Personal profile
Curriculum vitae
Tom Svilans is an architectural designer and researcher based at CITA (Centre for IT and Architecture), in Copenhagen, Denmark. Tom’s work focuses on the intersection of design, computation, and material fabrication, and the use of emerging technologies to reveal new design potentials in free-form timber structures.
Tom combines an expertise in digital fabrication methods with international experience with design, fabrication, and media work. He is currently part of the EU-funded InnoChain research network, where he explores large-scale free-form timber construction in close collaboration with Blumer-Lehmann AG - a leading Swiss timber contractor - and White Arkitekter - a multidisciplinary Scandinavian architecture practice.
Education/Academic qualification
Architecture, PhD, Integrated material practice in free-form timber structures, Royal Danish Academy - Architecture, Design, Conservation
Award Date: 10 Dec 2020
Architecture, M. Arch., University College London, Bartlett School of Architecture,
Award Date: 21 Jun 2013
Research area
- Architecture
-
Global Innovation Network Programme
Lee, D.S.-H. (PI), Svilans, T. (Project Participant), Cai, J. (Project Participant), Kim, S.-D. (Project Participant), Pang, S.-J. (Project Participant) & Kim, J.-H. (Project Participant)
01/03/2025 → 31/08/2026
Project: Other
-
DS: Deep Sight
Svilans, T. (Project Participant), Ayres, P. (Project Participant), Tamke, M. (Project Participant) & Gatz, S. (Project Participant)
14/08/2020 → 23/12/2020
Project: Research
-
Integrated material practice in free-form timber structures
Svilans, T. (PI)
01/01/2016 → 01/01/2019
Project: PhD project
-
Material Stories: Assessing Sustainability of Digital Fabrication with Bio-Based Materials through LCA
Gallucio, G., Tamke, M., Nicholas, P., Svilans, T., Gaudillière, N. & Ramsgaard Thomsen, M., 9 Jan 2025, The 1st International Conference on Net-Zero Built Environment: NTZR 2024. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering. Springer, Vol. 237. p. 25-37Publications: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review
Open Access -
Non-Destructive Assessment Of Reclaimed Timber Elements Using Ct Scanning: Methods And Computational Modelling Framework
Tamke, M., Svilans, T., Huber, J., Wuyts, W. & Ramsgaard Thomsen, M., 9 Jan 2025, The 1st International Conference on Net-Zero Built Environment. Kioumarsi, M. & Shafei, B. (eds.). Cham: Springer, p. 1275-1288Publications: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review
Open Access -
Drawing a blank: design modelling composite timber elements
Svilans, T. & Ramsgaard Thomsen, M., 2024, In: Architectural Intelligence. 3, p. 1-12 12 p., 6.Publications: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Open Access -
Seeing the Dust for the Trees: Integrative modelling of timber coproducts for design-to-fabrication workflows
Gaudillière, N., Svilans, T., Oja, J., Tessmann, O., Tamke, M. & Ramsgaard Thomsen, M., 30 Aug 2024, Scalable Disruptors. DMS 2024. Springer, Cham, p. 533–545Publications: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review
-
3D-Printing Bioplastics onto Textiles
Martínez Alarcón, C. & Svilans, T., 17 Sept 2023.Publications: Contribution to conference › Paper › Research › peer-review
Open Access
Prizes
Activities
-
Lecture Series and Conversations within the RAW-CITA Timber Workshop
Adelzadeh, A. (Lecturer), Vestartas, P. (Speaker), Svilans, T. (Speaker), Brancart, S. (Speaker) & Tamke, M. (Panel member)
15 Sept 2025 → 26 Sept 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Lecture and oral contribution
File -
Timber stories
Svilans, T. (Lecturer)
11 Nov 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Lecture and oral contribution
-
Digital Timber Practice
Svilans, T. (Lecturer)
26 Oct 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Lecture and oral contribution
-
Digital Timber Practice
Svilans, T. (Lecturer)
25 Oct 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Lecture and oral contribution
-
Digital Timber Practice
Svilans, T. (Lecturer)
24 Oct 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Lecture and oral contribution