Arts from the Rhode Island School of Design and was the 2025 recipient of the RISD Serves Award for his work with townships, municipalities, and nonprofits and his ability to craft visionary plans for civic and commercial spaces through thoughtful design and an inclusive, resilient, community-focused process. Parallel to practice, Kuth extends his commitment to advancing sustainable design through the Deep Green Design Alliance (DGDA). This collaborative think tank investigates the integration of ecology, technology, and culture via design solutions.

Kuth served on the boards of the LEF Foundation for Art and Environment and the Board of Trustees at the California College of the Arts. His deep commitment to service is evident in his work on the Steering Committee for the Center of Performing & Media Arts at San Francisco State University, the Board of the AIA San Francisco Center for Architecture & Design, the Mayor’s Steering Committee for the Center for African Diaspora, the selection committee for the UCSF Mission Bay Campus Design and design lead for Rebuild Growth Marin (RGM).

Throughout his community involvement, Kuth has supported green design initiatives in industrial design, textiles, architecture, and public art. In addition to his design, planning, and service work, he has taught at the California College of the Arts, Harvard Graduate School of Design, and UC Berkeley.
 
In 2007, Mr. Kuth was elevated to Fellow by the American Institute of Architects.