INFORM Studio Announces Eric Klooster’s Advancement to Principal and Director of Integrated Design
DETROIT — February 3rd, 2026 —INFORM Studio, a nationally recognized architecture, urban design and engineering firm with offices in Detroit, Northville, and Chicago announces the continued advancement of Eric Klooster as Principal and Director of Integrated Design.
Eric joined INFORM Studio in 2015 and now leads the firm’s integrated design efforts, guiding architectural vision, technical coordination, digital practice, and project delivery across disciplines. With nearly 20 years of professional experience, Eric has played a central role in many of INFORM’s most significant projects, including:
- – Roger Williams Park Gateway Center
- – Lawrence Tech East Residence Hall
- – Cauley Ferrari
- – Boardman Ottaway Downtown Riverfront Master Plan and Pedestrian Bridge
“I am excited to join the ownership team as Principal and to lead our creative evolution as Director of Integrated Design,” said Klooster. This role strengthens our commitment to integrated design, including the firm’s digital practice, and to changing how the built environment is delivered.”
“Eric’s elevation recognizes both his design leadership and his long-standing influence on INFORM’s evolution,” said Gina VanTine, Founding Principal of INFORM Studio. “His ability to align design thinking, technical rigor, digital tools and workflows, and project execution has helped shape the firm and positions us well as our work continues to grow in scale and complexity.”
In his expanded leadership role, Klooster will help guide INFORM Studio’s continued evolution, supporting a more integrated approach to design that brings architecture, engineering, digital practice, and urban design together early and intentionally.
This leadership appointment advances INFORM Studio’s commitment to design excellence, innovation, and thoughtful architecture rooted in collaboration and community impact.
About INFORM Studio
Founded in 2000, INFORM Studio is a woman-owned architectural and engineering practice with offices in Northville, Detroit, and Chicago. We specialize in the design of mixed-use, community, cultural, retail, urban design, and housing projects all across the nation. As a team of architects, interior designers, engineers, and urban and computational designers, we are focused on changing the way the built environment is designed and delivered to bring positive change. For more information, visit https://www.in-formstudio.com/
