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
How wellness hotels turn rooms into tools for self-optimization—and why that looks suspiciously like surveillance in design.
Venice Biennale pavilions are no longer neutral. Protests, geopolitics, and architecture collide as national showcases become political stages.
Lamborghini’s Fenomeno tests whether ultra-expensive sports cars still earn desire through driving or through mythology, rarity, and theater.
Palaces turned luxury transit: can hospitality rescue endangered heritage, or does it privatize history for the few?
Seaweed lights signal a future where decay is a design feature, not a flaw. Can short-lived materials still hold cultural and commercial value?
Why kitsch, retro maximalism, and collector homes are redefining taste, memory, and authenticity in interiors.
Why cabins are split between rustic refuge and panoramic transparency—and what that means for retreat design.
Can deterioration make architecture better? Explore buildings designed to weather, reveal use, and become more humane over time.
Desk accessories are becoming emotional, tactile tools that shape mood, behavior, and office culture. Utility is no longer enough.
Luxury interiors are swapping marble bragging rights for linen, hand towels, and textile rituals that signal taste, care, and social choreography.
