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
Can demolition debris become luxury? Montreal’s stadium roof sparks a fierce debate on reuse, authorship, and material memory.
Texture is overtaking sleek minimalism, turning product design tactile, emotional, and radically functional.
Parametricism reshapes form and efficiency — but does it serve society or capital? A provocative take weighing innovation against neoliberal and sustainability critiques.
Discover how self-healing materials and smart concrete are transforming sustainable architecture, merging science, biomimicry, and regenerative design.
Discover how algorithmic urbanism and AI-driven city planning are transforming urban design, data architecture, and sustainable smart cities.
Discover how climate-adaptive facades and responsive architecture use smart materials to create sustainable, energy-efficient buildings for a warming world.
Discover how emotional architecture and AI-driven design create empathic, responsive buildings that adapt to human feelings in real time.
Discover how responsive lighting systems and smart lights enhance human wellness, boost mood, and improve sleep through circadian lighting design.
Discover how multisensory architecture transforms spaces through sound, light, smell, and touch to enhance well-being and emotional design.
Discover haptic interiors and touch-sensitive design trends creating immersive, multi-sensory spaces that blend technology, texture, and emotion.
