He is Dean of the College of Architecture and Design at Lawrence Technological University. Daubmann is a Fellow of the American Academy in Rome. His architectural practice is DAUB (design, architecture, urbanism, building) which focuses on expanding the relationship between design and technology, particularly between digital/robotic fabrication and building. From 2001–12 he was a partner of PLY Architecture, co-authoring a range of award-winning work exploring design and digital fabrication with a focus in Michigan. As the Vice President of Design and Creative Director for Blu Homes, he led a multidisciplinary team that developed green, prefab houses that fold for shipping across North America.