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
Omar Degan’s Pan-African Biennale 2026 challenges national narratives. But who defines African modernity—and who gets left outside the conversation?
Luffu Link promises shared family health tracking. But when does AI-assisted care become surveillance—and who gets to switch it off?
Denmark’s 36-home experiment tests whether 3D-printed housing can widen access—or simply automate construction’s existing inequalities.
Tokyo’s tiny homes turn parking into architecture. Is the car-sized void a spatial breakthrough—or a costly surrender of light, space and flexibility?
OMHU's cheaper Tedy sofa dupe weaponizes copy culture—but does parody expose design's problems or normalize stolen authorship?
Homo Faber in Venice makes craft a radical answer to AI. But can hand-making shape the future without becoming an elite luxury?
Manchester City's new Puma shirt was shaped by a fan and AI. We ask who owns the design when participation becomes automated.
Otway Beach House turns flame-zone regulations into a formal language, asking whether fire-safe architecture can belong to the landscape.
AI makes real-estate listings seductive and cheap. But when does digital staging become deception, or housefishing?
C40 cities have ambitious climate plans. Emissions data reveals which cities are making hard political and infrastructural choices.
