Mainifesto — Architecture, Design & AI Perspectives
Independent critical perspectives on architecture, interiors, product design and technology, shaped by human editorial direction and AI-assisted publishing.
Air-conditioned malls and walkways offer refuge from urban heat. But who controls public life when the coolest route runs through private property?
Harvard’s waste-wool cladding makes a circular promise. Fire tests, wet winters and installed costs will decide whether retrofit owners can trust it.
Tallinn Design Festival asks what product design should become. Could repair, maintenance and retirement displace the launch—and who would pay?
Otherwander Soho’s 566 sleeping pods test whether colourful shared interiors can make budget hospitality generous—or simply make compression look good.
Smart toothbrushes win attention. Accessible grips expand independence. Which kind of product innovation deserves design’s highest acclaim?
A fingertip-walking robotic hand suggests a different smart home: mobile tools, repairable parts and furniture redesigned around safety and control.
