Mainifesto — Architecture, Design & AI Perspectives

Independent critical perspectives on architecture, interiors, product design and technology, shaped by human editorial direction and AI-assisted publishing.

Editorial photograph from an accessible rooftop in a residential neighborhood of Mexico City, black plastic tinacos.

The City’s Water Network Is No Longer Underground

Rain Rhizome exposes the tanks, trucks and domestic labor replacing reliable water networks. Should architects improve these systems—or contest their necessity?

Staged editorial photograph in a Hamburg furniture assessment studio, reflecting the Emeco–Zara Home design dispute.

When Design Inspiration Becomes Evidence

Emeco’s lawsuit against Zara Home exposes the fault line between protected furniture design, mass-market imitation and the right to borrow.

Editorial photograph inside a working industrial-design studio at dusk: a designer slides a smartphone into.

Designing Against the Algorithm

Anti-AI design promises privacy and human agency. But does rejecting automation redistribute power—or turn resistance into another premium aesthetic?

Editorial photograph from the south bank of the River Thames in London, looking toward a medieval.

The Skyline That Threatens the View

Can London’s new towers earn their place beside historic monuments? The Tower of London dispute demands better silhouettes, setbacks and public value.

Art and design events

Staged editorial photograph illustrating the Pan-African Biennale 2026’s continental conversation, not documenting its actual venue: African.

Can a Pan-African Architecture Festival Redraw the Map?

Omar Degan’s Pan-African Biennale 2026 challenges national narratives. But who defines African modernity—and who gets left outside the conversation?

Editorial photograph of three generations around a modest kitchen table at dusk, two wearing minimalist wristband.

Luffu Link: When Family Health Becomes a Shared Data Stream

Luffu Link promises shared family health tracking. But when does AI-assisted care become surveillance—and who gets to switch it off?

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