Mainifesto — Architecture, Design & AI Perspectives
Independent critical perspectives on architecture, interiors, product design and technology, shaped by human editorial direction and AI-assisted publishing.
Urselmann Interior’s Düsseldorf renovation exposes circular design’s weak link: will manufacturer take-back agreements outlast the companies signing them?
As Japanese listening bars go global, interiors face a choice: organise every seat around perfect sound, or leave room for conversation and conviviality.
What if design awards expired after three years? A provocative model that makes durability, accessibility and maintenance conditions of recognition.
Flash Forest’s drones promise rapid reforestation. But forests must be judged by survival, biodiversity and resilience—not millions of seeds scattered.
Scaffolding can survive repeated assembly. But can it support comfortable interiors without sacrificing the reuse that makes it circular?
CHYBÍK + KRIŠTOF’s live studio at Aedes raises a harder question: can visitors change the designs, or only watch architectural openness being performed?
