Diari ARA Interviews Ramon Gras on the future of urban planning and digital twins in Catalonia

We are very proud to share the latest interview of our CEO and Co-Founder, Ramon Gras Alomà, published in Diari ARA in Barcelona last week.

In this in-depth conversation with journalist Gerard Pruna Colera, Ramon discusses the vision behind Aretian’s advanced urbanism platform — the Barcelona Metropolitan Digital Twin, now expanded across all of Catalonia — developed with the support of the Torras Foundation and Barcelona Global.

The interview explores how City Science methodologies, urban analytics, and digital twin technologies can help cities and regions better understand complex territorial dynamics, perform advanced diagnostics and scenario simulations, and support more informed urban and economic decision-making. Key topics discussed include:

• New housing strategies and residential development across Catalonia

• Knowledge economy and innovation ecosystem planning

• Industrial and logistics asset allocation

• Access to amenities and essential services

• Mobility and public transportation systems

We are deeply grateful to Diari ARA for the opportunity to share Aretian’s work and vision for the future of cities and territories.