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
Coffee shops are evolving into global luxury chains, selling atmosphere, community and local credibility in one scalable format.
Recycled ocean plastic façades promise care and symbolism—but do they shift material culture or just stage sustainability for design audiences?
As homes shrink, fold-out furniture becomes architectural infrastructure. Thélonious Goupil and Campeggi's Bienvenue asks who gets space.
AI can flood branding with options—but at what cost to recognition, trust, and craft? A sharp look at identity in the automation age.
Kinetic mist, inflatable skins, and emotional weather are turning buildings into experiences—and forcing architecture to confront maintenance and permanence.
From clay walls to timber barns, architecture is turning restraint into status. But can essential-only design resist becoming another premium style?
Studio i/thee shows how mud, algae, and weather can co-design buildings—and redefine architectural performance.
Mud buildings are back as climate-smart architecture. Can they scale from artisanal one-offs to mainstream housing without losing speed or appeal?
Coffee and tea now shape how long we stay. Explore kiosks as calibrated third places where hospitality, commerce, and pause are redesigned.
Ferrari’s first EV asks if luxury mobility means speed, comfort, or a living room on wheels.
