Mainifesto — Architecture, Design & AI Perspectives
Independent critical perspectives on architecture, interiors, product design and technology, shaped by human editorial direction and AI-assisted publishing.
Smart home cameras protect property—but who protects everyone they record? Why consent, recording boundaries and privacy controls belong at the heart of design.
Brussels’ Vandeuren renovation trades 160 dwellings for 132 homes. Can better living conditions justify losing 28 social housing units?
Tonkin Liu’s timber additions at York Minster expose conservation’s central tension: protecting the monument means making space for the people who repair it.
SS United States is now an artificial reef. Can monitored marine benefits justify the irreversible loss of an accessible maritime design landmark?
Kinshasa’s Zando Central Market promises space for 20,000 vendors. But stall allocation, fees and operating rules will decide who can actually trade.
Pedrali’s Orgatec presentation frames a workplace dilemma: do hospitality-inspired offices offer real choice, or make constant availability more inviting?
