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
BIM can document everything—but who pays for the data? The case for richer building knowledge, and against information demands that consume design time.
Chipperfield’s pavilion for one Kiefer painting sharpens a cultural dilemma: when does a perfect viewing experience justify permanent construction?
Korea’s planned 2027 Venice pavilion confronts urban shrinkage. Can cities consolidate infrastructure without abandoning the residents who remain?
The Blue House in the Azores makes ocean-plastic cladding seductive. Weathering, maintenance and particle shedding must decide its environmental credibility.
India’s mangroves reveal the real cost of living coastal defence: space. What must urban development surrender before nature can protect the shore?
After the Limoges Town Hall fire, reconstruction must protect more than heritage. Can civic architecture resist attacks without shutting citizens out?
Berlin’s Living Archive tests whether exhibition design can preserve techno’s collective possibilities—or turn a living scene into industrial nostalgia.
Karimoku New Standard and ASICS turn unused trainer foam into seating. But does rescuing manufacturing surplus do anything to prevent its production?
Mirador de Gràcia raises a crucial question for senior living: can domestic interiors deliver autonomy when institutional routines still set the rules?
Can stadium lighting share intimacy beyond premium seats? Tobias Rylander and Michael Straun’s approach reveals the divide between connection and spectacle.
