Mainifesto — Architecture, Design & AI Perspectives
Independent critical perspectives on architecture, interiors, product design and technology, shaped by human editorial direction and AI-assisted publishing.
Herzog & de Meuron’s Amherst project tests selective reuse. When do carbon, spatial performance and architectural heritage justify replacing a building?
Yardbox’s Irish backyard prefab promises multigenerational living. But can a €100K home widen housing access when owning the garden comes first?
Bentley’s electric Torcal puts luxury at a crossroads: preserve craft and longevity, or simply give resource-intensive excess a cleaner powertrain?
Nicholas Galanin’s intervention before the Gateway Arch turns its iconic sightline into a battleground over land, memory and Indigenous presence.
Google’s Thompson Center rescue saves a Chicago landmark. But access, usable public space and architectural clarity will determine its civic future.
Fritz Hansen and Technics turn a showroom into a listening room. Can branded hospitality create collective space without making products the protagonists?
