Elliot Smithberger

Lecturer in Architecture
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Elliot Smithberger is a designer & digital fabrication researcher at the University of Michigan. Currently, he is a lecturer at the Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning, teaching digital fabrication courses. His research is focused on prototyping digital design tools, developing open-source machine control software, & building low cost personal fabrication devices.

His work & collaborations have been showcased at U-M’s Liberty Research Annex, the Banvard Gallery at the Knowlton School of Architecture, & Matthaei Botanical Gardens. Additionally, his projects have been featured in Dimensions , Dezeen , DesignBoom , and Archdaily . He holds a B.S in Architecture from The Ohio State University, and dual degrees -M.Arch & MS.DMT- from the University of Michigan, both with distinction.