Carlo Ratti
Director
MIT SENSEable City Laboratory
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An architect and engineer, Prof. Carlo Ratti practices architecture in Turin and teaches at MIT, where he directs the SENSEable City Laboratory, a new research initiative within the Department of Urban Studies and Planning. Carlo's work has been exhibited in leading museums worldwide, including the Kunsthaus Graz (2005), Venice Biennale (2004, 2006 and 2008), MoMA (2008), and Design Museum Barcelona (2009). Carlo has co-authored over 100 scientific publications and holds several patents. His Digital Water Pavilion at the World Expo 2008 was hailed by TIME Magazine as one of the 'Best Inventions of the Year'; in December 2008 he was included in Esquire Magazine's 'Best & Brightest' list.
Carlo graduated with an MSc in civil structural engineering from both the Politecnico di Torino, Italy and the Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées in Paris, France. He later received an MPhil and a PhD in Architecture from the University of Cambridge, UK.
Further information:
http://www.carloratti.com
http://senseable.mit.edu
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlo_Ratti
