Aretian

Aretian Urban Analytics and Design is a Cambridge design consultancy and research group that uses advanced data science to help governments, institutions and companies make better decisions about cities and regions. Its methods describe social patterns in urban and rural environments, informing work on economic development, architectural design optimization, demographic analysis and sustainability planning. The goal is to help communities build places with good jobs, economic resilience, environmental sustainability and a high quality of life.

Jeremy Burke and Ramon Gras founded Aretian in 2018. The firm grew out of the Harvard Graduate School of Design and was incubated at the Harvard Innovation Labs. It has published a book on a new science of cities based on research into more than 100 cities worldwide. The multidisciplinary team includes architects, urban designers, data scientists and infrastructure strategists, and it has worked with clients across industries and continents.

What to Know

• Honors include the Harvard GSD Dan Schodek Excellence in Design Award and a Campus Innovation Award from the Harvard Office for Sustainability.
• It received the Sustainable Cities and Communities Leadership Award at the CogX 2020 festival.
• BostInno recognized it among tech and startup “Movers and Shakers.”
• Its listed honors also include fellowships at Harvard’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.