Associate Professor
Telephone: +65 6499 4909
Pillar / Cluster: Architecture and Sustainable Design
Research Areas: Computation, Architectural Conservation, Sustainable Design Science, Architectural Information Management
Faculty Monograph
Biography
Carlos Banon is co-founder of Subarquitectura Architects Spain, Associate Professor of Architecture and Sustainable Design at the Singapore University of Technology and Design, and co-founder of AirLab @SUTD. He holds an M.Arch. with Extraordinary Distinction.
He also held visiting professorships at MIT Massachussetts Institute of Technology and at EPFL, and was invited to lecture by a number of universities, including ETSAM Madrid, UIC Barcelona, KEA Copenhagen and PUPR Puerto Rico. His research projects span from Geometric Exploration for Space Making (GESM), 3D Printing applied to actual building components, Artificial Intelligence applied to high-rise developments, and Affordable Housing prototypes.
He also implements his research and teaching methodologies in Design Studios where he applies Parametric Design, into actual buildings through his architectural practice. He was awarded with the Design of the Year Prize by the London Design Museum, received international recognition with the Golden Medal given by the International Olympic Committee, the Spanish Biennial Prize and the Mies Van der Rohe Prize nomination.
Education
- Master of Architecture (MArch) University of Alicante, with Honor Distinction (2004)
- Master in Complex Architectures. University of Alicante (2007)
Selected Research Projects
- Principal Investigator. 3DPA Metal 3D Printing Applied to actual building components. Programme funded by SUTD-ZJU University.
- Principal Investigator. Geometric Exploration for Space Making in a Tropical Context. SRG Funded by SUTD.
- Principal Investigator. Artificial Intelligence applied to the design of Skyscrapers. Funded by SUTD-MIT International Design Centre.
- Co-Principal Investigator. Promoting Low-Cost Housing through Urban MiningAffordable Housing Design in Batam. Funded by SUTD-MIT International Design Centre.
- Co-Principal Investigator. Metal 3D Printed furniture. Funded by SUTD Digital Manufacturing and Design and (DManD) Centre
Selected Research Works
- iLight Marina Bay 2016, with Professor Felix Raspall (SUTD)
- iLight Marina Bay 2017, with Snohetta Architects and Felix Raspall (SUTD)
- Urban Design Festival 2018 bamboo canopy, with Professor Felix Raspall (SUTD) and Felix Amtsberg (MIT)
- SUTD Open House 2018, with Professor Felix Raspall (SUTD)
- SUTD Open House 2016, with Professor Felix Raspall (SUTD)
- SUTD Open House 2015, with Professor Toni Kotnik (Aalto University)
Awards
2021 | WINNER. Singapore’s President Design Award Singapore’s highest honor for designs and designers across all disciplines. Recognizes the achievements of a group of extraordinary people who have made a difference in the lives of Singaporeans and the global community through excellent design. |
2021 | WINNER. Golden A’Design Award 3D Printed Forms and Product Design Category for AI_Table |
2021 | FINALIST. International Design Competition for Additive Manufacturing Processes and Advanced Technologies FLOAT: Bamboo + Biopolymer 3D Printed Vertical Farming System |
2021 | FINALIST. International Design Competition for Additive Manufacturing Processes and Advanced Technologies 3D Printed furniture: AI_Table |
2021 | WINNER. Platinum MUSE Design Award Best Furniture Design. AI_Table |
2021 | WINNER. SIT Furniture Award Best Table Design. AI_Table |
2020 | WINNER. Taiwan’s Golden Pin Design Award Architectural Design Category by the Taiwan Design Research Institute. |
2020 | WINNER. Architizer A+ Awards Best Cultural Pavilion Popular Choice, Worldwide, by Architizer, NY. USA |
2020 | FIRST PRIZE. International Architectural Competition Coastal Corridor Architectural Design in Alicante, Spain. |
2020 | WINNER. Iconic Design Award for Innovative Architecture AirMesh in Gardens by the Bay. German Design Council. Germany |
2020 | WINNER. SG Mark Singapore Good Design Award Best Interior Design. SUTD’s 10th Anniversary Time Capsule TimeScapes. Singapore Design Council |
2020 | FINALIST. IF International Forum Design GmbH Design Awards AirMesh 3D Printed Space. Germany |
2020 | SPECIAL MENTION. German Design Awards: Excellent Architecture AirMesh 3D Printed Space. Awarded by the German Design Council. Germany, Europe. |
2020 | WINNER. SG Mark Singapore Good Design Award AirMesh: Best Architecture Design by the Singapore Design Council |
2020 | WINNER. German Design Award: Excellent Product Design Project: Air Table: 3D Printed Stainless-Steel Furniture. Best Product Design. German Design Council. Germany, Europe |
2020 | LONGLISTED. Dezeen Awards. AirMesh 3D Printed Stainless-Steel Space, best 25 pavilion designs worldwide |
2020 | SHORTLISTED. INDE Awards Top 10 Best Designers of the Year of Asia Pacific Region |
2020 | SHORTLISTED. INDE Awards Top 10 Projects in The Influencer Category: AirMesh 3D Printed Stainless-Steel Space. |
2020 | FINALIST of Archdaily’s Building of the Year. Top 5 Best Pavilion Designs worldwide |
2020 | SELECTED. Iconic Design Award. Furniture Design. Project: Air Table. German Design Council. Germany, Europe. |
2019 | WINNER. SG Mark Singapore Good Design Award AirTable. Best Product Design by the Singapore Design Council. |
2019 | FINALIST. SDA Singapore Design Award Category: Corporate. Discipline: Placemaking. Singapore Design Council. |
2019 | FINALIST. SDA Singapore Design Award Category: Corporate. Discipline: Multidisciplinary. Singapore Design Council |
2019 | WINNER. Best Built Design in Valencia, Spain Project: Santa Creu Hotel in Tabarca, Spain. |
2019 | SELECTION. XIV BEAU Spanish Biennial of Architecture. Best Built Work. Project: Santa Creu Hotel in Tabarca, Spain. |
2019 | HONORABLE MENTION by the Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturer’s Association Santa Creu Hotel in Tabarca. Spain |
2019 | WINNER. SG Mark Singapore Good Design Award OH Platform. Best Product Design by the Singapore Design Council |
2018 | WINNER. SUTD Outstanding Education Award: Excellence in University Service International Design Competition. Singapor |
2018 | FINALIST. iLight Marina Bay International Design Competition International Design Competition. Singapore |
2018 | SECOND PRIZE. Rethinking the Future (ultra) Light Networks Pavilion at Gardens by the Bay, Singapore. |
2016 | FIRST PRIZE. iLight Marina Bay International Design Competition Project (ultra)Light Networks Pavilion. Singapore |
2013 | FINALIST in the Iakov Chernikhov International Foundation Prize Nominated by Yoshiharu Tsukamoto (Atelier Bow-Wow) |
2013 | HONORABLE MENTION in Domus Jubilee Edition Project: 3D Athletics Track. Domus, Russia |
2012 | HONORABLE MENTION in Domus Russia X Archip Jubilee Edition 3D Athletics Track, Elda. Spain |
2011 | SILVER MEDAL by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Best Design Typology. 3D Athletics Track, Elda. Spain |
2011 | GOLD MEDAL by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Best Accessible Design. 3D Athletics Track, Elda. Spain |
2011 | THIRD PRIZE in International Design Competition (two stages) Citadella Dell’Edilizia. Italy |
2011 | FIRST PRIZE in International Architectural Competition New Hercules C.F. Stadium Renovation. Spain. (Built) |
2009 | NOMINATION to the Mies Van Der Rohe European Union Prize Project: Tram Stop and Plaza in Alicante, Spain |
2009 | SECOND PRIZE. Lamp Lighting Solutions Award Project: Tram Stop and Plaza in Alicante, Spain |
2010 | SECOND PRIZE. International Design Competition Museum of Archaeology of Calvia. Spain |
2009 | FIRST PRIZE. International Design Competition Sports Hub in Pedreguer, Spain. (Built) |
2009 | THIRD PRIZE. International Design Competition Rotary Bridge in Zumaia. Spain |
2008 | FINALIST, IX BEAU Spanish Biennial of Architecture Project: Tram Stop and Plaza in Alicante, Spain |
2008 | HONORABLE MENTION. Balthasar Neuman Prize Project: Tram Stop and Plaza in Alicante, Spain |
2008 | HONORABLE MENTION. Valencian Biennial of Architecture |
2008 | BEST 10. Brit Insurance Design of the Year Project: Tram Stop in Alicante |
2008 | HONORABLE MENTION. International Design Competition Madrid International Congress Centre. Spain |
2007 | FIRST PRIZE. International Design Competition Social Housing Prototypes in San Anton district. Alicante, Spain. |
2006 | FIRST PRIZE. International Design Competition Research Lab in Orihuela. Spain (Built) |
2005 | FIRST PRIZE. International Design Competition Tram Stop and Plaza in Alicante, Spain (Built) |
Research Interests
- Geometric Exploration for Space Making (GESM)
- Parametric Design
- Digital Fabrication and Design Optimization
- Artificial Intelligence
- Affordable Housing