starchitecture
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Blend of star + architecture.
Noun[edit]
starchitecture (usually uncountable, plural starchitectures)
- Large, unusual building projects designed by celebrity architects.
- The use of spectacular and signature projects by urban policy-makers with the purpose of branding or distinguishing the image of one city or place at the international level.
- 2009 May 22, Christopher Hume, “Arthur Erickson's great works lift our spirit”, in Toronto Star[1]:
- But in an age of starchitecture, Erickson's refusal to adopt a signature look kept him from achieving the kind of recognition he deserved.
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- Davide Ponzini and Michele Nastasi, STARCHITECTURE: Scenes, Actors and Spectacles in Contemporary Cities. Turin, Allemandi, 2011.