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CLOU Patterns: the grids and spirals Sanya Farm Lab.

The multi-functional research compound is enriched by public outdoor spaces on all levels, with feature circulation – a spiral staircase as well as the bleachers of a theatre knitting - interior and external spaces together. A deep roof grid provides shade and shelter, and at the same time ensures natural ventilation and an open view.

Interiors of award-winning Shoukai Vanke Centre Beijing.
Situated in the heart of Beijing’s Daxing district, the Shoukai Vanke Centre is a key piece within the regional development envisioned as a new gateway to the city.

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The concept for Vanke Suzhou Wujiang Canal Town in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.

CLOU architects will participate in the online talk event of Bangkok Design Week 2024 (BKKDW2024) taking place this month, the talk will be live-streamed on 30th January at 14:00-15:00 Bangkok Time.

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How to create cities that make people happy?
We all want to live in happy cities. But what does it mean for a city to be happy? And how can architecture play a role in creating more joyful and livable communities? In this talk, we will argue that architecture has a powerful impact on our happiness and well-being. The buildings and spaces we inhabit can shape our moods, our relationships, and our overall quality of life. We will discuss the key principles of architecture for happiness, such as inside and outside spaces, colour, and social interaction. We will also share examples of CLOU’s real-world projects that are putting these principles into practice to create happier and healthier communities.


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CLOU architects will participate in the online talk event of Bangkok Design Week 2024 (BKKDW2024) taking place this month, the talk will be live-streamed on 30th January at 14:00-15:00 Ba

Click to the link in the first comment to register for the online talk event!

How to create cities that make people happy?
We all want to live in happy cities. But what does it mean for a city to be happy? And how can architecture play a role in creating more joyful and livable communities? In this talk, we will argue that architecture has a powerful impact on our happiness and well-being. The buildings and spaces we inhabit can shape our moods, our relationships, and our overall quality of life. We will discuss the key principles of architecture for happiness, such as inside and outside spaces, colour, and social interaction. We will also share examples of CLOU’s real-world projects that are putting these principles into practice to create happier and healthier communities.

The Cross-Straits Culture and Creative Industrial Park — located in the Chengyang District of Qingdao – was developed by Vanke as a large-scale complex and hub for innovative entities. CLOU has designed one of the mixed-use volumes within the industrial park. The building houses a Taiwanese bookstore, a small city hall and provides a suitable meeting place for cross-cultural communications.

Ningbo Yinzhou Manhattan Tower is under construction now!

As part of this year’s IAF Architecture Festival, Director Zhi Zhang presents at the festival forum and gives a speech on the theme of Social Space and related project cases.

Renders vs Reality: comparing recent projects' original visualization to their built result.
UniFun Tianfu Chengdu
42,000 sqm

Starry Street positions itself in the newly planned Wuhou District of south-west Chengdu, at the intersection of two main roads and two new metro lines which connect this area directly to the city centre.

A programmatic mix of retail with high density residential and SOHO apartments requires a variety of volumetric scales that call for careful arrangement in order to balance the mass of six towers with public space, avoid canyon-like retail amongst high towers, and prevent sound and light interference between the
different uses.

CLOU Archive: Guggenheim Helsinki.
The grid structure (in Finnish wood) shapes diverse spaces – galleries, atrium-like spaces and informal exhibition spaces beyond the physical confines of the building. The design serves as a symbol for a dynamic 21st-century city by shifting the boundaries between open and closed, urban and art, and by creating new opportunities to display, link and create art within the city.

EXPO 2020 Chile Pavillion

CLOU envisions the Chilean Pavilion for Expo Dubai 2020, exploring the topography of Chile, its mountains, peaks, and volcanoes, as a transversal element to all places in Chile. The mountain range embraces and shelters local communities, instilling a strong sense of identity in the people who live there.

The circulation is designed to take visitors on a journey to the volcano's interior, beginning with a tour on the ramp and ending with a spacious multipurpose gallery on the inside, which features an exhibition of a Chilean mine. The spiralling circulation concludes on the rooftop, where there is an exhibition space and a shaded sky plaza.

Qingdao Coast Vanke City, 15,800 sqm.
Showcasing the future potential of diversified regional development, the Qingdao Vanke Coastal City combines work and living spaces in an accumulative contextual setting that builds on the natural environment and panoramic views of the site.
Completed in 2023

We are glad to announce that in the winning list announced last week of the 2023 Architecture MasterPrize, Fuhuali Jinan by CLOU architects received the Honorable Mention Award in the Architecture Design, Commercial Architecture category!

CLOU Archive: Taipei Pop Music Center.
We have achieved a balanced dichotomy by creating a connection of buildings to satisfy the institutional demands of the centre; namely to produce, market, and celebrate the industry. In contrast but also in support of this structure, the landscape stands clear of regulation. It is here that we envision the natural, human, and organic moments, which truly create culture through conversation and interaction. The proximity of these spaces will bring each’s attention to the other, creating tension but also perhaps a synergy.

These beautiful illustrations walk us through different parts of the Kaohsiung Maritime Culture & Pop Music Center: The Forest, The Bridge, The Marina, The Village and The Lookout.

Render vs Reality: UniFun Tianfu Chengdu.
Inspired by the Rubik’s Cube aesthetic, UniFun’s Façades feature a simple module that expands across various combinations. White pixel clusters featuring red details create interchanging spatial and visual effects, blending into the geometric surroundings.

Li Lin, Director of CLOU/Shanghai Office Director, was invited to participate in the lecture and dialogue event "RG the People and Things" hosted by Roca Gallery Shanghai.
Guests such as the founders of other well-known design companies in the industry went to the appointment with their own small items, put aside their baggage, and started chatting about the "little things" that touch emotions and physical senses, creating a conversation between "life" and "business". Garsanhu unfolds in space, presenting to everyone the most real and vivid architects in life and their designs. The following is a highlight review of the day’s event.

CLOU Archive: model for Guggenheim Helsinki.
The design aims to function as a translator between the urban condition, the public, and the museum spaces. The existing urban edges of the city context define a triangular building mass. Lifting the main exhibition space allows the public and the museum programme to float freely underneath, creating a continuous connection between the urban fabric and water.

CLOU Models: Kaisa Zhuhai Organic Farm.

Between richly hued fields and mountainous farmland, a variety of slow life experiences gather around a scenic lotus lake: an organic restaurant is complemented by experiential greenhouses, a produce market, workshop and recreation pavilions, a museum, a library with a homestay.

We are proud to announce that CLOU's Fuhuali Jinan has been awarded as Category Winner-Architecture | Commercial of the 2023 LOOP Design Award! This year, the LOOP Design Awards witnessed a high number of participants and an exceptional quality of the submitted entries. The LOOP Design Awards received 690 entries from over 52 countries representing all the continents, in which 144 category winners were selected. Congratulations to all the winners!

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Recently, the 2023 sixth edition of the AD100 list organised by renowned design media Architectural Digest was released and CLOU architects were honoured to be included in the list of China’s 100 most influential architects and interior designers! Meanwhile, CLOU’s Beijing Sanlitun office won the design award in the office space category and was published in the 2023 AD100 compilation book.

Winning News! Qingdao Future City has been awarded as the Selection Winner of the ICONIC AWARDS 2023: Innovative Architecture in the category of Retail Interior. This is the fifth time that CLOU has been recognized by the German Design Council since 2016. The awards ceremony for the ICONIC AWARDS 2023 was held on 4th October 2023 at BMW Welt in Munich, Germany.

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Winning News! Paradise Walk Wuhan has been awarded as the Winner of the ICONIC AWARDS 2023: Innovative Architecture in the category of Retail Architecture. This is the fifth time that CLOU has been recognized by the German Design Council since 2016. The awards ceremony for the ICONIC AWARDS 2023 was held on 4th October 2023 at BMW Welt in Munich, Germany.
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CLOU won the competition for the Interior renovation of Capita Square Beijing, to reposition the lobby space. In order to create a more attractive and contemporary workplace, we aim to transform it into a new office space that is more in tune with today’s work-social life through a new design language and by activating the value of the underutilized area.

Jan Clostermann, Founder and Director of CLOU Architects, is invited by Davide Lombardi, Senior Associate Professor of Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, to be a guest lecturer for the guest lecture series 2023/2024 of the Department of Architecture. The first lecture took place on 27 September at the South Campus of XJTLU.

In Jan Clostermann's talk, 'Block Party', the focus lies on the significance of social space in the context of contemporary urban life. In introducing CLOU’s work, Jan highlights strategies to overcome practical limitations, reshaping conventional commercial typologies into environments with the potential to foster community and spontaneous interactions. He shares his insights into the delicate balance between commercial interests and the human need for sociable urban environments.

Architizer has recently published the list of 30 best architecture firms in China according to the latest statistics in 2023. CLOU Architects is ranked among the TOP 15. The ranking has been created based on more than a decade of data and industry knowledge.

The architecture design of Guangzhou Vanke Shabu Avenue Commercial Plot and Culture Centre by CLOU architects has entered the final stage of construction!

We are proud to announce that CLOU has been appointed for the interior design of Zijin Xinganxian Phase III Plot C Commercial in Zhongguancun, Beijing!
The project is dedicated to creating a 'third space in the city' for the neighbouring communities and residents, with the theme of innovative education and lifestyle. This innovative community mall is expected to be completed in 2025.