Carlo Ratti

Carlo Ratti 0 loves cities and the built environment. Ranked as one of the top ten most-cited scholars in urban planning and one of the leading designers in America, he focuses on intelligent systems and the convergence between the natural and artificial worlds. Recently nominated curator of the 19th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, he aims to foster a public conversation 1 on our urban habitat, starting from his work at the intersection between academic research 2, innovative design 3,
and start-up entrepreneurship 4.

Public conversation

Carlo’s opinions on cities, technology, and the future are contributing to a global conversation. Follow his hottest takes across the pages of his books, opinion essays, interviews, and social media.


Atlas of the Senseable City
2023
Carlo Ratti, Antoine Picon
Read it Now
The City of Tomorrow: Sensors, Networks, Hackers, and the Future of Urban Life
2016
Carlo Ratti, Matthew Claudel
Read it Now
Open Source Architecture
2015
Carlo Ratti
Read it Now
Decoding the City: Urbanism in the Age of Big Data
2014
Carlo Ratti, Dietmar Offenhuber
Read it Now
Architettura Open Source
2014
Carlo Ratti
Read it Now
Senseable City Guide
2011
SENSEable City Lab
Read it Now

  1. Department of Architecture Lecture
    University of Hong Kong (HKU)

    Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR

    26/09/2024
  2. Aspen Seminar For Leaders 2024
    Aspen Institute

    Venice, Italy

    04/10/2024
  3. Klimafestival 2024
    Heinze

    Berlin, Germany

    21/11/2024
  4. BAUWELT Congress
    Bauwelt

    Berlin, Germany

    28/11/2024

Nestled in the green countryside near Parma, in the heart of Italy’s Food Valley, The Greenary is a one-of-a-kind residence that pushes the boundaries of natural and artificial integration.  Built around Alma, a 60-year-old ficus tree that stands ten meters tall, this transformed farmhouse speaks to our innate connection with the natural world.  Created to welcome both a family and animals—including donkeys, dogs, and frogs—the house employs natural light and advanced climate systems to sustain all its inhabitants. With seven terraced levels, it offers a dynamic spatial journey influenced by classic 20th-century design principles.  The Greenary presents a thoughtful approach to residential architecture, where nature and design coexist in harmony.  @crassociati #CarloRatti #biophilicarchitecture #green #greenary #architecture
In the rolling hills of Monferrato, a historical monastery-turned-farmhouse, Roccia, has been revitalized through cutting-edge digital technologies.  The project blends the natural overgrowth with a digitally fabricated timber skin, preserving the site’s ancient structure while integrating modern interventions. This fusion of nature and design, led by Maestro Technologies, breathes new life into the decaying ruins.  Inspired by the artistic vision of Piranesi, Roccia reimagines the possibilities of adaptive reuse, transforming the past into a beacon for the future.  @crassociati #carloratti #architecture #innovation #design #Monferrato #3Dscanner #UNESCO @italorotastudio
This error message is only visible to WordPress admins
Error: Access Token is not valid or has expired. Feed will not update.

Academic research

How can we use new tools to uncover our cities’ hidden secrets? Our team at the MIT Senseable City Lab is publishing new findings all the time. Read on for some of our latest discoveries…

Place identity: a generative AI’s perspective
Carlo Ratti, Fàbio Duarte, Yuhao Kang, Kee Moon Jang, Junghwan Kim, Jinhyung Lee
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications
September 2024
Challenges and opportunities in truck electrification revealed by big operational data
Dingsong Cui, Fang Wang, Peng Liu, Zhaosheng Zhang, Jin Liu, Zhenpo Wang , Ye Wu, Paolo Santi, Carlo Ratti
Nature Energy
July 2024
Bridging the Gap: commodifying infrastructure spatial dynamics with crowdsourced smartphone data
Carlo Ratti, Shamim N.Pakzad, Iman Dabbaghchian, Thomas J. Matarazzo, Sebastiano Milardo, Paolo Santi
Communications Engineering
July 2024
GreenScan: Toward large-scale terrestrial monitoring the health of urban trees using mobile sensing
R. Venkatesha Prasad, Martine Rutten, Fan Zhang, Carlo Ratti
IEEE SENSORS JOURNAL
July 2024

Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2007-present

Professor of the Practice of Urban Technologies

MIT International Science andTechnology Initiatives (MISTI) 2009-present

Director

Politecnico di Milano 2022-present

Distinguished Professor

TTUP Tashkent 2023-present

Honorary Professor

University of Cambridge 2017-2019

Visiting Research Fellow

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology 2017-2019

Visiting Professor


  1. Senseable Dubai Lab

    Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai

  2. Senseable Amsterdam Lab

    5, Kattenburgerstraat, Amsterdam

  3. KTH Royal Institute of Technology

    16, Kistagången, Kista

  4. Senseable City Lab

    Cambridge

Innovative design

A pavilion with walls of water. A skyscraper covered in plants. A renewable energy battery that doubles as a sauna. Carlo’s design firm, CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati, is designing the city of tomorrow and bringing the natural and artificial worlds together.

Baltimore Bridge
Baltimore, United States of America
sunRICE
Milan, Italy
Water Batteries
Trieste, Italy

  1. CRA HQ Turin

    Italy

  2. CRA London

    London

  3. CRA New York

    United States


Award
Winner

Project
Awarding Body
Data non disponibile
International High Rise Award
Winner

CapitaSpring
International High Rise Award
Data non disponibile
Architecture +AI – NEW! category
Winner

AI Timber
Architizer
July 2024
Honorable Mention for Green Architecture
Winner

Jian Mu Tower
DNA Paris
June 2024
Emerging Technologies Award
Winner

AI Timber
Netexplo
April 2024
German Design Award – Excellent Architecture
Winner

Urban Vision for Manifesta 14
German Design Council
December 2023

Start–up entrepreneurship

Carlo believes that innovation has to make it into the real world – and we have created an ecosystem of startups. We have received more than 500 million dollars to fund multiple projects internationally, in the field of micro-mobility, leisure, and construction.

Makr Shakr
Italy
Superpedestrian
United States of America
Biobot Analytics
United States of America

  1. Roccia
    Maestro Technologies

    Turin

  2. Shaker
    Makr Shakr

    Turin

  3. Greene School
    Maestro Technologies

    Palm Beach

  4. Sandbox VR
    Makr Shakr

    London

  5. Karlovy Lazne
    Makr Shakr

    Prague

  6. Spectrum of the Seas
    Makr Shakr


Robótica Camarero Tamaño del mercado, participación, tendencias, pronóstico para 2032
ellastecuentan Spain
26/12/2023
Comment on The Future of Boozing by DenverGregg
Modern Drunkard United States of America
20/12/2023
Makr Shakr 2023: Makr Shakr’s Robots Offer Different Features to Draw in Customers For All Types of Locations!
DeliveryRank
17/12/2023
Whiteboard drawing robot
Hackster.io United States of America
16/12/2023
Over 50 Great Last Minute Geeky Tech Gifts
Paste Magazine United States of America
13/12/2023
Royal Caribbean’s Harmony of the Seas: Overview and What to Do
www.cruisehive.com United States of America
10/12/2023