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# Senseable City Lab (MIT)

Cambridge, United States

## Why Florian Guillaume recommends Senseable City Lab (MIT)

> “Carlo Ratti reads the city as a living organism. His work helps us see ourselves inside it.”
>
> Florian Guillaume, founder of CHNGMKR, May 2026

## About Senseable City Lab (MIT)

Founded by Italian architect and engineer Carlo Ratti at MIT, the Senseable City Lab explores how digital technologies, sensors, smartphones, big data, AI, are reshaping cities and human behavior. Key research: real-time urban metabolism (Copenhagen Wheel, Trash Track), network urbanism, mobility futures. Projects deployed in 100+ cities. Ratti argues that 'the internet is spilling out of our devices and connecting the physical world', the city itself is becoming a sensor. His projects combine rigorous data science with design vision and public communication.

## About this card

- Recommended by: [Florian Guillaume](https://www.chngmkr.org/correspondents/florian-guillaume.md)
- Collections: [Antikythera](https://www.chngmkr.org/directory/antikythera.md), [Co-Being](https://www.chngmkr.org/directory/co-being.md), [Arts & Culture](https://www.chngmkr.org/directory/arts-culture.md)
- Website: https://senseable.mit.edu/
- Page: https://www.chngmkr.org/senseable-city-lab-mit
- Français: https://www.chngmkr.org/fr/senseable-city-lab-mit
- Italiano: https://www.chngmkr.org/it/senseable-city-lab-mit
- Español: https://www.chngmkr.org/es/senseable-city-lab-mit
- 中文: https://www.chngmkr.org/zh/senseable-city-lab-mit

## Français

> “Carlo Ratti lit la ville comme un organisme vivant. Son travail nous aide à nous y voir.”

Fondé par l'architecte et ingénieur italien Carlo Ratti au MIT, le Senseable City Lab explore la manière dont les technologies numériques, capteurs, smartphones, big data, IA, refaçonnent les villes et les comportements humains. Recherches clés : le métabolisme urbain en temps réel (Copenhagen Wheel, Trash Track), l'urbanisme des réseaux, les futurs de la mobilité. Projets déployés dans plus de 100 villes. Ratti soutient que « l'internet déborde de nos appareils et se connecte au monde physique » : la ville elle-même devient un capteur. Ses projets marient science des données rigoureuse, vision de design et communication publique.

## Italiano

> “Carlo Ratti legge la città come un organismo vivente. Il suo lavoro ci aiuta a vederci dentro.”

Fondato dall'architetto e ingegnere italiano Carlo Ratti al MIT, il Senseable City Lab esplora come le tecnologie digitali, sensori, smartphone, big data, IA, stiano rimodellando le città e i comportamenti umani. Ricerche chiave: il metabolismo urbano in tempo reale (Copenhagen Wheel, Trash Track), l'urbanistica delle reti, i futuri della mobilità. Progetti realizzati in oltre 100 città. Ratti sostiene che «internet sta traboccando dai nostri dispositivi e si sta collegando al mondo fisico»: la città stessa diventa un sensore. I suoi progetti uniscono scienza dei dati rigorosa, visione progettuale e comunicazione pubblica.

## Español

> “Carlo Ratti lee la ciudad como un organismo vivo. Su trabajo nos ayuda a vernos dentro de ella.”

Fundado por el arquitecto e ingeniero italiano Carlo Ratti en el MIT, el Senseable City Lab explora cómo las tecnologías digitales, sensores, smartphones, big data, IA, están remodelando las ciudades y el comportamiento humano. Investigaciones clave: el metabolismo urbano en tiempo real (Copenhagen Wheel, Trash Track), el urbanismo de redes, los futuros de la movilidad. Proyectos desplegados en más de 100 ciudades. Ratti sostiene que «internet se está desbordando de nuestros dispositivos y conectando el mundo físico»: la propia ciudad se convierte en un sensor. Sus proyectos combinan ciencia de datos rigurosa, visión de diseño y comunicación pública.

## 中文

> “Carlo Ratti 把城市当作一个活的有机体来读。他的工作帮我们看见自己在其中的位置。”

由意大利建筑师兼工程师 Carlo Ratti 在麻省理工学院创立，Senseable City Lab 探索数字技术（传感器、智能手机、大数据、AI）如何重塑城市与人类行为。核心研究：实时城市代谢（Copenhagen Wheel、Trash Track）、网络城市主义、移动出行的未来。项目已在100多座城市落地。Ratti 认为“互联网正从我们的设备中溢出，连接物理世界”：城市本身正在成为传感器。他的项目把严谨的数据科学、设计视野与公众传播结合在一起。