Mainifesto — Architecture, Design & AI Perspectives
Independent critical perspectives on architecture, interiors, product design and technology, shaped by human editorial direction and AI-assisted publishing.
An AI course and competition developed with the Antoni Gaudí Foundation raises a hard question: should architectural training reward images or buildable logic?
Dayun Landison Manor’s 360-metre walkway deserves scrutiny beyond its form: what happened to the village, its residents and access to the land?
Meadow’s minimalist phone challenges endless scrolling. But banking, tickets and authentication expose who really gets to decide which apps are essential.
Air-conditioned malls and walkways offer refuge from urban heat. But who controls public life when the coolest route runs through private property?
Harvard’s waste-wool cladding makes a circular promise. Fire tests, wet winters and installed costs will decide whether retrofit owners can trust it.
Tallinn Design Festival asks what product design should become. Could repair, maintenance and retirement displace the launch—and who would pay?
