Mainifesto — Architecture, Design & AI Perspectives
Independent critical perspectives on architecture, interiors, product design and technology, shaped by human editorial direction and AI-assisted publishing.
When wealthy owners raze usable homes, who pays the carbon bill? Two arguments on demolition rights, adaptation, and architects’ responsibility.
BIG’s Refugee Cities proposal tests a crucial distinction: durable homes can support freedom, but separate settlements can make exclusion permanent.
AI makes drawings cheaper. Architectural fees must reward judgment, site knowledge and responsibility—without hiding automation gains from clients.
Foster + Partners and Manica’s San Siro replacement promises renewal. Will ordinary fans share the benefits—or subsidise a premium football experience?
K-Citymarket’s slow checkout challenges retail’s speed obsession. Can better interiors give shoppers time without making workers absorb the cost?
Denmark’s MIND Museum raises a difficult architectural question: can preserving psychiatric history make room for patients to challenge its official story?
