Luis Antonio Martin Sanchez

Luis Antonio Martin Sanchez is a Research Fellow at the Interuniversity Department of Territorial Sciences, Planning and Policies (DIST) under Politecnico di Torino. He serves as an External Lecturer and Teaching Assistant in the College of Architecture and Design, focusing on Urban Planning modules from 2020 to 2025. His work intersects contemporary urbanism, sustainable cities, and post-metropolitan development, with expertise in ERC Sector SH7_7 and alignment with SDG 11.

• Current Teaching Roles
  • Course Lecturer (2022–2025) for Atelier Città e Territorio E (Urban Planning Module) in Architecture programs
  • Course Collaborator (2020–2022) for Urban Design Workshops
• Research Themes
  • Exploration of hidden industrial territories and fourth capitalism in Italy
  • Analysis of metaverse urbanism, blockchain applications in circular economies, and post-pandemic city models
  • Critique of technocratic planning through works like Contro la dittatura dei competenti
• Publications
  • 15+ peer-reviewed contributions (2017–2025) including a 2025 book on Hidden Territories and 2024 proceedings on Transformative Hope
  • Collaborations with scholars like Margherita Gori Nocentini, Camilla Rondot, and Elena Longhin
• Skills
  • Specialized in urban regeneration, industrial district analysis, and digital urban platforms
  • Active in STS conferences and IFoU (International Forum on Urbanism)