Manuel Gausa

Manuel Gausa holds a PhD from ETSAB, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (2005), and has been a Full Professor of Architecture and Landscape Design at UNIGE-Università degli Studi in Genoa since 2014. He coordinates the ADD, PhD Architectural and Design Program, and directs the GIC-Lab, focusing on urban and territorial research.
As a Principal Partner and Co-Director of Gausa+Raveau actarquitectura since 2000, Manuel has made significant contributions to architecture, landscape, and urban design. He served as Dean of IAAC from 2012 to 2015 and was Vice-President of the Advisory Council for Sustainable Development (CADS) in Catalonia from 2008 to 2012.
Manuel has held various academic positions, including Professor of Design Projects Studio at UNIGE and Director of the Master Program “Intelligent Coast” at Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya. His involvement in urban development includes roles on the Consell Consultiu de l’Hàbitat Urbà and the Scientific Technical Committee of CRUIE.
He has been an influential figure in architecture since the 1990s, serving as President of Metropolis and Director of the magazine “Quaderns d’Arquitectura i Urbanisme.” A founding member of Actar Architecture and Actar Projects Editorials, Manuel is an author of several significant publications and was honored with the Médaille de l’Académie d’Architecture de France in 2000.