Francesc Gasch
Founder & Editor, Mainifesto
Founder and Editor of Mainifesto. Barcelona-based designer writing about architecture, design, technology and culture, with responsibility for the publication’s editorial direction and standards.
Articles by Francesc Gasch
URBANUS’s Yuehai center provokes a civic design debate: how much operational friction should public buildings accept to make genuinely shared space?
Immersive exhibitions promise easier access. But should visitor journeys dictate which artworks we see—and how long we are allowed to stay?
Charlotte Perriand’s surviving Paris interiors expose a domestic dilemma: how much freedom should residents surrender to preserve an integrated design?
North America’s pedestrian-mall revival challenges retail-first urbanism. Can a street succeed as public space even when its shops struggle?
TU/ecomotive’s VENTRA captures tyre dust. But can turning pollution into cabin materials beat preventing it? Efficiency and containment decide.
Nothing’s folding-lid cups could cut packaging waste. But home composting is a promise that depends on more than clever paper engineering.
The Afsluitdijk revamp tests whether flood defence can also repair habitats—and whether fish passages deliver ecological change or merely a greener image.
Beautiful vacation rentals need more than durable furniture. Two opposing cases for repair, cleaning and replacement—without making guests caretakers.
Freckle’s AI children’s phone promises outdoor discovery. Can digital prompts open up the world without crowding out boredom and self-directed play?
Heatherwick’s £1.5m research partnership puts architectural taste on trial. Can wellbeing-led policy improve streets without overruling residents?
