Jonathon Anderson

Jonathon is Professor of Interior Design and Founding Director of the Design + Technology Lab. He leads research and infrastructure initiatives that integrate digital fabrication, robotics, and transdisciplinary design education, building institutional capacity at the forefront of what design and manufacturing can achieve together. His research and professional practice span product design, fabrication systems, and spatial innovation translating experimental design methods into built environments and scalable, design-led delivery models. 

Digital design and fabrication, digital visualization, making as a form of critical thinking, emerging technology, and creative robotics.

Grants 

Anderson, J. Student Design/Build for Hoem Garden District. $97,500 CAD 

Mudry, J., Anderson, J. (Collaborator), Alexander, K. (Collaborator) MEDS - Modular Emergency Department         Seating. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF). $250,000 CAD

Anderson, J. Robotic Manipulation of Clay. Canada Council for the Arts, Arts Abroad Residency Grant in support of the EKWC Artist Residency. $20,000 CAD

Anderson, J. Crafting in the Metaverse. Global Affairs Canada Grant. Funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade, and Development Canada. In collaboration with Universidad Torcuato Di Tella in Buenos Aires, Argentina. $6,969 CAD

Anderson, J., Lewis, A. Design/Build project for The Indigenous Centre for Innovation and      Entrepreneurship. City of Toronto Grant, $295,925 CAD

Anderson, J. EKWC Sunday Morning Grant. Dutch Government. $27,865

Lachman, R., Mazalek, A., Alvarez, N., Anderson, J. (Collaborator), Androutsos, D., Chandler, E., Khan, N., Nolan, J., Russo, F., Underwood, K. The Critical Metaverse Design Network for Embodied and Virtual Experiences (EVE). Canada Foundation for Innovation. $1,783,936

Hui, V. (PI), Anderson, J. (collaborator). DELIA (Diversifying Experiential Learning in                                         Architecture) Initiative. Business + Higher Education Roundtable (BHER). $225,000 CAD

White, T., Anderson, J., Kamran, S. Design + Technology Workshop: Product and Knit Innovation. A collaboration with Ecole Nationale Superieure de Creation Industrielle (ENSCI) in Paris, France. Toronto Metropolitan University Global Learning Innovation Grant. $5,000

Anderson, J., Lovell-Anderson, L. Visualizing Interior Experiences. Publication Subvention Fund. The Creative School Grants. $3,000 CAD

Mudry, J., Anderson, J., Abdoli, M. Smart Seat. The Creative School New Collaborations Grant. $7,000

Willet, E., Zhang, L., Anderson, J., Olsen, C. Haptek Lab. New York State Council for the Arts - MISCA Fund Community Grant. $5,010 CAD

Anderson, J., Lovell-Anderson, L. Autonomous Microfactory. Future Skills Centre. $250,271 CAD (including in-kind corporate support)

Poliquin, C., Anderson, J. ANIMACHINA: animisme et nemesis. SODEC Quebec, Canada Council for the Arts. $60,000 CAD

Hui, V. (PI), Zhang, L (collaborator), Anderson, J. (collaborator). DELIA (Diversifying Experiential Learning in Architecture) Initiative. Business + Higher Education Roundtable (BHER). $180,000 CAD

Anderson, J., Bergmann, M. Automate: a Fol!e Experience. Cirque du Soleil + Future of Live Entertainment Lab (Fol!e). $7,500 CAD

Etinne-Dubois, L., Anderson, J. Measuring the Return on Investment (ROI) in Art Installations and Placemaking using Virtual Reality. Funded Research through MassiveArt, Daniels, Entro, and Lemay. $55,500 CAD

Anderson, J. Make at Hoem. Student Design/Build project with HOEM on Jarvis. $49,000 CAD

Zhang, L., Anderson, J. Undergraduate Research Assistantship Summer Program, Ryerson University          $10,266 CAD

Razik (Abdelrazik), D., Anderson, J. Nestle Turtle Packaging Competition. Nestle Canada. $15,000 CAD

Anderson, J. WilsonArt Chair Competition. Wilsonart Academic Sponsorship $222,400 USD

Anderson, J. Creative Technology Lab Sponsorship. Autodesk Partnership. $32,450 CAD

Anderson, J., Zhang, L. Interior Design Show - Design Milk Stand Design/Build. $10,000 CAD

Anderson, J. Undergraduate Research Assistantship Summer Program, Ryerson University, $9,888 CAD

Anderson, J. Undergraduate Research Assistantship Fall/Winter Program, Ryerson University, $3,800 CAD 

Anderson, J. Robotic bending of Structural Profiles. Faculty of Communication and Design Equipment Grant, Ryerson University $7,500 CAD

Anderson, J. Public Art for Hoem on Jarvis. Design/Build project. $35,000 CAD

Anderson, J., Kemp, D. City of Ottawa Public Art. Ebb + Flow. 40,000 CAD 

Anderson, J. Design Exchange: Canada’s Design Museum. IN_FLUX - Dazzle v4. $15,500 CAD

Weinthal, L., Anderson, J. Body, Object, Enclosure: Empowering Women With Technology. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). Connections Grant. $24,952 CAD

Anderson, J. Research Assistant Program. Office of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation. $4,000 CAD

Anderson, J. Pop-Up Shop. Ted Rogers School of Management Design | Build. $60,000 CAD

Anderson, J., Weinthal, L. Interior Design Show - DesignBoom Mart design/build project. $10,000 CAD

Anderson, J. Welcome Centre. Ryerson Student learning Centre Design| Build. $5,000 CAD

Anderson, J. Bluffs. Zone Sandbox (Launch Zone) Learning Design | Build. $64,000 CAD

Anderson, J., Kemp, D. Moire Project. Faculty of Communication and Design Creative Innovation Fund. $10,000 CAD

McCown, K. Zawarus, P. Anderson, J. Vermillion, J. Urban Trail Redesign + Fabrication. Outside Las Vegas Foundation. Subcontracted off of awarded grant application led by OLVF to Wells Fargo Urban LIFT. $37,000 USD

Anderson, J. Indoor Courtyard. Installation Showcase Design + Installation. Coverings sponsorship. $28,000 USD

Anderson, J. The seating project. Sponsored class + exhibition at international convention. Coverings Sponsorship. $65,000 USD

Anderson, J. , Cox D. The CAMstudio project. National Endowment for the Arts Visual Arts Grant. $54,000 USD

Anderson, J. The Critical Moment in China’s manufacturing of Design. UNCG New Faculty Research Grant. $5,000. USD

Anderson, J. The Critical Moment in China’s manufacturing of Design. UNCG New Faculty Summer Excellence Grant. $5,000 USD

Anderson, J. Larger than Life. Sponsored class + exhibition of installation. Greensboro Children’s Museum. $48,000 USD

Anderson, J. Larger than Life Installation. Greensboro Children’s Museum. Unifi Sponsorship. $5,000 USD

Anderson, J. Beijing Creative Industry Parks. Kohler Grant $1,000 USD

Anderson, J. Iterative Design in the Digital World. Advancement of Teaching & Learning Grant. $3,000 USD

Publications + Lectures 

Books + Edited Journals 

Lovell-Anderson, L., Anderson, J. Forthcoming. Visualizing Interior Experiences. New York, NY: Routledge Publishing. 

Anderson, J., Weinthal, L. (Eds.) 2021. Digital Fabrication in Interior Design: Body, Object, Enclosure. New York, NY: Routledge Publishing.   

Anderson, J., Ortega, D. (Eds.) 2016. Innovations in Landscape Architecture. New York, NY. Routledge Publishing. 

Anderson, J., Jackson, M. (Eds.) 2014. International Journal of Interior Architecture: Applied Geometries. Volume III. Houston, TX. University of Houston Publishing.

Jackson, M., Anderson, J. (Eds.) 2014. International Journal of Interior Architecture: Corporeal Complexities. Volume II. Houston, TX. University of Houston Publishing.

Jackson, M., Anderson, J. (Eds.) 2013. International Journal of Interior Architecture: Autonomous Identities. Volume I. Houston, TX. University of Houston Publishing.

Book Chapters

Anderson, J., Lovell-Anderson, L. 2018. Transforming Interior Volumes: volume + surface + mass. In Marinic, G. (Eds.), Interior Architecture Theory Reader. London, England. Routledge. 145-150

Ortega, D., Anderson, J. 2015. Vertical Plane Typologies: examining sections and elevations. In Amoroso, N. (Eds.), Representing Landscapes: Digital. New York, NY: Routledge. 129-134

Anderson, J., Schoenthaler, L. 2015. Materializing the Digital Realm. In Schniderman, D., Griffth, A. (Eds.), Textile Technology and Design: From Interior Space to Outer Space. New York, NY: Bloomsbury. 85-94

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

Dubois, L., Bodur, O., Anderson, J., Tirtiroglu, D., Dimache, F. 2023. Augmenting Places: The IMpact of Placemaking on Behavioural Intentions. City, Culture and Society Journal 32 (2023) 100502, Elsevier Publishing. 1-13

Zhang, L., Anderson, J. 2021. Open/Closed : Rooms/Corridors. Interiors Journal. 11(01).

Anderson, J., Dean, F. 2013. Fashioned Outputs. AIA Forward Journal. 12(01), 90-97

Tang, M., Aksamija, A., Anderson, J., Hodge, M. 2012. Performative Computation-Aided Design + Optimization. Architectural Research Centers Consortium (ARCC) Journal. 09(01), 62-67

Tang, M., Aksamija, A., Anderson, J., Hodge, M. 2012. Performative Driven Transmutation. AIA Forward Journal. 12(01), 94-105

Tang, M., Anderson, J., Aksamija, A., Hodge, M. 2011. Performative Driven Design and Prototyping. Perkins+Will Research Journal. 03(02), 42-48

Anderson, J. 2010. Book Review of “Digital Fabrications: Architectural and Material Techniques” By Lisa Iwamoto. Interiors Journal. 01(01), 166-169

Selected Creative Exhibition + Public Art 

2025        

Creative Roboticist + Director. Animachina II.0. Collaboration with Artist KROY. Production of a collection of seven music videos.   

Rob | Arch Retrospective. Curator - group exhibition featuring workshop results from Rob | Arch 2024. InterAccess Gallery. Toronto, Canada 

To Hold. Curator in collaboration with YabuPushelburg for Design TO. Toronto, Canada. 

2024        

Mr. Roboto. Group exhibition. San Francisco Museum of Craft and Design. Curated by Virginia San Fratello and Eleanor Pries

2023        

Connected Creativity: A Transatlantic Exhibition of Practice-Based Research. Invited group exhibition. P3 Ambika Gallery. London, England 

Robotic Clay. Invited group exhibition. In collaboration with Linda Zhang. Glass and Clay Museum of Canada. Waterloo, Ontario.

C2 Montreal. LAB in collaboration with KROY. Invited artists. Montreal, Canada 

DesignTO (Toronto Design Week) Exhibition - Creative Technology Showcase. Curator. Toronto,        Canada 

Mobile Detroit 2050 - AI images from the future. Group exhibition. Curated by Sara Codarin + Karl Dabumann. Detroit, Michigan.

2022        

Phi Centre Exhibition - ANIMACHINA : animisme et nemesis. A collaboration with Artist KROY. Montreal, Canada

Erie Canal Museum - permanent collection. Story of Water. A collaboration with Linda Zhang, Errol Willett, and Clare Olsen. 

2021

Creative Roboticist + Director. Animachina I.0 _ collaboration with Artist KROY. Production of a collection of         seven music videos. 

Hello from Tampa Bay. Public Art @ Tampa Bay International Airport. In collaboration with Sheryl Oring

2020        

CAMH Public Art Competition. Shortlisted. Toronto, ON. Canada. Collaboration with Dave Kemp

Architectural Ceramic Assembly Workshop (ACAW) at Boston Valley Terracotta. Invited Exhibition. Collaboration with Linda Zhang, Errol Willet, Clare Olsen, Naomi Frangos. 

Protecting our Waters Public Art Competition. Shortlisted. Collaboration with Sheryl Oring 

Noumenon (Optical Semblance). Featured art in Kim’s Convenience. Season 5 Episode 4 

2019        

CMYK Sphere. Toronto Outdoor Art Fair. Invited feature installation.

2018        

Noumenon (Optical Semblance). Invited Exhibition at Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO)

Moire. Invited exhibition for Creative TO. Artscape TO.

Simulacrum. Temporary public art. Mayor’s Evening For the Arts. Toronto Arts Foundation 

Vaisseau. Invited exhibition at Lumas Gallery. Toronto, ON. Canada 

Option 81^9. Invited exhibition. Artist Project. Toronto. ON. Canada

Murmuration. Public Art installed at HOEM on Jarvis. Toronto, ON. Canada

2017        

Metrolinx. EDIT Design Festival. Toronto, ON. Canada

.006 lamp for Decimal. Inedito Showcase. Museo Tamayo. Mexico City, Mexico

CMYK. Temporary Public Art. Toronto Arts Foundation. Toronto, ON. Canada 

2016

Ebb + Flow. City of Ottawa Public Art. Ottawa, ON. Canada

Floating Points. Gallery TPW. Photorama. Toronto, ON.