Jan Clostermann is the Founding Director of CLOU and an award-winning architect with 20 years of international experience. Following his architectural studies at the Technical University in Berlin, Jan received his Diploma in 2001 from the Architectural Association in London. Before founding CLOU in 2015, Jan collaborated with a Stirling Prize-winning practice from their studios in London, Rotterdam, and Singapore, later leading their Shanghai and Beijing offices, and had the opportunity to realize a broad range of projects worldwide. Since his move to Beijing in 2005, he has conceptualized and delivered numerous high profile mixed-use and retail projects, as well as masterplans and interiors. Jan enjoys working on bespoke and integrated design solutions, striving to distil innovative architectural typologies that centre around social value.